Google Business Profile Cheat Sheet & Resource

Managing Your Google Business Profile in Google Search “Merchant Panel”


Google Business Profile Resources/Help Documents

  1. Getting Started with Google Business Profile:
    https://support.google.com/business/answer/3038063?hl=en&ref_topic=4539639
  2. Guidelines for Representing Your Business on Google:
    https://support.google.com/business/answer/3038177?hl=en Note: It’s important to check this document frequently for updates or changes that may impact your listing.
  3. How to Add or Claim Your Business on Google:
    https://support.google.com/business/answer/2911778
  4. How to Verify Your Business on Google:
    https://support.google.com/business/answer/7107242
  5. Check to See if GBP Profile is Verified:
    https://support.google.com/business/workflow/9289460
  6. How to find your Business on Google:
    https://support.google.com/business/answer/145585?hl=en&ref_topic=4854130
  7. How to Choose a Category:
    https://support.google.com/business/answer/7249669?hl=en&ref_topic=4854128
  8. Edit Your Business Information:
    https://support.google.com/business/answer/3039617
  9. How to manage your Google Business Profile directly on Google Search and Maps App:
    https://support.google.com/business/answer/7039811
  10. List of GBP Categories:
    https://pleper.com/index.php?do=tools&sdo=gmb_categories
  11. Service-Area & Hybrid Businesses:
    https://support.google.com/business/answer/9157481
  12. How to Set Business Hours:
    https://support.google.com/business/answer/10417060
  13. How to Manage Google Updates To Your Business Profile:
    https://support.google.com/business/answer/3480441
  14. Understand what happens to your Business Profile edits:
    https://support.google.com/business/answer/3038311
  15. Business Profile Posts Content Policy:
    https://support.google.com/business/answer/7213077
  16. Tips for Business-Specific Photos on your Business Profile:
    https://support.google.com/business/answer/6123536
  17. Manage Photos or Videos for your Business Profile:
    https://support.google.com/business/answer/6103862
  18. Photo and Video Criteria:
    https://support.google.com/contributionpolicy/answer/7411351
  19. Format Specific Criteria (like photos):
    https://support.google.com/contributionpolicy/answer/7411351?hl=en&ref_topic=7422769#
  20. Google Maps:
    https://www.google.com/maps
  21. Prohibited and Restricted Content:
    https://support.google.com/contributionpolicy/answer/7400114
  22. Restricted Content:
    https://support.google.com/contributionpolicy/answer/7400114
  23. Duplicate Locations:
    https://support.google.com/business/answer/4669139
  24. How to add and remove users and owners:
    https://support.google.com/business/answer/3403100
  25. Request Ownership of a Business Profile:
    https://support.google.com/business/answer/4566671
  26. Transfer Primary Ownership of a Location:
    https://support.google.com/business/answer/4669094
  27. Missing Reviews Help:
    https://support.google.com/business/answer/10313341
  28. How to Remove Reviews from your Business Profile on Google:
    https://support.google.com/business/answer/4596773
  29. Fix and Flag Inappropriate Content:
    https://support.google.com/contributionpolicy/answer/7445749
  30. Google Business Profile Messaging:
    https://support.google.com/business/answer/9114771
  31. Messaging Guidelines:
    https://support.google.com/business/answer/7506237
  32. How to read and reply to messages:
    https://support.google.com/business/answer/9114771
  33. Getting Quotes via Messaging:
    https://support.google.com/business/answer/9395340
  34. Getting Bookings via Messaging:
    https://support.google.com/business/answer/9459414