Hi [First Name],
Thanks for grabbing the Business Profile starter checklists. Here is your download page, in case you need it again:
[Link To Your Download Page]
You will find two checklists there, each as a printable PDF and an editable Word file. Checklist 1 takes you from eligibility to a verified, published listing. Checklist 2 walks you through every section that helps the listing show up on Search and Maps.
If you only have ten minutes today, do the check that prevents the most common self-inflicted problem: a duplicate listing.
Search your exact business name and address on Google Maps and on Google Search. A listing may already exist, created by a past owner, an old employee or a data source. If it does, claim it through the prompt on the listing instead of building a new one. Two listings for the same business can get one or both suspended.
While you are looking, check two more things:
- Your name. It should match your sign and your invoices exactly. Adding keywords or a city to the name field is against Google's guidelines and a fast way to get suspended.
- Your primary category. It is one of the biggest factors in which searches you appear for. Look at what your top three competitors use, then choose the most precise category that truly fits you.
That is most of Parts 1 and 2 of Checklist 1, done before you change anything.
Over the next few days I will send you a few short emails with the most practical ideas from the checklists, so your listing gets found and chosen.
Talk soon,
[Your Name]
[Your Brand]
P.S. If verification is slow, wait it out. Creating a second listing while the first is still being verified is exactly how duplicates happen.
The Business Profile Profit Kit
