When someone searches "guesthouse near me" or "hair salon in Vanderbijlpark", Google shows a map with businesses at the top. Those businesses have a Google Business Profile, a free listing from Google.
Your checklist
- Use your real business name, with no extra keywords stuffed in.
- Choose the right main category (e.g. "Guest house", "Hair salon").
- Add a phone number that you or your staff actually answer, ideally on WhatsApp too.
- Set correct opening hours, including holidays.
- Upload at least 10 good, real photos: outside, inside, products and your team.
- List your services, with starting prices if possible.
- Add your website link.
- Ask every happy customer for a review, and reply to every review politely.
Common mistakes
Old phone numbers, wrong hours, blurry photos and a spelling mistake in the business name all cost you customers, because people trust what they see on Google. Check your profile once a month.
Need help? Our "Get Found" package sets up and optimises your Google Business Profile for you.