Welcome to the Google My Business Knowledge Center
Get found, stand out, and get chosen on Google. An optimized Google My Business listing generates 7x more traffic, so get ready! We’re going to guide you through making Google My Business work for your business.
How does your business rank on Google?
Google recently added more than 15 essential new ranking factors for getting discovered in local searches. We know what Google is looking for and we’ll show you all of them.
Get found, stand out, and get chosen on Google. An optimized Google My Business listing generates 7x more traffic, so get ready! We’re going to guide you through making Google My Business work for your business.
How does your business rank on Google?
Google recently added more than 15 essential new ranking factors for getting discovered in local searches. We know what Google is looking for and we’ll show you all of them.
Google My Business FAQs
Common questions asked by business owners like you, and most importantly, the answers!
Get Found on Google
Set Up
- How do I create a Google My Business account?
- Is my Google Business listing free?
- Does Google charge for business listings?
Show Up
- How do I get my business on Google?
- How do I get my business to show up on a Google search?
- How do I get my business on Google Maps
- How do I make my website searchable on search engines?
- Why doesn’t my site appear on Google?
Get found
- How do I get found on Google Search?
- How do I get found on Google Maps?
- How do I get found on Google Images?
Get educated
Stand Out on Google
Improve your rank
- How can I rank higher on Google search?
- How do I get my business higher on Google Maps?
- How do I get my keyword ranking up in Google?
- How do I improve my Google ranking for free?
- Can you pay Google to rank higher?
Take action
- How do I claim a Google listing?
- How do I access my Google My Business page?
- How do I verify my business on Google?
- How do I edit and manage my Google My Business listing?
Learn more
Get Chosen on Google
Get to the top
Stay on top
- How much does it cost to be at the top of a Google search?
- How do I get more website traffic for free?
- How do I get more traffic from my Google listing?
Get customers
Local SEO Research
Explore studies and surveys conducted on local SEO, Google My Business, ranking, and reviews.
Capitalize on the Q&A Feature of Your GMB/Maps Listing
Google’s Q&A feature enables any Google user to ask and answer any question about any business in the world—your business included! Learn about why this is and find out how you can leverage this feature to rank higher in searches.
Don’t have a Google My Business account? Set one up below
Don’t have a Google My Business account? Set one up below
