{"id":904,"date":"2026-07-06T16:52:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T11:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aboutvidya.com\/blog\/?p=904"},"modified":"2026-07-10T16:12:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T10:42:16","slug":"what-is-google-my-business-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aboutvidya.com\/blog\/what-is-google-my-business-india\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Google My Business? Beginner Guide (India)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"904\" class=\"elementor elementor-904\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3efc51 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-ea870b3 \" data-id=\"a3efc51\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"a3efc51\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb0a420 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb0a420\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong data-start=\"1237\" data-end=\"1268\">What is Google My Business?<\/strong> If you run a small business in India, this is one free Google tool you should never ignore. Google My Business (now called Google Business Profile) helps your business appear on Google Search and Google Maps, making it easier for nearby customers to find you. Whether you own a kirana store, salon, clinic, or restaurant, GMB can help you attract more local customers without spending money on ads.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right now, someone in your city just Googled <\/span><b><i>&#8220;best kirana store near me.&#8221;\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They&#8217;re ready to buy. And they&#8217;ll walk into whichever shop Google shows them first.\u00a0 If that&#8217;s not you, it&#8217;s your competitor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most local business owners in India have never set up their Google My Business (GMB) profile. Or set it up once and forget about it. Both mistakes cost real customers every single day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The good news? It only takes a few minutes to fix.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let&#8217;s get started.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"6687583\"><\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d5ed14 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3d5ed14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b588fa elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"1b588fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;,&quot;h4&quot;,&quot;h5&quot;,&quot;h6&quot;],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__1b588fa\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__1b588fa\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__1b588fa\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M500 975V858C696 858 858 696 858 500S696 142 500 142 142 304 142 500H25C25 237 238 25 500 25S975 237 975 500 763 975 500 975Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05eb6f2 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-a635416 \" data-id=\"05eb6f2\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"05eb6f2\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50d3797 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50d3797\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Google My Business?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f640146 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f640146\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>GOOGLE MY BUSINESS, also known as GOOGLE BUSINESS PROFILE, is a free tool by Google that lets your local business control how it appears on Google Search and Google Maps<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is what your Google My Business dashboard looks like once you&#8217;re set up:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cover photo &amp; logo<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 Add a cover photo and business logo, the first thing customers notice.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Business name &amp; rating<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 Shows your verified business name (blue tick), star rating, category, and location.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Quick-access buttons<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 Edit profile, read reviews, check messages, add photos, view performance, and run ads, all from one place.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Profile completion progress<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 A percentage score (like 80% here) showing how complete your profile is.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Suggestions to improve your profile<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 Prompts to add a business description, more photos, or opening hours.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25a4390 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-7a948ef \" data-id=\"25a4390\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"25a4390\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b93252e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b93252e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"826\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/aboutvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-06-163003.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-906\" alt=\"what is google my business\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aboutvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-06-163003.png 826w, https:\/\/aboutvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-06-163003-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/aboutvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-06-163003-768x475.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 826px) 100vw, 826px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ad3597 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-e3d7427 \" data-id=\"9ad3597\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"9ad3597\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77b5435 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77b5435\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The more complete your profile is, the more likely you are to show up when customers search for a business like yours.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And the best part \u2014 <\/span><b>it costs absolutely nothing. No setup fee. No monthly charges. Zero.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On top of that, GMB also gives you access to a built-in messaging feature, customer reviews, and basic analytics \u2014 so you can see how many people are finding your business, calling you, or asking for directions.<\/span><\/p><p><b>For any local business in India, this is not just a good-to-have. It is the single most important free tool available to you today.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58756ed e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-cfcabc6 \" data-id=\"58756ed\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"58756ed\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e4c194 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e4c194\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who should use Google My Business? \n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a944f5a e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-ab7e26e \" data-id=\"a944f5a\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"a944f5a\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b24d3bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b24d3bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any business that has goods and services to sell can use GOOGLE MY BUSINESS (GMB) or\u00a0 GOOGLE BUSINESS PROFILE (GBP). <\/span><b>If you run any kind of local business in India, Google My Business is for you. It does not matter what you sell or how big your shop is.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Picture this. It is a Saturday evening in Pune. A young woman needs a last-minute salon appointment. She grabs her phone and types <\/span><b>&#8220;salon near me.&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Three salons pop up. She picks the one with photos, good reviews, and clear timings. <\/span><b>She books instantly.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That salon owner did not run a single ad. They just had a complete<\/span><b> Google Business Profile.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is happening every single day across every city in India. And the businesses showing up on Google are not necessarily the best ones \u2014 they are just the ones with a proper GMB profile.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are just a few examples of local indian businesses:-<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Salons &amp; Beauty Parlours<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kirana &amp; Grocery Stores<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clinics &amp; Medical Stores<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Garages &amp; Auto Repair Shops<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boutiques &amp; Tailoring Shops<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And if your business is not on this list, do not worry. If you have local customers, GMB works for you, too.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d66f91c e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-3e743c1 \" data-id=\"d66f91c\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"d66f91c\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d04075 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d04075\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits of Google My Business for Local Businesses\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1defe2a e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-5e82800 \" data-id=\"1defe2a\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"1defe2a\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f802b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f802b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you know that<\/span><b> 76%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of people who search for something nearby on their phone visit a business within a day? And almost <\/span><b>28%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of those searches result in a purchase.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is not a small number. That is real customers, in your city, ready to buy \u2014 today.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Google My Business puts your business right in front of those customers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Here is what happens when you have a complete GMB profile:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your shop appears on Google Maps the moment someone searches for a business like yours nearby,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customers can call you, get directions, or visit your website \u2014 all in one tap,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your photos, timings, and services are visible before a customer even visits,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Genuine customer reviews build trust and push you higher in local search rankings,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every &#8220;near me&#8221; search becomes an opportunity to get a new walk-in customer,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You get real data \u2014 how many people viewed your profile, called you, or asked for directions.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think about Ramesh, who runs a small hardware store in Nagpur. Before GMB, most of his customers came through word of mouth. After setting up his Google Business Profile, he started getting calls from people in neighbourhoods he had never even reached before. Same shop. Same products. Just more visible on Google.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is what a free GMB profile can do for your business, too.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d72da6 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-c5e23ff \" data-id=\"9d72da6\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"9d72da6\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b219cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b219cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Google My Business posts \u2014 Talk to your customers directly on google \n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87cac13 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-1ca529a \" data-id=\"87cac13\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"87cac13\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a571c08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a571c08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most small business owners in India think social media is the only way to share updates with customers. But there is a smarter way \u2014 and it is sitting right inside your free Google Business Profile.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GMB Posts let you publish updates, offers, and announcements directly on Google Search and Maps. Every time someone finds your business, they see your latest post right there on your listing. No algorithm. No ad spend. Just your message, in front of the right people, at the right time.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Types of Posts You Can Create on GMB<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google My Business gives you three types of posts \u2014 each for a different purpose.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Offer Posts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 Share discounts, festive sales, or special deals directly on your listing with a start and end date. Best for Diwali sales, seasonal offers, and new customer deals.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Update Posts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 Keep customers informed about new products, changed timings, or any business announcement. Think of it as a free notice board on Google.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Event Posts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 Hosting a workshop or a special in-store event? Add the date and details so customers can plan and show up.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4318223 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-e9d2405 \" data-id=\"4318223\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"4318223\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bc6c70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3bc6c70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"516\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/aboutvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-06-164159.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-907\" alt=\"Google My Business India\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aboutvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-06-164159.png 516w, https:\/\/aboutvidya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-06-164159-300x280.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c58dc08 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-84a6c3d \" data-id=\"c58dc08\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"c58dc08\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67ca750 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67ca750\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is what your customers see when they search <\/span><b>&#8220;restaurant near me&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Rohtak. On the left \u2014 the top 3 businesses Google recommends. In the middle \u2014 their exact locations on the map. On the right \u2014 a complete GMB profile with photos, ratings, timings, offers, and directions. All of this is free. And the businesses showing up here are not running ads \u2014 they just have a well-optimised Google Business Profile.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3c1ffc e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-c531e0e \" data-id=\"b3c1ffc\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"b3c1ffc\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a804c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a804c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) \n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8caf68c e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-401898c \" data-id=\"8caf68c\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"8caf68c\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c663834 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c663834\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b> Is Google My Business free?<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, 100% free. You don&#8217;t need to pay Google anything to create, manage, or maintain your GMB profile. The only investment is your time \u2014 and honestly, 30 minutes is all it takes to get started.<\/span><\/p><p><b>I don&#8217;t have a website. Can I still create a GMB profile?<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For sure. A website is optional. Thousands of Indian local businesses run successful GMB profiles with just a phone number and address. You can always add a website later.<\/span><\/p><p><b>How long does it take for my GMB profile to show up on Google?<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once verified, your profile usually goes live within a few hours to a couple of days. Verification itself can take anywhere from a few minutes (via phone) to up to 14 days if done via postcard.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Can I manage my GMB profile from my phone?<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes! Google has a free app called <\/span><b>Google Business Profile<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> available on both Android and iOS. You can update info, reply to reviews, and post updates directly from your phone.<\/span><\/p><p><b>How do I get more customer reviews on Google?<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After every purchase or visit, share your Google Business Profile link on WhatsApp and simply ask. More genuine reviews = higher ranking in local search. That&#8217;s it.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f00d54 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-7aadb2f \" data-id=\"6f00d54\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"6f00d54\">\n    \n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Google My Business? If you run a small business in India, this is one free Google tool you should never ignore. 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