13 Google My Business Optimization Tips to Rank Higher in 2023

I decided to show you exactly how to locate each one on the very latest Google My Business interface.

0:00 Introduction
1:15 Keep all your services and attributes up to date
2:22 Categorize Images/photos
4:19 Improve Google My Business description
5:27 Make insights work for you
6:51 Use Events or Offers
8:00 Connect in real-time with video
10:05 Categories only accurate ones needed
11:25 Show how long you're established
12:32 Add special hours & happy hours
13:37 Add logo & text on images
16:05 Set up Google My Business messaging app
17:15 Add top citations and keep nap consistent

1. Keep all your services and attributes up to date
Service options
• Curbside pickup
• In-store pick-up
• In-store shopping
• Health and safety
• Mask required
• Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits

2. Categorize Images/photos
Keep uploading images, but categories them to the interior, exterior, team etc – use all
When adding photos think the quality
Make intriguing and appealing

3.Description
When the description is displayed, only the first 250 characters show before you have to click the more button.

4. Make insights work for you
Use the keywords on insights to gain more traffic and use these in your new posts

5. Use Events or Offers
Use an event to keep the Google Posts live for longer than the 7 days

6.Connect in real-time, with video
Grow your business and reach more customers, when you use video conferencing providers.

7. Share your reviews on Facebook and other social media platforms …..---add video link and get more reviews
it's relatively new and many don’t realise its been around for a while now. Share your Business Profile and get new reviews from customers

8 Categories– see not too many only accurately
Bonus check categories – they change all the time
See chart primary category 1st factor

9 Show how to log your established date and benefits

10. special hours and happy hours
Don’t just add holiday hours and normal hours but you can have special hours and happy hours - You can add hours for specific services or specials to your business on Google

11. Add logo & text on images

12. Set up messaging
Set up alerts for new questions and reviews...it's on the main menu under settings. To enable messaging, select the “Messaging” tab in your Google My Business dashboard, and you have the option to install this via Google Play or the Apple App Store

This feature gives searchers the option to send a text message to your phone directly from your Google Business Profile. With 82% of smartphone shoppers (92% for millennials) using their device for local search, this is a great opportunity for customers to get in touch with you.

13. Get external citation
Reviews from the web like Facebook yell etc
Check out what is needed all business categories vary
Add top citations and keep nap consistent

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[MarkCarillon]

Adding text to images advice is my favorite takeaway

[studiopro]

Thank you very much for your job. This video GIVE almost ALL need knowledge !

[elenaladd]

Thank you, Zane, for such great work you do to help us to grow small businesses.

[mortonsaulo]

I have enjoyed watching this video. Lovely content.

[maryellenmillour]

It feels like Christmas already! Just discovered you today and thank you for your organized, thorough presentation and your beautiful voice! Subscribed and ready for the next one. Rotary Notary Mobile Services in South Lake County USA :)

[aaajimmyb]

Wow another fantastic video from absolutely the best channel on YouTube. I'm new to having my first gmb page .how would you add the text to the photo and your logo ? What program would be simple easy and free for a total beginner? My new listing for the business discription area puts a orange line through every word I've added in the entire area . I tryed changing some words out and I'm under 750 characters they allow. I'm a subscriber to your incredible channel do you have any suggestions it's very frustrating for making my first gmb and I'm having so much trouble with it.. It would be a big help. Google doesn't respond. What should I do . Thank you so much for your video's and keep up the good work .

[brentedg]

Geat video! Quick question: how do you handle home-based businesses with Google My Business? I am hearing they are now allowing this in some way?

[TotalBodyTraining]

I did one of the tips that you recommended from 1 of your videos paired the camera call if it was this 1one. However, I had a bad review that I felt was unfair and I disputed it and less than an hour later the review was removed heard Michael go ranking jumped backup to a 4.8. I wouldn't have done that if you had enough recommended it. Thank you so much for the suggestion. Had made a huge difference for me in my busines.

[KARTIKEYMISHRA]

Hi Zanet. I just now discovered your channel, I believe you're doing a great job. I have one question, could you please help. I've my Google listing for about a year, "From the business" description box does not appear in my GMB profile like mentioned @ 5:14. I've checked the Info category thoroughly but still fails. I have my business in the Hotel category, could you guide me out?

[jiongsun]

My products are not showing up in google although I've added and published in GMB. Could you please help, thanks

[Frank-mwgg]

Hi, can you advise why does GMB say, own this business when its already owned and verified

[theyapnative]

Great video! Will the ‘how long your business has been established’ tip work if you have multiple locations and your optimizing your newest location (but you make the date the date your first location started)?

[austinbrown]

Hi Zane, Do you know why Hotels/ accommodation services cannot create posts?

[ImpactMMAFitness]

How do you get the "REQUEST A QUOTE button that's on your GMB? Thanks

[browsmore.permanentmakeupw]

Hi! I need help with my GMB. How I can contact to you?

[sopfiesopfie]

Hi thanks for wonderful video i have a question, some business show extra details in listing, want to know how ( for example BALLOON SALOON in new York )
they show extra wording in their listing " helium balloons float around and more, please reply i will be really tanksful

[lewie]

Hello, I had a GMB in Salem Oregon under Window cleaning, I no longer do the cleaning, so I changed the listing to my new roofing business but it still only comes up under window cleaning and not the new name for my roofing business. Thanks

[trilexfix]

I would change your thumbnail pic it's not very good