How To Rank Local Business #1 In Google Maps | Google Ads Location Strategy

In this updated Google Ad and Google business profile tutorial, I share how to rank your local business number one in Google maps.

This is by connecting Google Ads and your Google Business Profile together and enabling the location extension.

► These are the videos I mentioned in this updated location extension tutorial:

Learn how to use Google Ads:

Learn how to setup your Google Business Profile:

► Today we navigate through the below chapters for this location extension tutorial:

0:00 Intro
01:28 Getting started
01:39 Example one
03:39 Example two
04:33 Google business profile
04:56 Google Ads
05:29 Location extension
08:16 Outro

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[brixwork]

The location stuff now moved to TOOLS => Location Groups in the new UI, it seems. Overall the process is still similar, the video stages are applicable. Thank you Stewart!

[william]

Thank you Stewart! Do I need to have Google Ads in order to have a sponsored spot in Google Maps?

[Ihevryn]

Hi Stewart, thanks for that great info !! I have just set this up now. Is there a way to test it to see its working ?

[amex]

Does this work with both search and pmax campaigns?

[brandonestelle]

Great video, Sterwart Gauld!It's very hepful and i've learned to your videos thank you so much!

[TIMRAHIMI]

what if you don't have a location it is a home based business can u still set it up cuz i tried it kept asking me for location

[remodelboostclub]

If i want to connect my clients GBP to my MCC do the emails still have to match ? And what if my clients GBP doesn't have an address as they are a service based business. can I still link and run ads to it with my mcc?

[thewordproject]

Thanks for a great video Stewart. If you select "location group" instead of "all synched locations", what address will show up in the extension? Would be a bit weird if your ad showed up in a city in your group and your actual location was in another city?

[PIBoost]

Is there a way to set up the campaign where the ads run exclusively on Google maps only?

[amphibians]

can I add a GBP (which Im not the owner) as local extension to my Google Ads Campaign?

[mcvideos]

What about locations in Performance Max? isn't that the one that will show on the map?

[TonyaBrewton]

Hi Stewart, I have a YouTube channel and have some videos posted. I would like to link the videos on my YouTube to my Google Business Profile. Is there a way to do this?

[zachrohe]

Great video, exactly what I was looking for. I'm a service based business with no brick & mortar location, is there a way to add a location?

[IsaacRiggs-mffz]

I need some help here... I am under the age of 18, so apparently since my birthday age is too young it won't let me continue and payouts are paused. I looked it up and it says I can still receive payments as long as a legal guardian signs off on it. I can't find a place anywhere to do that in Stripe. Can you help me out?

[DenisMcCaul]

Hi Stewart, great video, what if you are usually in the top three of the Map Pack. Is it worth the expense of running ads to guarantee a place on top? I assume running an ad would mean that you appear on top with the ad and your "organic" map pack listing would be filled by a competitor instead. Or can it happen that your listing appears as an ad and as one of the three pack?

[preveenjoe]

That’s weird, I couldn’t find any of those you said. My Google campaign background is only white, and your is grey and white.

[lunalou]

Following this tutorial I realised mine was set up but not enabled. Thank you. 🙏

[OnTourscapetown]

great vedio but my google ads not showing ads asset

[elteedeox]

Can you help me on this sir. I cannot follow the step by step 😢

[Mwap]

So basically there’s no way to guarantee your ad will show up under the “Places”/ Map Pack. You just connect the GMB and follow video instructions and you’re just hoping for the best?