Can you set up a profile for a business without a storefront?

Yes. Service-area businesses can hide their address and show a service area instead — we set that up correctly.

How long does verification take?

It depends on the method Google requires. Video verification can be quick; postcards can take longer. We guide you through it.

Do I need a website for my Google Business Profile?

It's not required, but a fast website linked to your profile helps customers choose you and supports your ranking. See our website plans.

Can you guarantee I'll show up in the top 3?

No one can honestly guarantee map rankings. We make sure everything Google weighs is complete and accurate, and keep it current if you choose upkeep.

Will you need access to my Google account?

We'll ask you to add us as a manager on the profile — you stay the owner.

Google Business Profile Setup

Google Business Profile Setup Done Right the First Time

Get your business on Google Maps with a complete, correctly categorized profile — set up by people who do this every week. $399 one-time.

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Why setup matters more than most businesses think

Creating a Google Business Profile takes five minutes. Setting it up so it actually shows up in the map results takes a lot more. The choices you make at setup — your primary category, service area, business name format, services list and photos — decide which searches Google will show you for. Get them wrong and the profile exists, but nobody finds it.

The most common setup mistakes we fix: a primary category that's too broad ("Contractor" instead of "Roofing contractor"), a service area that's missing the towns you actually serve, a services list left blank, no photos, and a name, address and phone that don't match the business's other listings online.

What our Google Business Profile setup includes

Category strategy — the right primary category plus secondary categories for every service you offer.
Service area and hours — set up for the cities and zip codes you really serve.
Services list — written in the words customers search, not internal shorthand.
Business description — clear, keyword-aware and within Google's guidelines.
Photos — uploaded and geo-tagged for local relevance.
Citation cleanup — your name, address and phone made consistent across the directories that feed local search.
Verification guidance — we walk you through Google's verification step (video, postcard or phone, depending on what Google requires).

All of this is included in our one-time $399 Google Business Profile optimization.

Setup vs. optimization

Setup is getting a new or unclaimed profile built correctly. Optimization is fixing and improving a profile that already exists. Our $399 service covers both — whether you're starting from scratch or cleaning up a profile someone set up years ago. See our Google Business Profile optimization page for the full picture.

Keep it from going stale

A profile that never changes slowly loses ground to competitors who post, add photos and collect reviews. Add Local SEO Basic ($50/month) for citation and listing updates, or Local SEO Pro ($100/month) for weekly Google Maps updates. Pair it with our Growth Engine website plan ($299/month), which sends automatic review requests after every job.

Who it's for

Contractors and home-service businesses (HVAC, roofing, plumbing, pools, remodeling, electrical), service-area businesses without a storefront, and any local business that gets customers from "near me" searches.