Add or claim your Business Profile

When you add and verify your Business Profile, customers can find your business on Search and Maps. After you successfully add or claim your profile, you can control how your business information shows up on Google.

Tips:

• Only businesses eligible for a Business Profile can add or claim their location on Google. Learn more about business eligibility and ownership guidelines.
• You can add or claim your business at no charge. If you have questions about profile verification, check the Business Profile community.

Add or claim your business

Troubleshooting Claiming Your Business Profile

Add your business

If a Business Profile for your business doesn’t exist on Search or Maps, you can create one:

1. Go to business.google.com/add.
2. Click Add your business to Google.
3. To add details about your business, follow the on-screen instructions.
4. Select a verification option, and follow the on-screen steps.

Claim an unverified business

Important: If a Business Profile on Google has been verified and you're authorized to manage the business, you can request ownership from the current profile owner. Learn how to request ownership of a Business Profile.

If an unverified Business Profile for your business already exists, you can claim the Business Profile:

1. On your computer, open Google or Google Maps.
2. In the search bar, enter the business name and city.
3. To claim the Business Profile:
   • On Google Search: Click Own this business Manage now.
   • On Google Maps: Click Claim this business Manage now.
     • To choose a different business, click I own or manage another business.
4. Select a verification option.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Claim an unverified business with the Google Maps app

1. On your mobile device, open the Google Maps app .
2. In the search bar, enter the business name.
3. From the search results, select the correct business.
4. In the Business Profile, tap About Claim this business Manage now.
   • To choose a different business, tap I own or manage another business.
5. Select a verification option.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Related resources

• Verify your business on Google
• Resolve duplicate profiles & ownership issues
• Report a violation of Business Profile third-party policies