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AHANIX working resource

Google Business Profile Checklist

A maintenance worksheet for accurate categories, services, hours, photos, reviews and account ownership.

For: Eligible local businesses responsible for a Google Business Profile.

Section 01

Ownership and eligibility

  • Confirm the profile represents an eligible real business under current platform rules.
  • Keep primary ownership with a controlled business account and review other managers.
  • Enable multi-factor authentication and remove access that is no longer needed.
  • Do not publish a residential or virtual address where the platform rules do not permit it.

Section 02

Information quality

  • Use the real business name without added keywords.
  • Check primary category, additional categories, services and attributes.
  • Maintain normal, holiday and temporary opening hours.
  • Use current genuine photos and a website link that matches the location or service area.

Section 03

Customer activity

  • Monitor questions, suggested edits and profile notifications.
  • Request reviews through a fair process and never create or buy them.
  • Respond to positive and critical reviews without exposing personal information.
  • Track calls or website actions at an aggregate level and review performance over time.