Google My Business is the most effective tool you can use to tell Google about your business information and physical address. This helps a lot in moving your local SEO campaign and increasing your local ranking on Google search results. But to fully utilize Google My Business and all its features, you must verify your Google My Business listing first.
There are three ways to verify a Google My Business listing. You can verify it via postcard, via email, phone call, and Google Search Console. Below are the steps to confirm your Google My Business listing as summarized by the trusted digital marketing company in Los Angeles, Cybertegic.
VERIFYING VIA POSTCARD
- Log in to your Google My Business account. Select the business you want to verify.
- Verify the physical address of your business, and add a contact name, then click Send.
- Once the postcard arrives, log in to Google My Business and open the business you want to verify. Click Verify Now.
- Enter the code printed on the postcard and click Submit.
VERIFYING VIA EMAIL
- Log in to your Google My Business. Choose the business listing you would like to verify, then click Verify Now.
- Click Verify by Email from the list of options if available. This option is not available to all users.
- Wait for the email to be sent. Once you receive the email, click Verify.
VERIFYING VIA PHONE CALL
- Log in to your Google My Business. Choose the business name, then click Verify Now.
- To receive the code via phone call, click the option Verify by Phone.
- After a few seconds, you will receive an automated phone call that will dictate a code. Get the code and enter it on Google My Business, then click Submit.
VERIFYING VIA SEARCH CONSOLE
- If your website is already connected to Google Search Console. It is easier for Google to be able to verify your location instantly.
- Before choosing to verify your Google My Business listing, make sure you are signed in using the same email address for Google Search Console. Using a different email will not work.