Add your business to Google Maps and connect your website
Understand Business Profile eligibility, ownership and verification before connecting Maps with your business website.
A Google Maps listing and a website serve different roles. A Business Profile presents eligible business information in Google Search and Maps. A website explains services on your own domain. Keep the facts aligned so customers can move between them confidently.
Check eligibility first
Review Google’s rules for businesses that meet customers at a location or provide services at customer locations. An online-only operation does not become eligible simply by having a website or company registration address. Do not use a fictitious local office.
Eligible service-area businesses should follow Google’s current instructions for address visibility and genuine service areas.
Add or claim the correct profile
- Search for the existing business to avoid duplicates.
- Use Google’s official add-business flow or request ownership if authorised.
- Enter the real name, category and accurate contact information.
- Complete the verification method Google offers.
Verification methods vary. Google’s own listing creation is free; a supplier’s assistance fee is separate. No supplier can guarantee approval timing.
Connect the right website information
Use the website field for a page with matching identity and contact details. On the website, a directions link can help customers reach an actual branch without loading a heavy map at the top.
A restaurant with two branches can link each profile to the relevant branch details and menu, reducing the need to search again.
Maintain details as the business changes
- Normal and exceptional opening hours.
- Contact and website links.
- Current photographs you can publish.
- Moves or branch closures.
- Professional replies to genuine feedback.
Use the real business name rather than keyword additions, and do not purchase reviews. Accurate information makes the profile useful to customers.
Official sources and details
A commercial guide published by Platform Plus, prepared with AI assistance. Examples are hypothetical unless stated otherwise. Prices come from our website data. Search indexing and rankings are not guaranteed. Editorial and corrections policy.