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How to set a Google Business Profile service area for contractors Google Maps · 4 min read

How to set a Google Business Profile service area for contractors

Choose the places your crew can serve profitably and reliably. A service area tells customers where you work; it is not a substitute for a real location or a map-ranking shortcut.

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Can a contractor have two Google Business Profiles? Google Maps · 6 min read

Can a contractor have two Google Business Profiles?

Usually, no. A second profile for the same contractor can hide both listings instead of reaching another town. Here is when Google allows more than one and what to do with a duplicate.

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Should a contractor hide their home address on Google? Google Maps · 5 min read

Should a contractor hide their home address on Google?

If customers do not come to your home office, hide the address and use a service area. Google still needs a real address for verification, but your customers do not need to see it.

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Google Business Profile video verification for contractors: what to show Google Maps · 6 min read

Google Business Profile video verification for contractors: what to show

Google wants proof that the business exists and that you manage it. A single, simple mobile video can do both if you show the right things.

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Should you use a call-tracking number on your Google Business Profile? Google Maps · 3 min read

Should you use a call-tracking number on your Google Business Profile?

Use tracking to learn which calls become work, not to create a second phone identity for the business. Your main number still needs to be easy to find and answer.

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What services should a contractor add to Google Business Profile? Google Maps · 3 min read

What services should a contractor add to Google Business Profile?

List the work you want, can perform, and can explain. A crowded service menu does not help when it promises jobs your crew does not take.

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