If your business is not on Google, people who search for a business like yours never see you. You can add it yourself. Get your details ready, add your listing, then finish Google's own check. Only you can do that last check.
Rekha runs a tiffin service from her kitchen in Thane. She cooks for office workers nearby.
A new customer asked, "Where are you on Google? I could not find you. My friend gave me your number."
Rekha had cooked for years. On Google, her business did not exist.
This is an example, with a made up name and business.
What Pulse looks at
Pulse searches Google for your business. If it cannot find a listing for you, your results say so. The step reads: put yourself on Google Maps. When done, search your name on Google Maps and see your pin.
Search for yourself first, by name and by phone number. Someone may have added you before. If a listing exists, claim it instead of making a new one. Our guide on why a shop does not show on Google Maps helps you check.
Fix it yourself
1. Get your details ready. Write down: - your business name, exactly as on your board, - your full address, - your phone number, - your opening hours, - your main category, like "Bakery" or "Tailor". 2. Go to business.google.com/add and sign in with your own Google account. (Google) 3. Add your business. Type your details. Place the pin on your door. 4. Finish Google's check. Google checks that your business is real. It may ask for a short video, a phone call or a postcard. Only you can do this step. 5. Search for yourself. After Google's check, search your name on Google Maps. See your pin.
If you go to customers and they do not come to you, you can show areas instead of your address. See showing the areas you serve.
For the full first steps of going online, read how to get your business online, step by step.
Common questions
Does it cost money to be on Google?
No. Adding your business to Google costs nothing.
How long does Google take?
It depends on Google's check. It can take a few days, sometimes more.
Will people find me once I am listed?
Nobody can promise that. Being listed is the first step. Then photos, reviews and correct details help.