Connect Google Plus and Google Maps in three simple steps

Introduction to Google Plus and Google Maps

Using Google Plus and Google Maps to promote your business is very valuable for SEO, and also so that your business is found by local customers.

Google Plus is Google’s social network, where businesses can connect with customers by posting engaging content on their business page.

Google Maps provides a location-based listing for your business, which also allows customers to rate and review your products/services

What’s changed?

Google has provided businesses with the ability to connect these pages so that only one page exists for each company, while retaining the social and local features of each of the platforms.

This saves time for page managers, and provides customers with one central location where they can access all of the company’s information.

Here’s how to do it...

Step 1: Verify your business Only verified local businesses can merge their profiles. To find out if your business is verified, hover over the badge (below) beside your Google Plus Profile - you should see the message

'Verified local business' appear. Click on the blue 'Manage this page' button. 

If this message does not appear, you can verify your business with Google

Step 2: Go to settings

Now that you are managing your business page, click on 'Dashboard' in the top left-hand corner.

This will show a drop-down menu. (left)

Select 'Settings', located at the bottom of this menu.

Step 3: Connect your profile

Scroll down your settings page until you reach the 'Profile' section.

At the bottom of this section is the option to 'Connect a different page', click this option and select your Google Maps Local profile.

You will then be shown a list describing the changes that will be made to your newly-created page, click 'Confirm'...and you're done!

Your new page

Your new, merged business page includes:

business name and verified business badge, business information, all of your previous posts, photos, videos, reviews and +1s. Additionally, it will carry over all of your followers and your custom URL (if you have one).

For more information, or to discuss having Google Plus set up for your business, please get in touch with a member of our team. 

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