![]() ![]() Plus, access to Business Manager will now be limited to agencies and companies with multiple locations.Įxpect these changes and more to roll out in a few weeks to months. If you manage one business profile, this shouldn’t be a big change for you, except that you won’t need to log in to your Business Manager anymore. These new changes will greatly affect local business owners, especially since Google is encouraging agencies and companies with multiple locations to manage their listings on the Business Manager instead. Google My Business is definitely not going away but new updates and features may mean new adjustments. ![]() We infer that this will be automatically turned on in Search as well. Click the three dots, then Settings, and turn it on. If cannot see the suggestion above, just go to your Google Maps app on your phone, tap the bell icon (Updates), then tap Chat and Business. Now, listing managers can read and manage messages right from both Search and Maps on their phones but you need to toggle it on first. Messaging Directly on Search and Maps tooĮarlier this year, Google rolled out the Messaging feature on desktop – and late last year, on Google Maps. They should be claimed and verified before appearing on your screen. Google has been directing this move since 2017 but more listing managers are seeing editing options when they search for their business name or simply typing in “my business” (as long as they are logged in using their Google Account). This change will not affect how the Platform operates and how your information will appear on your own Business Profiles. If you are using the DigitalMaas Platform, you don’t need to worry. However, local SEOs may still use the manager if they need to – in fact, multi-location companies are encouraged to use the Business Manager. Manage from Search and Mapsīecause Google will retire the GMB app in 2022, listing managers can edit and update their business information on the first page of Google Search or on Google Maps – great for those who do not want to use the existing Google Business Profile Manager on their browser. While there are no big changes for desktop, if you primarily access your GBP using the phone app, you’ll need to adjust to the changes. Starting this year – there is no set date for this just yet – the Google Business Profile Manager App for both iOS and Android is going away. New updates and features The Google Business Manager App is going away It’s likely that Google Business Profile, as a name, won’t stick around but even if it might change in a few years, some features are staying in the long-term. So it isn’t simple rebranding but rather a restructuring of everything GMB – or, GBP. To keep things simple, ‘Google My Business’ is being renamed ‘Google Business Profile.'”Īlong with this announcement, the search engine giant will retire the GMB mobile app so that listing owners can make changes directly on Search and Maps. ![]() “Moving forward, we recommend small businesses manage their profiles directly on Search or Maps. At first, it was called Google Local Business Centre, then in 2010 they changed it to Google Places and Google+ Local in 2012, until they stayed with Google My Business in 2014. We’re giving amazing entrepreneurs, marketing executives and business owners exclusive digital marketing news every Friday at 7 am.This isn’t the first time Google sought to change the name of their free listing tool. Subscribe to the QUICK BITE to get exclusive digital marketing news in a snap in your inbox. If you want to receive all the new, exclusive updates from all social media channels, you should subscribe to our weekly marketing newsletter. Let us know if you have any questions on how to effectively manage your Google My Business Listings. Your short name will show as pending, and when it’s ready, it’ll show on your Business Profile. On your phone or tablet, open the Google My Business app.You can also pick another word that describes your business or brand. Try abbreviating your name or adding other descriptions, like your location. If your name isn’t available, you’ll receive an error message and have to choose a different name.From the menu, click Info Add profile short name. ![]()
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7/18/2023 02:38:41 pm
New updates and features the Google business manager app is going away It’s likely that google business profile, as a name, won’t stick around but even if it might change in a few years, some features are staying in the long-term. Thank you, amazing post!
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