Google and Your Business

Welcome to the Google and Your Business forum! Here you can discuss with other users how to get the most out of Google for your business. Ask questions, exchange tips and tricks, brainstorm feature ideas, and troubleshoot your technical issues for products including Google Places for business, offers coupons, AdWords Express and local search. From time to time, Googlers will jump in, but keep an eye out for Top Contributors, our most devoted and helpful community volunteers. Have a technical issue? Get in touch with our support team via these forms and we'll e-mail you back (give us a few days):

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Local businesses get updated rating system	Jade W	5/15/13
About the update to local Google search (removal of "More results near...")	Jade W	5/6/13
SABs who already have verified/merged social local G+ page, hide your address	Jade W	4/11/13
Tips for a Safe Google Listing	Jade W	4/8/13
More details about the improved look and feel of Google Places for Business	Joel_H	4/2/13
Business moving locations? Here's what to do.	Jade W	2/19/13
Issues with merging the local business/place page in Google+ and the local Google+ page (with reviews)?	Jade W	11/28/12
What should I do during the upgrade to local Google+ pages?	Jade W	8/16/12
FAQ: Google+ Local [READ THIS.]	vanessagene	5/31/12
Update: P.O. Box policy	vanessagene	5/23/12
Reminder: Soliciting business in the Help forum is against posting guidelines	vanessagene	5/1/12
Not seeing your country in the dropdown menu? Google Places availability.	vanessagene	4/24/12
The "Best Answer" button - Use it!	vanessagene	4/9/12
They're here to help: Meet our forum Top Contributors	vanessagene	3/12/12
Duplicate listing - "Remove this listing from Google Maps." option?	jofrancesphotography	2:04 PM
I am only getting a verify by postcard option. I really do not want to wait a week or two and want to confirm by phone. If google is only giving the post card option how to I get phone verification? Thanks	Lois Hybarger	2:02 PM
Multiple Local Businesses to use Same Keyword	47Made	1:40 PM
My Business has 2 listings...How do I combine them?	Trish Leavitt	12:50 PM
because my card is active but not visible? "We do not support the location"?	maria severina	12:29 PM
multiple listings for our global branches	Charlotte Simms	11:54 AM
Where Should a Business Post Updates	Aileen Ghee	11:45 AM
I am tired of these darm telemarketing robo calls threatening to remove my Places Listing!	Lynx41	11:38 AM
Can't find a matching category for my business	Lisa Kramer	9:45 AM
Phone number not recognised by Google	Tony Johnston	9:41 AM
Merging multiple locations	Mariana M.	9:36 AM
How can we get our non-profit organization a Google Plus account when our name and nickname are rejected?	St. Joseph Soup Kitchen	6:57 AM
Hello, ive been waiting 4 months for my google plus verify pin. Twice at previous address and now at the new address. Can you help please, Regards Jayson	Jayson Mercer	6:52 AM
google places	Sharon Bird	6:50 AM
Google places questions	Austin Cox	6:48 AM
No Business Pending Verificaton	Leo Grant	5:39 AM
Verify listing by phone	Bruce Siemering	5:36 AM
google maps location for home	hiba kosta	4:21 AM
please advise why my listing on google places does not show my marker on google maps as it does the others	Backpackers Beach House	3:54 AM
Vores adwords og organiske søgninger viser vores navn og link rigtigt, men med forkert google place på en konkurrent fra vores egen kæde	Ebbe Nygaard	1:48 AM