{"id":7543,"date":"2026-09-13T15:47:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T15:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalcreativealliances.com\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=7543"},"modified":"2026-09-15T07:34:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T07:34:25","slug":"how-to-set-up-your-google-business-profile-for-local-search","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/digitalcreativealliances.com\/fr\/resources\/how-to-set-up-your-google-business-profile-for-local-search\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set Up Your Google Business Profile for Local Search"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For location-based searches, your Google Business Profile often matters more than your website itself. Here&#8217;s how to get it properly set up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1. Go to Google Business Profile<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Go to google.com\/business and sign in with the Google account you want to manage the listing with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalcreativealliances.opte.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3178\/2026\/09\/google-business-profile-sign-in-screen-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalcreativealliances.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3178\/2026\/09\/google-business-profile-sign-in-screen-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/digitalcreativealliances.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3178\/2026\/09\/google-business-profile-sign-in-screen-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitalcreativealliances.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3178\/2026\/09\/google-business-profile-sign-in-screen-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/digitalcreativealliances.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3178\/2026\/09\/google-business-profile-sign-in-screen-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digitalcreativealliances.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3178\/2026\/09\/google-business-profile-sign-in-screen-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/digitalcreativealliances.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3178\/2026\/09\/google-business-profile-sign-in-screen-18x12-1.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2. Claim or Create Your Listing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Search for your business name. If a listing already exists, claim it. If not, create a new one and enter your business details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalcreativealliances.opte.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3178\/2026\/09\/claim-create-listing-screen-1024x459.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalcreativealliances.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3178\/2026\/09\/claim-create-listing-screen-1024x459.png 1024w, https:\/\/digitalcreativealliances.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3178\/2026\/09\/claim-create-listing-screen-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/digitalcreativealliances.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3178\/2026\/09\/claim-create-listing-screen-768x344.png 768w, https:\/\/digitalcreativealliances.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3178\/2026\/09\/claim-create-listing-screen-1536x688.png 1536w, https:\/\/digitalcreativealliances.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3178\/2026\/09\/claim-create-listing-screen-18x8.png 18w, https:\/\/digitalcreativealliances.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3178\/2026\/09\/claim-create-listing-screen.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3. Fill In Every Section<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Add your categories, hours, service area, and at least 10 photos. Incomplete profiles are shown less often than complete ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalcreativealliances.opte.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3178\/2026\/09\/profile-completeness-checklist-in-the-dashboard-1024x459.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalcreativealliances.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3178\/2026\/09\/profile-completeness-checklist-in-the-dashboard-1024x459.png 1024w, https:\/\/digitalcreativealliances.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3178\/2026\/09\/profile-completeness-checklist-in-the-dashboard-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/digitalcreativealliances.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3178\/2026\/09\/profile-completeness-checklist-in-the-dashboard-768x344.png 768w, https:\/\/digitalcreativealliances.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3178\/2026\/09\/profile-completeness-checklist-in-the-dashboard-1536x688.png 1536w, https:\/\/digitalcreativealliances.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3178\/2026\/09\/profile-completeness-checklist-in-the-dashboard-18x8.png 18w, https:\/\/digitalcreativealliances.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3178\/2026\/09\/profile-completeness-checklist-in-the-dashboard.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4. Respond to Every Review<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reply to reviews, positive and negative, ideally within a few days. This is a visible activity signal, not just a courtesy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5. Post Regularly<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use the &#8220;Posts&#8221; feature to add short updates about specific services or offers. This gives Google fresh, specific content to match against local searches.<\/p>","protected":false},"template":"","kb-category":[41],"class_list":["post-7543","resources","type-resources","status-publish","hentry","kb-category-seo-visibility"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitalcreativealliances.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/resources\/7543","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitalcreativealliances.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/resources"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitalcreativealliances.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/resources"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitalcreativealliances.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"kb-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitalcreativealliances.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kb-category?post=7543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}