Getting your UK business verified on Google Business Profile (GBP) or Formerly (Google My Business) can be somewhat tricky these days. Google has changed how businesses verify their identity and some companies are struggling.
Like the new verification for Google ads, the verification process is stricter than before and can be harder for sole traders to prove their legitimacy. We’ve put together this short guide to help you. We’ve used this method successfully many times.
Verifying Your Google Business Profile (GBP) – A Simple Guide
- Firstly, gather your relevant documents, like a driver’s licence or passport, an invoice with your business header, or a bill to your company for goods and services. Put them on a table or desk and we’ll be using them later…
- Wear branded workwear (if you have it), like a branded T-shirt or jacket. If not, a business card will help.
- Next, walk into the street outside your place of business or your registered business address. Use your phone camera to film yourself standing on your street, introduce yourself and state your position in the business.
- Stand by the sign on your street, (if there isn’t one, state the area postcode) film the street and a shot up the street, pointing out the general direction of your business location.
- Walk to your premises’ gate or entrance, filming the building and the number on the door as you enter.
- once inside, film the documents discussed earlier, and explain what each one is as you film them. *show the address, it’s important.
- If you have staff, film them wearing branded workwear or film your branded vehicle outside the premises.
- Install the CapCut app on your phone for video editing. (other video editing apps are available)
- Edit these video clips together to create a short video explaining your company. Export the video to your image library/folder
- Submit the video via the verification page on the Google Business Portal.
Need Assistance? Get In Touch
We hope that helps you. If you should have any issues with the process or in particular the video editing. Please contact us, we can help with the video edit and the upload.
Alternatively, you can email us here. We’d love to hear from you if you use our method of verification.
I’m Phil Gregory, the MD and founder of Peak District SEO.
I’m an SEO & Google Ads Consultant with 28+ years of experience in I.T and helping UK Businesses improve website performance.
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