Google Business Profile

COVID-19 Edition

By March 22, 2020April 18th, 2020No Comments

The latest updates on Google My Business.

This post is part of a continuing series of monthly updates on the #1 search tool used by ready-to-buy customers. For all the updates, or to see additional information, read Attract More Customers with Google My Business.

Limited Google My Business Functionality

 

During the unprecedented COVID-19 situation, Google is taking steps to protect the health of their team members and as a result, there are some temporary limitations, including:

  • Business information edits including open and closed, special hours, temporary closures, business descriptions, and business attributes edits.

  • Newly created listings, claims, and verifications will be delayed (non-health-related)

  • Reviews, Replies and Q&A will be unavailable. 

Additional details on the limitations can be found here

Google tells Businesses Affected by Coronavirus to Update Listings

Google placed a notice at the top of the Google My Business support pages that reads, “If your business is affected by COVID-19, update your profile to provide the most accurate info. Businesses can use Google Posts to share more information.

Here are a few additional resources from Google.

Til next month!