There are 1000s of Google My Business categories, and many of them can seem a bit vague. In fact, there are nearly 4,000 categories, and Google doesn’t exactly provide any help on choosing what is best for you.
Here’s a guide to choose the best Google My Business categories
During the Google My Business setup process, one of the first steps is to set a primary business category.
This is one of the biggest ranking factors in Local Pack.
There are also secondary business categories that can be set to further increase visibility.
In fact, optimizing Google My Business categories can make a HUGE impact.
At the time of writing this post there are nearly 4000 Google My Business categories, which are frequently updated by Google.
You can only set 1 primary category, and it influence rankings the most. You can also add up to 9 secondary categories, which also help improve rankings for related keywords.
The best way to select categories for Google My Business (GMB) is to find the one closest to what your business is about.
Determine how to choose the best categories by answering these questions:
Usually, less is more and your selection should follow Google’s Guidelines to avoid suspension.
Find the full list of categories here https://dolocal.co.uk/google-my-business/google-business-categories-list-2020/
I offer FREE professional advice to local SMEs, helping them grow and succeed on the internet.
Your online presence is everything digital about your business. It is in fact the virtual version…
Post articles and opinions on Professionals UK
to attract new clients and referrals. Feature in newsletters.
Join for free today and upload your articles for new contacts to read and enquire further.
