Verifying Your Google Business Profile

Verifying Your Google Business Profile

Google often requires a short video to verify your Google Business Profile.

The video needs to prove three things:

• You are a real business
• You are at the location you claim
• You actually control the business

The whole recording should only take about a minute. Here is exactly how to prepare and record it.

Step 1: Get Ready Before Recording

Set everything up first so the video flows in one continuous take.

At your computer:

• Open the backend of your website to show edit access
• Place a printed document with your business name next to the mouse and keyboard

At your vehicle:

• Put your business card and driver's license on the passenger seat
• Put your car magnet on the side of the truck, covering any existing logos
• Open the garage door or trunk to show your work tools (if possible)

Step 2: Record the Video Outside

Record this as one continuous video. Do not cut or edit.

Prove you control the vehicle:

1. Start at the truck or van with the magnet on the side
2. Hold up your key fob, showing it and the vehicle
3. Hit lock and unlock so the headlights blink and it honks

Prove your identity:

4. Open the passenger door and show your business card and driver's license with matching name
5. Show tools in the back of the vehicle, or show tools in the garage
6. Close the passenger door and lock it

Prove your location:

7. Show a street sign if near a corner or intersection (if possible), plus your left and right neighbors
8. Walk to the house or office
9. Show the house numbers
10. Show the door is locked by trying to open it
11. Unlock the door and walk inside

Prove you control the business online:

12. Show the website edit access on your computer screen
13. Switch to the other window or tab showing the live website
14. End the video

That's It

One clean take covering the vehicle, your ID, your tools, the location, and your website access gives Google everything it needs to verify your profile.