Do you work from home? Are you a mobile dog groomer? A secret psychic hotline? You still add a location. Google lets you hide your street address but still show your service area.
This is called a service-area business. You become a stealthy superhero. Customers know you’re in their neighborhood, but they can’t ring your doorbell at 3 AM. Perfect security.
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It’s funny—people feel safer visiting a place they can see on a map. It tricks their lizard brain. If it’s on Google, it must be real. Even if you operate from a garage with a cat named Chairman Meow.
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Don’t just drop a pin and run. Add your phone number. Sounds obvious, right? Yet, so many businesses forget. Then they wonder why nobody calls. You’re a location, not a library.
Add your hours. Especially if you close on Tuesdays for taco binging. There is nothing sadder than a customer pulling up to a dark shop with a “Closed” sign. They will curse your name to the heavens.
Here’s a funny truth: Google uses your Q&A section like a lie detector. People ask questions. If you don’t answer, Google assumes you’re dead. Stay alive. Answer “Do you have vegan donuts?” with a joyful “YES!” within 24 hours.
