How to Recommend Changes on a Google Business Listing
How to get Google to make changes to a Business listing without Owning it
Have you ever been searching out information such as phone number or services listed on a known business listed on Google and found erroneous information? A helpful customer instinct is to update the information or figure out a way to suggest accurate information or let someone know that the information was incorrect. The only problem with that instinct is that an average customer searching Google does not know how to get Google or specifically support staff aware of the error.
Best ways for customers to recommend changes on a Google Business Listing
- Suggest an Edit
- Send Feedback
Suggest an Edit is simple and straightforward. Typically, “Suggest and Edit” is used to recommend an updated phone number or address, etc. The edits are basic and readily available to suggest with no detailed comments or images associated with them.
Suggest an Edit steps mentioned below:
- Open Google Maps and make sure they’re signed in.
- Search for a place or click on the map.
- On the left, scroll down and select Suggest an Edit
- Follow the instructions.
- Click Submit.
The following images depict suggesting the change to Business hours for a business.
Send Feedback tends to be a little more complex. The “Send Feedback” mechanism allows for images and additional comments on the issue be shared with Google technical team.
The following images depict recommending the removal of an unwanted image.
Send feedback steps mentioned below:
- Open Google Maps and make sure they’re signed in.
- To report a problem with incorrect information, scroll down at the last.
- In the bottom left, click Send feedback.
- Choose the blue square and then the yellow square.
- Follow the instructions.
- Click Submit.
So with all that said, start recommending the changes you see fit. Until next time we have more tips and information.
If you are still unsure of how to recommend any changes to a business listing, and or, do you need to make changes to your own business listing, feel free to contact our Local SEO team for assistance. Bless.
Additional Resource:
You may even go through this support link to know how to report a problem from the maps.
