{"id":15633,"date":"2024-07-24T13:12:24","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T13:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/?p=15633"},"modified":"2026-03-26T21:30:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T21:30:30","slug":"gmb-ranking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/gmb-ranking\/","title":{"rendered":"GMB Ranking: What is it and How to Rank Higher on Google My Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15633\" class=\"elementor elementor-15633\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7fec014 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"7fec014\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" title=\"gmb ranking\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c72aba\" data-id=\"5c72aba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c8836b elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c8836b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GMB Ranking: What is it and How to Rank Higher on Google My Business<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f3d165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f3d165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Google My Business, and How to Improve GMB Ranking?<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c57be36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"c57be36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-f82e9f9 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/author\/adamr\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-user-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M248 104c-53 0-96 43-96 96s43 96 96 96 96-43 96-96-43-96-96-96zm0 144c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48s21.5-48 48-48 48 21.5 48 48-21.5 48-48 48zm0-240C111 8 0 119 0 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S385 8 248 8zm0 448c-49.7 0-95.1-18.3-130.1-48.4 14.9-23 40.4-38.6 69.6-39.5 20.8 6.4 40.6 9.6 60.5 9.6s39.7-3.1 60.5-9.6c29.2 1 54.7 16.5 69.6 39.5-35 30.1-80.4 48.4-130.1 48.4zm162.7-84.1c-24.4-31.4-62.1-51.9-105.1-51.9-10.2 0-26 9.6-57.6 9.6-31.5 0-47.4-9.6-57.6-9.6-42.9 0-80.6 20.5-105.1 51.9C61.9 339.2 48 299.2 48 256c0-110.3 89.7-200 200-200s200 89.7 200 200c0 43.2-13.9 83.2-37.3 115.9z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item 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2024<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-499a9f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"499a9f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e05d6c\" data-id=\"9e05d6c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1033838 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1033838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/google-search-engine-algorithm-updates\/\">Google Search Engine<\/a> has created a way to combine physical and <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/digital-marketing-services\">digital marketing<\/a> through Google My Business (GMB). This technique allows physical stores and offices to gain digital recognition through their GMB ranking. This technique improves a business\u2019s physical <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/digital-marketing-services\/reputation-management\">reputation<\/a> and digital reachability.<\/p><p><a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/seo-off-page\/\">Ranking your business<\/a> on the top search results is the same as setting up shop on a busy city square. The system works like commercial real estate. For physical business, the better your location is, the more <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/customer-acquisition-cost\/\">customers<\/a> you can acquire. Similarly, for digital businesses, better rankings and several popular keywords give them more traffic. Now, combine them together through GMB and you get an strategy that can increase physical and <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/content-marketing-ideas\/\">digital traffic<\/a>.<\/p><p>In this technique, businesses create a complete profile on Google My Business. While having a website is not mandatory, it can be quite impactful. The system also records the physical <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/digital-marketing-services\/maps-optimization\">location on Google Maps<\/a>, which helps attract users searching for services or products in the nearby area<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0650b71 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"0650b71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-circle&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;,&quot;rendered_tag&quot;:&quot;&lt;svg class=\\&quot;e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\\&quot; viewBox=\\&quot;0 0 512 512\\&quot; xmlns=\\&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.w3.org\\\/2000\\\/svg\\&quot;&gt;&lt;path d=\\&quot;M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\/path&gt;&lt;\\\/svg&gt;&quot;},&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__0650b71\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__0650b71\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__0650b71\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M500 975V858C696 858 858 696 858 500S696 142 500 142 142 304 142 500H25C25 237 238 25 500 25S975 237 975 500 763 975 500 975Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a6a06d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a6a06d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-895ae1e\" data-id=\"895ae1e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43c202d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43c202d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-family: 'Poppins'; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 600;\">What is GMB Ranking?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e05dc6 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e05dc6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9ed7a1\" data-id=\"d9ed7a1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7749a0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7749a0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We know that Google ranks websites based on their relevance to search queries. Their approach creates limited space and huge competition between businesses to capture an attention. Google My Business is a way for businesses to bypass the ranking system and appear at the top of the search results in their respective areas.<\/p><p>For example, a user in Texas searches for Plumbers on Google. The search results that appear in such cases are different than normal. These businesses are ranked above the SERPs based on various factors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1411cf\" data-id=\"d1411cf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61f0b19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"61f0b19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" title=\"what is gmb ranking\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.itverticals.com\/wp-content\/what-is-gmb-ranking.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24605\" alt=\"what is gmb ranking\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a67c21b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a67c21b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-family: 'Poppins'; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 600;\">What is Google Local Pack or 3-Map Pack?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e97e456 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e97e456\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e010210\" data-id=\"e010210\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ffe4f05 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ffe4f05\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-778c661\" data-id=\"778c661\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afc6302 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"afc6302\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" title=\"what is google localp pack or 3 map pack\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.itverticals.com\/wp-content\/what-is-google-localp-pack-or-3-map-pack.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24607\" alt=\"what is google localp pack or 3 map pack\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f21a4c4\" data-id=\"f21a4c4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ed9909 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ed9909\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These results are easily differentiated from normal search results. They appear at the top alongside their <a style=\"display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/digital-marketing-services\/maps-optimization\">locations on the map<\/a>, working hours, reviews, and contact details.\u00a0<\/p><p>This feature of Google search is called Google Local Pack or 3-map-pack. It\u2019s a way for businesses to create a connection of an informational websites and gain the upper hand on service or product-related search queries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3f964d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3f964d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-family: 'Poppins'; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 600;\">GMB Ranking Factors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9f58fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9f58fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many factors affect a business\u2019s GMB Rankings. These range from the distance between the user and the business to their <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/digital-marketing-services\/reputation-management\">local reputation<\/a>. Here are the most impactful GMB Ranking factors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5682ae elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5682ae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b92be58\" data-id=\"b92be58\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bb7f4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3bb7f4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Relevant Category<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b323e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b323e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every business has a certain category defining its service or product type. Like product listings, GMB listings require categorical identification to assure your <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/seo-off-page\/\">business ranks on the right keywords<\/a>.<\/p><p>Businesses can choose up to 10 categories out of the 400 available options. Each option helps companies specify what they do and how a user can benefit from the business.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61dcb82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61dcb82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keyword in Business Title<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-466e03e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"466e03e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your GMB listing\u2019s title needs to be specific. It must focus more on relevant keywords instead of <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/branding-terms\/\">branded terms<\/a>. For example, instead of branding like &#8220;<a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/digital-marketing-services\/search-engine-optimization\">IT-Verticals<\/a>&#8220;, a business needs to be specific, saying \u201c<a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/software-development-services\">IT-Verticals<\/a>\u00a0<a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/software-development-services\">Software Development Company in Dallas, Texas<\/a>.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-552991d\" data-id=\"552991d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cde760 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9cde760\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" title=\"gmb ranking factors\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.itverticals.com\/wp-content\/gmb-ranking-factors.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24610\" alt=\"gmb ranking factors\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a292199 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a292199\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9161fc1\" data-id=\"9161fc1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff85cfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff85cfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The more specific your title is, the more impactful it is for GMB Ranking.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26fe38b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26fe38b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Website Link<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91e41d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91e41d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For Google My Business, it is not mandatory to have a <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/website-development-process\/\">website<\/a>. However, having one is a plus point for trustworthiness. It also helps to rank higher on Google My Business as it indicates to Google that your business is convenient and accessible. It is recommended to have a <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/seo-checklist-to-build-strong-online-presence-of-your-website-business\/\">keyword-based website<\/a> instead of a branded name.<\/p><p>For example, Google favors industry-relevant domains, such as Georgeplumbingservicedallas.com, instead of Georgeandsons.com. In this example, \u201cPlumbing service Dallas\u201d is a keyword. Its relevance to industry and area helps Google rank a business higher on Google My Business.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a2b9eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a2b9eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Positive Google Reviews<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cceff0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cceff0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the most impactful Google My Business ranking factor is Google reviews. It can literally make or break a <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/digital-marketing-services\/reputation-management\">business\u2019s online reputation<\/a>.<\/p><p>As a business provides services and <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/customer-acquisition-cost\/\">gains customers<\/a>\u2019 feedback, some may publish their experience through Google reviews. These reviews are user-generated and often organic; therefore, Google takes them seriously for GMB rankings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a74af59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a74af59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Proximity to Searchers<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c173c65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c173c65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Google users searching for services or products see proximity businesses on top. The closer a business is to a user, the higher it possibly ranks. However, a business\u2019s proximity depends on accurate location, address, operation timings, and contact details.<\/p><p>Plus, if a business has little to no reviews or bad reviews, it\u2019s proximity can be rendered meaningless. It\u2019s possible that Google won\u2019t <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/seo-off-page\/\">rank<\/a> your GMB higher even if it\u2019s closer to a user.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ef5048 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ef5048\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Accurate Location on Maps<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0829a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0829a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Make sure that your <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/digital-marketing-services\/maps-optimization\">accurate business location on Google Maps<\/a>. You don\u2019t want to confuse a <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/customer-acquisition-cost\/\">customer<\/a> looking for your store or office. Your business must be easy to <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/digital-marketing-services\/maps-optimization\">find through G-maps<\/a>, as it can influence your customer reviews and feedback.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc49ac0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc49ac0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GMB Photos<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30705f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30705f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Visually displaying your storefront, main gate, or building entrance helps users find your location. You can also display your achievements, work ethic, and service or product to make your business seem more trustworthy to <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/customer-acquisition-cost\/\">customers<\/a> and Google.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c502b13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c502b13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Regular GMB Post<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebfd1c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebfd1c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Regularly posting relevant and helpful posts on Google My Business keeps your business in the spotlight. This punctuality keeps your <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/customer-acquisition-cost\/\">customers<\/a> engaged and improves their understanding of your business. It also reminds Google of your activeness in the industry, prompting the <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/google-search-engine-algorithm-updates\/\">algorithm<\/a> to improve your GMB ranking.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72dcf89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72dcf89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Product or Services Description<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f0ac33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f0ac33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Creating detailed descriptions of your services and products is essential for better GMB rankings. Make sure that your descriptions are clear and specific and solve your customer\u2019s pain. Also, enrich it with relevant keywords that users are searching for. It helps Google better categorize your business and rank your profile on relevant search terms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3426fc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3426fc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Google Business Openness<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69799e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69799e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If your business is operating during the time of a search query, Google may show it higher. That\u2019s because Google now factors in the operational hours of every business. Therefore, keeping a business operational for longer hours or running multiple shifts makes sense.<\/p><p>However, if a business is not operational 24\/7, don\u2019t list it as such. This action can result in violations, resulting in lower rankings or delisting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f4d343 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0f4d343\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-66eb2fe\" data-id=\"66eb2fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5b1637 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5b1637\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Website Relating GMB Ranking Factors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73cd363 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73cd363\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Having a website for GMB is optional; however, its impact on your profile makes it necessary. A good website can help your <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/seo-off-page\/\">Google SERPs rankings<\/a> and GMB rankings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-36d0da0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36d0da0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-10ce377\" data-id=\"10ce377\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7d9893 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7d9893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Content \t<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bdc511 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bdc511\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We all have heard the phrase \u201cContent is King,\u201d and it\u2019s accurate. Regularly publishing <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/seo-optimized-content\/\">beneficial content<\/a> for <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/customer-acquisition-cost\/\">customers<\/a> and visitors creates an aura of dependability around your business. Content that helps users in easier decision-making, helps them save time and money, or solves their problems is most recommended.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5f91e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5f91e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keeping it Original and Authentic<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d9c809 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d9c809\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Anyone can gather information and represent it in new words. However, <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/top-ai-tools-to-create-better-content\/\">best content<\/a> comes from creative experiences and experimenting. Therefore, Google recommends that businesses to produce authentic and <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/content-marketing-ideas\/\">original content<\/a>. Google favors this type of content as it shows that the creators know what they are doing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d9c5d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d9c5d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Use your opinion<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c43f8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c43f8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Share personal perspectives, experiences, and discoveries. If your views and opinions benefit the <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/customer-acquisition-cost\/\">customers<\/a>, Google will consider your content and expertise when ranking your GMB profile.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-141f68c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"141f68c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Safety<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-750ca00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"750ca00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/content-marketing-ideas\/\">High security<\/a> and convenience for the <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/customer-acquisition-cost\/\">customers<\/a> are most necessary on your website. If your customer\u2019s experience and data are not under strict protection, your GMB ranking can see a sudden dip.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0140a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0140a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Speed<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55dc2af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55dc2af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/customer-acquisition-cost\/\">Customer<\/a> experience is crucial for Google\u2019s success. The ideal load time is under 1 second. Your website must load fast on desktop and mobile; even a 2-second delay can cause 87% of the traffic to leave the site.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47c11da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47c11da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mobile Compatibility<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd64138 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd64138\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t58% of all the internet traffic comes from mobile devices. Therefore, you must have a well-optimized, mobile-friendly website. The <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/website-development-process\/\">website<\/a> needs to be screen responsive and should not be distorted because of the changes in screen size.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-862cc3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"862cc3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Domain Authority<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42b0f02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42b0f02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Having a high domain authority improves your GMB ranking. It gives Google the indication that your business is more reliable compared to the direct competitors in your area. Hence, Google ranks GMB hires than others.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d9f5d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d9f5d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Domain Age<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18e2c55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18e2c55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Websites younger than 3 years are less likely to achieve good rankings. They are 60% less likely to <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/seo-off-page\/\">rank higher<\/a> than older competitive domains without better offers, values, and recommendations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4b4a1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4b4a1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Page Structure <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a67c07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a67c07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A conversion rate-focused layout can help your <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/website-development-process\/\">website<\/a> and GMB rankings. A proper structure guides your <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/customer-acquisition-cost\/\">customers<\/a> to their desired intent, improves their experience, and consequently improves your GMB rankings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-40657f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40657f4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c6082f4\" data-id=\"c6082f4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b16a746 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b16a746\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Negative GMB ranking Factors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1eb85e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1eb85e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are many helpful factors, but some can also hurt GMB ranking. Here are some negative factors that you need to be aware of:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-201fc59 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"201fc59\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d4f49c7\" data-id=\"d4f49c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9fa138 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9fa138\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Any violation of guidelines and misrepresentation of your business leads to lower rankings or profile rejection.<\/li><li>If you have a <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/website-development-process\/\">website<\/a>, it needs to be secure and optimized, as websites with <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/why-invest-in-seo\/\">Poor SEO<\/a> and are harmful to GMB rankings.<\/li><li>In the case of fake or paid content such as reviews, photos, or followers, profiles are prone to delisting, losing rankings, and litigation consequences.<\/li><li>Poorly structured or inaccurate information results in a lower ranking.<\/li><li>An inaccurate <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/digital-marketing-services\/maps-optimization\">location on Google Maps<\/a> can lower your rankings.<\/li><li><a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/how-to-identify-toxic-backlinks\/\">Poor linking building<\/a> and link exchanges can do more harm than good.<\/li><li>GMB profiles with incomplete data and poor content will experience lower traffic.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-825642c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"825642c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-family: 'Poppins'; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 600;\">How to Rank Higher on GMB? Tips to Consider<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3399ddd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3399ddd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All the above facts and precautions can help your business improve its GMB ranking. However, some manual strategies can give it a quick <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/seo-off-page\/\">boost in rankings<\/a> while maintaining its credibility.<\/p><p>Here are some helpful suggestions for improving GMB profile rankings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9afd2c7 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9afd2c7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e4bcb1\" data-id=\"9e4bcb1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4007bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4007bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Building Quality Backlinks<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83c9cc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83c9cc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Building paid and false links is forbidden, but businesses can still create manual backlinks. They have to assure that the <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/how-to-find-fix-broken-links-on-your-website\/\">backlink<\/a> is on a relevant website and the content it links to is helpful to the users.<\/p><p>Creating guest posts, quality profile creations, and news articles are authentic ways to gain quality backlinks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce26673 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce26673\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Citations<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3824b2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3824b2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProper Nap (Name, Address, and Phone number) citations throughout the web can help your business <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/digital-marketing-services\/reputation-management\">gain good reputation<\/a> and traffic. Placing your details on directories, classified websites, and other relevant platforms improves reachability. It indicates to Google that you are running an active business.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e94e02b\" data-id=\"e94e02b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-551399c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"551399c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" title=\"how to rank higher on gmb\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.itverticals.com\/wp-content\/how-to-rank-higher-on-gmb.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24612\" alt=\"how to rank higher on gmb\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-757c140 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"757c140\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fc5c36\" data-id=\"7fc5c36\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a784ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a784ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Optimization<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b92cfc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b92cfc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/digital-marketing-services\/search-engine-optimization\">SEO<\/a> is mandatory for both your GMB profile and website. None of them will rank without it, and your business may suffer its consequences with low traffic. In the case of Google My Business, local optimization is more necessary. So, add location-specific keywords in your metadata and your page content.\n\n&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbf5bfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fbf5bfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">General information<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f287721 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f287721\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/how-to-find-fix-broken-links-on-your-website\/\">websites<\/a> and GMB\u2019s general information need to be rich and specific. You can double down on your industrial expertise and your service area. Address your customers\u2019 pain points from multiple angles and assure that they find your offer beneficial.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5986142 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5986142\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ's<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd76bed elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"cd76bed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accoedion-primary\" id=\"accordion-6a0d37190fbec\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-cd76bed\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-c89d5f16a0d37190fbec\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-c89d5f16a0d37190fbec\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-c89d5f16a0d37190fbec\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What are the top 3 GMB ranking factors?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-c89d5f16a0d37190fbec\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-cd76bed\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a0d37190fbec\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>The top three GMB ranking factors are distance, positive ratings, and citations. Focusing on these three initially will put your GMB profile in a decent rank on the SERPs.\u00a0<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-cd76bed\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-1aa87546a0d37190fbec\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-1aa87546a0d37190fbec\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-1aa87546a0d37190fbec\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">How long does it take to rank GMB?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-1aa87546a0d37190fbec\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-cd76bed\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a0d37190fbec\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>On average, it takes 3 to 6 months to rank a GMB profile. However, it depends on the frequency of GMB posts, profile optimization, and many other factors. Sometimes, the process is even prolonged up to 12 months.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-cd76bed\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-dc1b76b6a0d37190fbec\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-dc1b76b6a0d37190fbec\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-dc1b76b6a0d37190fbec\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Is GMB good for SEO?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-dc1b76b6a0d37190fbec\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-cd76bed\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a0d37190fbec\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>If you are looking to target a local audience, then GMB is necessary for <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/digital-marketing-services\/search-engine-optimization\">SEO<\/a>. Without creating a Google My Business Profile, attracting local clients or <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/customer-acquisition-cost\/\">customers<\/a> who are most likely to order from you becomes harder. Without GMB, businesses miss out on many prospects actively searching for their services or products.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-62f481e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62f481e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b317b43\" data-id=\"b317b43\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da21d41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da21d41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Final Thoughts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69cd861 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69cd861\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many factors affect GMB rankings. However, focusing on the most necessary ones can lead your business to success. Local optimization and regular postings are the sweet spots where most work is required. Additionally, having a <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/software-development-services\/website-design\">strong website<\/a> is the key to gaining an upper hand over the competition.<\/p><p>A GMB profile and a highly <a class=\"inline-broken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/digital-marketing-services\/search-engine-optimization\">optimized website<\/a> complement each other in their respective races. Ultimately, the goal is to get maximum visitors on your website or at your physical store. A thoughtful combination of both can help you extract a fair share of Google\u2019s 8.5 billion daily searches.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e84841\" data-id=\"3e84841\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a00c52e elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"a00c52e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18962\" class=\"elementor elementor-18962\" 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103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Staffing Solution<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/marketplace-services\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Marketplace Servcies<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/cloud-consulting\/cloud-hosting-solutions\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Cloud Hosting<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Creative Servcies<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8b27e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8b27e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"\/blog\/category\/recent-posts\/\" title=\"Recent Posts\">Recent Posts\n<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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src=\"https:\/\/cdn.itverticals.com\/wp-content\/a-complete-breakdown-of-ai-development-costs-for-2025-feature-image.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27620\" alt=\"AI Development Cost: Complete Breakdown for 2025\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/ai-development-cost\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAI Development Cost\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tAdam Romy\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 20, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-27339 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-recent-posts category-seo-guide\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a 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2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-27096 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-online-marketing category-recent-posts category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/digital-marketing-agency-cost\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.itverticals.com\/wp-content\/digital-marketing-agency-cost-in-2025-a-detailed-breakdowns.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27440\" alt=\"digital marketing agency cost in 2025 a detailed breakdowns\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/digital-marketing-agency-cost\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDigital Marketing Agency Cost\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tAdam Romy\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 29, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2af3e9 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-grid-tablet-1 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"f2af3e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/phishing-techniques\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.itverticals.com\/wp-content\/phishing-techniques-understanding-and-preventing-cyber-threats-feature-image.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-29029\" alt=\"Phishing Techniques: Understanding and Preventing Cyber Threats\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itverticals.com\/blog\/phishing-techniques\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPhishing Techniques: Understanding and Preventing Cyber Threats\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tSamantha Leonie\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 30, 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