Get Your Church Listed on Google Maps in 10 Minutes
What you'll learn in this tip
- How to claim your Google Business Profile in under 5 minutes
- The five fields that determine whether you show up in local searches
- Why your church photos matter more than you think
- How to get your first five Google reviews this week
About this tip
Google Business Profile (formerly Google My Business) is the single highest-ROI thing most churches can do online — and it's completely free. When someone types "church near me" on their phone, the map results are what appear first, above every website. This tip walks through claiming your profile, filling in the fields that actually affect ranking, adding photos, and getting your first reviews from people who already attend.
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