30/06/2022
Why verifying your GMB listing is so important
The first and most important reason for GMB verification is dead simple – you won’t be able to manage your business information in Search, Maps, and other Google properties unless you verify it. Google has to confirm the physical location of your business and check whether you’re authorized to own a listing. Only after that will you be able to make changes to your business info across Google, view listing stats called Insights, upload new photos, publish posts, respond to customer reviews, and so on.
Moreover, GMB signals (proximity, categories, keyword in business title, etc.) make up 25% of all ranking factors in the Local Pack. This means that if you have a GMB listing, your chances of appearing in the Local Pack are much higher than if you just focus on ranking factors such as links, reviews, citations, etc. For this reason, it’s very important to have control over the information that’s included under your GMB profile.