One of the most important steps for every business is to claim (and verify) your listing on Google. It’s what shows up in the sidebar during a Google search, and it should always be kept up to date with your current address, hours, and other information. Anyone can suggest edits to these listings, and it’s much easier to manage and prevent malicious edits when you’ve claimed your listing.

First, make sure you haven't already claimed your listing:

1. Sign in to Google with your business email
2. Go to google.com and search for your business. In the sidebar that pops up with your business listing, check to see if it says Edit your business information (see screenshots below - photo on left shows a claimed listing). If it does, you've already claimed it, and you can click that link to update information or verify the listing
3. If it says Own this business? proceed with instructions below

How to Claim Your Google Business Listing from Search Sidebar

1. While signed in to Google with your business email and looking at the business sidebar listing above, click Own this business?
2. Click Manage Now and follow the prompts

How to Verify Your Google Business Listing:

Once you've claimed your listing, make sure to verify it.

1. Sign in to Google My Business
2. Choose the business location you'd like to verify, then click Verify now
3. Depending on your type of business, you can verify by phone, mail or email
4. Once verified, you'll see a green checkmark next to the business location

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