How to Pick Up Google Map Categories

Google Maps allow businesses to list their locations, descriptions, hours, phone number and more. To be found by people, though, you need to be sure you are listed in the correct categories. You can choose more than one category, but you want to make sure the categories you choose are official. For instance, “Pizza Restaurant” is a Google Maps category, but “Pizzeria” if not. Using the latter will make it much harder for potential customers to find you.

Difficulty:Moderately Easy1
Open your Web browser. Go to the “Google Places Category Tool” link.
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Type in the first few letters of potential categories, then click “Search.” Write down all the official category names you find.
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Log into your Google Places account (or create one if you don’t yet have one).
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Click “My Places,” then click your business.
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Type the categories that you want to choose for your business in the appropriate box. Click “+” to add categories.
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Click “Save Changes.” This will pick up the categories for your Google Maps listing.

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