If you’ve created a Google Business Profile for your detailing business but haven’t seen it rank in the top 3 in the map pack yet, you may wonder if you need to have a physical address attached to a location pin to compete for the top ranks.
This can be a concern because I’m sure many of you starting out are using your home address to verify your GBP and want to keep that information private.
Don’t worry. You don’t need a map pin. Here are some examples of businesses that don’t have a pin in the map pack and rank in the top 3 for their targeted keyword search. There’s even 2 profiles showing up in the top 3 positions for “Car Detailing Gainesville FL”
Here’s how you can tell that a business profile doesn’t have a pin in the map pack:
- When you hover over the profile with your mouse, no pin lights up on the map section in search
- There is no “directions” link listed next to the profile name