Google Business Portfolio (Google My Business) - How to Create a Business Listing, Give Marketing 360® Access & Link to Marketing 360® Social App
1. Create a Google Business Profile or Claim a Profile
Signing Up for a Business Profile
To sign up for a Google Business Profile, you must first have a Google Account. You have two options:
Create a New Google Account: Use a new Gmail address or any preferred email address.
Use an Existing Google Account: You can use any existing Google Account, regardless of its email address.
Tip: If your business has its own dedicated email address (e.g., info@yourwebsite.com), it is highly recommended that you link it to your Google Account. This simplifies the management of your Business Profile.
Add or Claim Your Business
If you own or manage an eligible business, you can create a Business Profile.
- If Already Claimed: If you receive a message indicating that someone else has already verified the business, you will need to request ownership of the Business Profile.
Verification and Management
Once you have added or claimed your profile, you must verify your business.
- Verification: Learn how to verify your business. Verification is a crucial step that unlocks your ability to make changes to your profile on Google Maps and Search.
- Management: After successful verification, you can actively manage all your business information. Learn how to edit your Business Profile.
2. Give Marketing 360® Partnership Access
How to Grant Partnership Access if Leadsie Doesn't Work:
Log In: Log in to your Google Ads manager account.
Access Settings: Select Tools and settings (the wrench icon) in the upper right corner of your account.
Go to Access: Under the "Setup" column, click Access and security.
Add User: Click the plus button (+) to invite a new user.
Enter Email: Enter the invitation email address: m360+audits@madwiremedia.com
Set Access Level: Select the "Read only" access level.
Click Send Invitation.
Go back to Access and security.
Select the Security tab.
Add madwiremedia.com as an allowed domain.
Return to the Users tab and send the invitation.
Notify Your Contact: Once the invitation has been sent, notify your point of contact so they can accept the invite promptly. We will accept the invite and will remove our access once the audit has been completed.
3. Grant Marketing 360 Access to your listing
Select Settings from the App Bar drop-down menu (in the top-left corner).
Select Locations from the left-hand sidebar.
Click the vertical ellipsis (⋮) next to the location you want to sync and select Edit.
If your location is missing: Click the blue Add Location button and follow the instructions to add it first.
After verifying your business information is accurate on the page, click Save Changes at the bottom.
Scroll down to the Connected Accounts section.
Click Connect Location to the right of the Google icon.
Choose the specific Google account that has access to the business location you want to sync.
Follow the prompts to allow Marketing 360® access to your Google account.
Select the desired Business location from the list and click Connect.
3. Link Your Google Business Profile to the Marketing 360® Social App
- Select Google Business Profile from the Linked Accounts page.
- Log in to the desired Google account and click Allow to provide access.
- A code will appear. Copy it and return to your dashboard.
- Paste the code and click Authorize.