Google Business Profile guide for Indian small businesses
Claim, verify and keep your Google Business Profile useful — hours, photos, WhatsApp and honest reviews.
By Dhananjay Debnath · 2026-11-06
Your Google Business Profile is often the first “website” someone sees in Maps. Treat it like a storefront window: accurate hours, real photos, and a WhatsApp path that a human answers.
Claim and verify
Search your business in Google Maps. If the listing exists, request ownership. If not, create it. Finish verification (postcard, phone or video — whatever Google offers for your category).
Match your website
Name, phone, WhatsApp link and primary category should match your JD Studio site. Mixed NAP (name/address/phone) data confuses customers and search.
Photos that convert
Use daylight shots of real work — products, team, space. Avoid heavy filters. Update seasonally (Diwali décor, new collections).
Reviews without fakes
Ask happy customers after delivery. Never buy reviews. Reply to every review politely — including criticism.
Weekly 10-minute habit
Check Q&A, reply to messages, add one photo or offer post. Small consistency beats one big burst.