For creating your presence in Google My Business, you need to choose the most relevant categories. This enables you to reach the people who are looking for your products and services.

MOZ contributor Miriam Ellis has shared a comprehensive article on choosing the right categories in Google My Business.

She says, “Categories impact the attributes that will be associated with your business, the menus you can use, whether booking buttons are available to you, and whether you have primary or secondary hours of operation displayed.

In short, your choice of your primary and secondary categories contributes a lot to Google’s understanding and handling of your business. With so much riding on proper categorization, let’s empower you to research your options like a pro today!

When and where to choose Google categories

In creating a brand new Google My Business listing, one of the first thing Google asks you to do is to choose a category:

And, as Google says, you can change and add more categories later”.

How to Choose Google My Business Categories (With Cool Tools!)

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