Google Business Profile
Get your business on Google Maps and in the local map pack. Setup from R1 950, management from R950 a month.
Your Google Business Profile (previously called Google My Business) is the free listing that shows your business on Google Maps and in the local “map pack” at the top of search results. Rusted Web sets it up and optimises it from R1 950 once-off, and manages it from R950 a month.
A complete, active profile with good reviews is one of the fastest ways for a local business to get calls from Google. We handle verification, categories, services, photos, posts and a simple system to collect reviews. Read our step-by-step guide: how to get your business on Google Maps.
Google Business Profile questions
You get your business on Google Maps by creating and verifying a free Google Business Profile. Sign in at google.com/business, add your business name, category, address or service area and contact details, then complete Google’s verification. Rusted Web can do the whole setup for you from R1 950.
Yes, a Google Business Profile is completely free to create and use. You only pay if you hire someone to set it up or manage it, or if you choose to run Google Ads. Rusted Web setup costs from R1 950 once-off and ongoing management from R950 a month.
Verification usually takes from a few minutes to two weeks, depending on the method Google offers. Video and phone verification are often quick, while postcard verification can take up to two weeks to arrive in South Africa. Edits can take a few more days to appear once verified.
Yes, service-area businesses such as plumbers, cleaners and mobile mechanics can hide their address and show the areas they serve instead. You still need a real address for verification, but customers will only see your service area on Google Maps.
Your business is usually missing from Google Maps because the profile is unverified, suspended, in the wrong category or too far from the searcher. Thin profiles with few reviews also rank poorly. A Rusted Web audit checks each of these and fixes them as part of the setup.