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Taking Over Existing Profiles: How to Regain Control of Your Google Business Profile?

taking over existing profiles: how to regain control of your Google Business Profile

Managing a network of business profiles is a highly responsible task handled by qualified managers. The visibility of these profiles influences how a company is perceived by customers, whether it stands out against competitors, and its ranking in search results.

Why is Accessing Your Google Business Profile So Important?

If a company does not create its own profile, it may be created by Google or by Maps users not associated with the business. Access to business profiles can also be lost due to lack of access to the email address linked to the service.

In such cases, the profile manager cannot control the information displayed, leading to potential misunderstandings between the company and its customers. Duplicate profiles are also problematic, as they look unprofessional and can mislead customers to incorrect locations.

How to Reclaim Your Google Business Profile and Why You Should Do It

Regaining control of your Google Business Profile ensures that you manage the information about your company, products, and services that appear online. This prevents the issue of profile duplication. Here’s when you might consider using growAp’s services for profile takeover:

  1. Profile Without an Owner: Google may automatically create business profiles based on publicly available information. Such profiles remain unverified and unmanaged officially.
  2. Profile Created by a Former Employee or SEO Agency: This occurs when access to the business profile is not obtained after ending a collaboration with an employee or SEO agency.
  3. Fraud Attempts: Some individuals may try to extort money for access to a Google business profile, which should only be accessible to authorized personnel.
  4. Loss of Access Data: If a company-created profile loses its access data, reclaiming the profile becomes necessary.

The growAp Method for Reclaiming Existing Google Business Profiles

Companies can manage their Google profiles using Google Business Profile tools and the experienced growAp team. Here’s how we handle the process:

Step 1: Research Our team identifies existing profiles, checks their verification status, and determines who manages them.

Step 2: Request Access We send a request for access and fill out the Google form. The steps include:

  • Logging into or creating a Google account.
  • Claiming the business profile.
  • Verifying identity to confirm ownership or authorization.
  • Clicking the “Own this business?” option and following instructions if the option to claim the profile is not visible.

Challenges in Reclaiming a Google Business Profile

Unverified profiles without owners are the easiest to reclaim. Here’s how we address common issues:

Problem 1: No Response from Profile Owner If no response is received within 3 days, we independently claim the profile and proceed with the verification process.

Problem 2: Owner Rejects the Request We contact Google Support to assist in reclaiming access, providing proof of our right to manage the profile.

Problem 3: Difficult Contact with the Profile Owner We request a change in the verification method from Support, presenting additional evidence such as company registration numbers or recent invoices.

Why Trust growAp with Your Google Profile Reclamation?

Taking over existing Google profiles is beneficial for businesses of all sizes. Here’s what you gain by controlling your profiles:

  • Build a professional and positive company image.
  • Avoid profile duplication.
  • Update information promptly.
  • Increase brand credibility.
  • Save time with our experienced handling of profile reclamations.

Impact of Google Profile Control on Your Business Image

Proper management of Google profiles enhances online visibility, provides essential information at a glance, gathers user feedback, improves client communication, and boosts engagement. Statistics such as profile views and clicks help shape effective marketing strategies.

Entrusting growAp with reclaiming and managing your Google Business Profiles allows you to focus on planning profitable investments, with the assurance of our professional support. Contact us today to explore long-term collaboration opportunities!

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Test the application for free, receive a free audit of your brand's Google Business Profiles and write to us about the problems we can help you with. We will together select the growAp tool features that meet your needs and choose the type of cooperation that is best for you:

1. profile management by our team
and implementation of a tailor-made application

1. profile management by our team
and implementation of a tailor-made application

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2. training of your team
and implementation of the tailor-made application

2. training of your team
and implementation of the tailor-made application

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