How To Register A Community Pharmacy On Google Map

So many people search for businesses in their locality using maps. The most common search term on maps is so and so business near me. In Google maps, business relating to the search query comes on with distance and option on routes to get there. This method is a cheap and an easy method to get leads almost everyday. So how do a community pharmacy register their own physical shop on Google map?

How To Register For Google Maps

I have successfully registered two community pharmacies on Google maps. I have come to realise that there are two methods.

Contributor

Google acknowledges the valuable contribution of contributors to Google maps. These people add, edit or modify information on Google maps. Anybody can be a contributor. To add your community pharmacy to google map using contributor link, visit google map. It works with the app. So go ahead and download the Google map app if you have not already done so. Open your location setting. If you can calibrate your GPS, do so. I was unable to do it with my phone. Tap the contribute button. Click on the edit button. A list of options will pop up. Select the one that says edit map.

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An option to add or edit or remove location in the map will pop up. Click on the add button. Input all the information of the community pharmacy shop you want to add. That includes the name, address, the location in the map, category, attribute, opening and closing time, etc. If possible, add pictures and logos. Be careful when adding the location in the map. Different addresses will affect the location in the map.

There are many other things you can add but these are the basics. You can go ahead and click save. If you are a regular contributor, the shop goes live almost immediately on Google map or within 24 hours. But a new contributor may have to wait for some days or weeks before the contribution goes live.

Google My Business

This is the best way to add a community pharmacy shop to Google map. But you have to register or sign up on Google my business. After which you will click on manage now. Tap on the plus sign and start registration of the business just like a contributor.

Google My Business

Google my business will ask for verification. You can do this by requesting for a postcard to be mailed to your location. But I was able to bypass this process using a mobile verification process.

You can create many locations for your shop. But in case of having a duplicate location, you can merge it. It is simple. Go to your Google my business page and click on the shop in the wrong location. At the top is a three dot that means menu. Click on it. A list of items will show up. Click on edit information. This will take you to a page where you can change location or merge it with another location or delete it altogether. Click on the merge or delete. It takes time.

Other Information

With Google my business, your shop will be visible on Google map and search. The information displayed will be based on what you gave. However, some information will also come from contributors especially if you have a very popular shop.

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To make your shop very popular on Google map, you need to regularly update it. You need to post on your status as frequent as possible. Also, share your Google location with your customers for review and contribution. Add pictures and logos to your business. Include a website or create one using Google. Add a phone number to receive calls. Post pictures of your supplement and their prices. It is a small e-commerce website solution that helps those who take out time to use this tool.