google mapsgoogle-my-business
I have a business, which I have added as well as verified. I have also added two reviews from my side. But still even after an year, it doesn't independently shows up when I look for my area. For it to ever show up, I have to search for it. This isn't what I expected. What am I missing?
Here, you can see various places, businesses that show without them being searched for specifically. Mine just won't show up. I have to type in the search box and then it will show up. That's the issue.
Google gives the ability for you to store the location of favorite addresses such as your home, work, school, etc.
To save a location, first log into your Google account and then search Google Maps for the location you want to save. Next, click on the push-pin associated with the location to display the context bubble for that spot.
At the bottom of the context bubble is an option to Save to map. Click it, enter a name for the location and hit save.
After saving the location, you will notice on the left (right underneath the Google Maps logo) a link that says "My Places". Click on the My Places link to display the list of saved locations, which should include the location you just added.
See the image below for reference.
These are place labels and appear based on the prominence of the listing. It isn't something that can be controlled since prominence is part of the ranking algorithm for local.
That said, part of the prominence factors for a given location include density. Maps only shows one place label per location, if at all. The most prominent listing is then displayed.
Best Answer
Having Google My Business Page doesn't necessarily mean that your business will show up in Google Maps as a place label (i.e., show on the map without a user searching).
According to Google:
The key part is that verifying your business does not guarantee that it will show up, but it does improve your odds.