Hudson Creative Documentation

Google Business Profile – Update with ABIS Information


Once we’ve gained access, and the Google my Business listing is verified, and the ABIS has been approved, we can move forward with updating the listing with the information that’s on the ABIS.

Login using the client’s credentials (from the ALA sheet)

Go to the location’s Google Business Profile listing

Click the Info tab on the left-side menu

Use the client’s ABIS to update the listing’s information

The Name field

  • Needs to match the ABIS
  • Use “Business Name” from the ABIS

For Business Category

1. For Primary Busines Category:

    • Use the Primary Category as it’s written in the ABIS

2. For Additional Categories:

  • Use the Categories (Sushi Restaurant, American Cafe, etc.) as they’re written from the ABIS

The Address field

  • Needs to match the ABIS
  • Use the following fields from the ABIS
    • Street Address = Address Line 1
    • City = City
    • State = State/Province
    • ZIP Code = ZIP Code

The Service Areas field

  • Use the “Areas You Serve” cell from the ABIS
    • Try to add as many from the ABIS as possible.

The Hours field

  • Needs to match the information in the ABIS
    • Use the “Hours of Operation” cell in the ABIS

The Phone Number field

  • Needs to match the ABIS
  • Use the “Business Primary Phone Number” cell in the ABIS

The Website field

  • Needs to match the information in the ABIS
    • Use the “Website URL” cell in the ABIS

The Amenities field

  • Use the “Attributes” cells in the ABIS
    • Use as many ABIS “ATTRIBUTES” as you can

The Business Description field

  • Copy the “Business Description (minimum 400 characters)” cell from the ABIS
    • Sometimes quotation “” marks will be copied, be sure to remove these from the beginning and end of the description.

Click Photos on the left-side menu

Click the blue + at the top-right

Drag in the image files from Google Drive, or click “Select photos and videos from your computer”

There should be a defined logo and cover photo. If there isn’t already, please update these items by clicking on them and adding in one of the ABIS images

At this point, double-check that all the information on the listing matches what’s on the ABIS. Especially the Name, Address and Phone number.

In the Google Business Profile listing, click Home on the left-side menu

Locate and click on Share your Business profile

Copy the short-link

Paste the link into the ABIS in the cell: Google Maps Local URL

Lastly, make sure the login information is correctly recorded in the ALA sheet