What happens if I don't set up Google Business Profile for my Sacramento area business?

Answer

Yeah. So, what happens if I don't set up my Google business profile uh correctly or just don't set it up at all? Well, you're not going to be found, right? And if Google sets it up for you because they do look at uh government uh listings and sometime you might see your business listed on Google Business Pro and you didn't set it up, right? So, if you don't set it up, then Google is going to do it for you and it might not have the correct information. So, you're missing out a huge opportunity for your business to be found. Now, there are a lot of factors that go into a good business profile and that's why you should work with somebody with experience because if you set it up wrong and you go in, you try to make changes, Google can actually suspend that account and it takes a lot of work and effort to try to correct it instead of setting up the first time.

Summary

Alex Phung stressed that setting up a Google Business Profile is crucial for local businesses to be found, as it has replaced traditional phone books (00:11:42). They also highlighted the importance of Google reviews for social proof and keyword integration, which can enhance visibility in search results, noting that a mix of ratings, not just five stars, is acceptable (00:10:28).