Your business profile in Maps

So that people can find you in maps, you need a business profile in Google, Apple and Microsoft (Bing). You create the profiles yourself under your own account – it is your business and your data. We then fill in the details as the manager.

Button names below are as shown on the official pages of each service.

1. Google (Google Maps and Search)

1. Open business.google.com/add and click “Add your business to Google”.
2. Fill in the details as prompted. The address must be the real address of your premises.
3. Choose verification. Google offers a method itself (phone or SMS, e-mail, live video call, video recording or postcard) and it cannot be changed. For phone, enter the code from the call or SMS; for a postcard, enter the 5-digit code from the letter into the “Code” field.

Careful: never read out or send the Google code to anyone, including us. While waiting for the postcard (usually up to 14 days), do not edit the name, address or category and do not request a new code – the old one stops working.

If a profile for your business already exists and is not verified, find it in Google Maps, click “Claim this business” and then “Manage now”. If someone else has verified it, you need to request ownership from the current owner.

Adding a manager: in the profile open “More” → “Business Profile settings” → “People and access”, click “Add”, enter the e-mail oslovenie@treelo.eu, under “Access” choose “Manager” and click “Invite”. A manager can edit the profile but cannot add or remove people or delete the profile – you stay the owner. You can cancel the invitation and the access at any time.

2. Apple (Apple Maps)

Apple has renamed “Apple Business Connect” to Apple Business.

1. Open business.apple.com and click “Get started”.
2. Enter the business name, country and address. The website is optional but speeds up verification. Then your real name (not a job title), phone and password.
3. Enter the code from the e-mail and then from the phone and accept the terms (“Agree”).
4. Add the place: “Brands” → “Locations” → “Add”. Enter name and address, place the pin on the entrance, add the category, phone and opening hours (they should match your website).
5. Verify the organisation: “Settings” → “Organization” → “Verify Now”. Apple requires two verification methods (for example domain validation with a DNS record, or uploading a business document such as a licence or lease) and then “Send for Review”. Verification must be completed within 60 days and review takes up to 5 working days.

If we help with domain validation, we will tell you exactly what to set up. Apple sends messages from apple.com domains – check your spam folder too.

3. Microsoft (Bing Maps)

Open bing.com/forbusiness, sign in with a Microsoft account and add or claim your business. Verification uses a 6-digit PIN delivered by phone, post, e-mail or SMS (not every option is offered to everyone); you must enter it under the same account that requested it. A postal PIN can take several days.