Claiming and verification
I help you claim or create the profile and get through Google's verification.
Local SEO and Google Business Profile
When people search for what you do, are you on the map?
For searches like “cake shop Timișoara” or “electrician Graz”, Google shows the map with three businesses first. Whoever is there gets the calls.
Your Google Business Profile is free, but most are only half filled in: wrong category, no services, three old photos and unanswered reviews. Google puts on the map the businesses it understands best and that people trust most. That is exactly what I fix.
What matters for Google Maps
Relevance: the right primary category, secondary categories, services and a description using the words your customers search for.
Trust: real reviews you reply to, current photos, correct opening hours and the same details (name, address, phone) on your website and in directories.
You can't change distance, but you can change the other two. Together with a fast website that clearly names your town and services, Google has everything it needs.
What's included
Categories and services
The right primary category, secondary categories and every service with a description.
Keyword-rich description
A natural description using the terms people in your area search for.
Photos and first posts
Good photos of your business, team and products, plus the first 4 posts.
QR card for reviews
A card with a QR code and short link, so happy customers can review you in a minute.
Matched with your website
Website and profile say the same thing, with structured data for Google and AI assistants.
Example: a guesthouse in the Arad wine country
A typical example, not a specific client: a small guesthouse in the hills east of Arad, run by a couple from abroad. Most guests find it on Google Maps. There was a profile Google had created on its own, unclaimed, pinned a few hundred metres from the real gate, with no photos of the rooms.
First, claiming and verification, and moving the pin to the real gate. Then the decisions: primary category “Guest house”, the services listed one by one (rooms, breakfast, wine tastings by arrangement), check-in times instead of shop hours, and a plain description of where it is and who it suits. Contact details match the website exactly.
Photos of the rooms, the terrace and the view, the first 4 posts, and the QR card left in every room for reviews. Cost: €199, fixed, one-off. If you also want a website, the Premium package at €2,990 includes the Google profile. The profile itself is free from Google.
How much does it cost?
Fixed price:
| Service | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Google Business Profile | €199 | Claiming, description, categories, photos, the first 4 posts, QR card for reviews. |
| Keyword research | +€99 | We find out what people in your area search for. |
| Google indexing | +€99 | Your new site submitted directly to Google. |
| AI visibility (ChatGPT, Gemini) | +€199 | Profile, structured data and copy prepared so AI assistants recommend you correctly. |
With RAGANA Studio, doing it yourself, or leaving it as Google made it
Your Google profile is free either way. The difference is your time and how complete it ends up.
| With RAGANA Studio | Doing it yourself | Left as Google auto-created it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | €199 fixed, one-off | Free, but a few hours of work | Free |
| Categories | Chosen by what people in your area search for | Fine, if you know what to pick | Often generic or wrong |
| Services and description | All of them, written naturally with the right words | Depends on your time and patience | Usually missing |
| Photos | Current, bright, carefully chosen | From your phone, sometimes very good | Uploaded by customers, hit and miss |
| Reviews | QR card and ready-made message | You can ask, if you remember | Few, and left unanswered |
| Control over your details | The profile sits in your own account | Full, it's yours | Anyone can suggest edits |
How it works
1. Free check
Send me your business name and I'll tell you what your profile is missing.
2. Completion
I fill in categories, services, description and photos.
3. Reviews
You get the QR card and a ready-made message for customers.
4. Follow-up
After a few weeks we look at views, calls and direction requests together.
5 mistakes that cost you customers on Google Maps
The wrong primary category
The primary category is Google's strongest signal. A cake shop listed as “Bakery” or a plumber listed as “Construction company” shows up for the wrong searches. Pick the most precise category for your main business and add the rest as secondary categories.
Keywords in the business name
“Anna's Bakery Best Cakes Vienna Cheap” looks tempting, but Google's rules ask for your real business name, the one on your sign and paperwork. Profiles with stuffed names can be suspended. Keywords belong in your services and description, not in your name.
Different details in different places
One phone number on your website, another on Facebook, an old address on Google. Neither Google nor your customers know which is right. Name, address and phone must be identical everywhere, spelled the same way.
Old opening hours and forgotten holidays
Few things annoy people more than a locked door after Google said “open”. Set special hours for holidays in advance and check your profile every time your hours change.
Unanswered reviews
A negative review with no reply looks like you don't care. Answer calmly, briefly and to the point, and thank people for the good ones too. Never offer discounts for reviews: Google bans that and can remove them.
Frequently asked questions
Do you guarantee the top spot on the map?
No, and nobody can honestly guarantee that. Google decides. What I can do is make sure everything that matters is complete and correct, so you have the best chance.
Do I also need a website?
Not necessarily, but it helps a lot. A fast website with your town and services strengthens the profile and brings customers from regular search too.
How do I get more reviews?
By asking, simply and right after a good sale. The QR card and ready-made message make that easy. Fake or bought reviews are banned by Google, and I don't work with them.
I already have a profile. Is it worth it?
Usually yes. Most existing profiles have the wrong category or missing services.
Whose Google account does the profile belong to?
Yours. I get manager access while I work and you can remove me at any time afterwards. The profile, photos and reviews stay yours, just like your website and texts once paid in full.
I visit customers and have no shop. Can I have a profile?
Yes. Google allows profiles for service-area businesses such as plumbers and electricians. Your home address can be hidden, and the map shows the area you cover instead, for example Graz and the surrounding towns.
How long does Google's verification take?
That's up to Google. Sometimes it's instant, sometimes they ask for a short video of your business or post a code by mail. I help at each step and fill in the profile in parallel, so everything is ready the moment verification goes through.
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Written by Raul Gabriel Nagy
Founder of RAGANA Studio, web designer since 2009. I hand-build websites and online shops for small businesses in Romania, Hungary, Austria and Germany, and run my own online shop, raganadesign.shop. My story →
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