{"id":5384,"date":"2024-06-26T15:39:18","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T15:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpmudev.whitespark.ca\/?post_type=gbp-guide-section&p=5384"},"modified":"2024-06-27T16:41:18","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T16:41:18","slug":"products-services","status":"publish","type":"gbp-guide-section","link":"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/google-business-profile-guide\/products-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Products & Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Products & Services Features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Depending on your Primary Category you could end up with one of two versions of this feature. The original Services feature allowed business owners to list their services with a full description of up to 1,000 characters and add the price \u2013 if your profile is old enough this version can still be viewed in its original format (but this could change at any time). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Services are grouped through your primary and additional categories, allowing you to keep them organized. You can add the various services that your business offers as it relates to your categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the Services feature is available in your GBP dashboard use it to showcase all of your current services and any specialty services available. This feature can really enhance your listing with rich details and information about your services that the business description doesn\u2019t allow for. It\u2019s an awesome way to inform customers about the services you provide and it\u2019s easier to read at a glance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This feature only shows up live in the Google Maps app<\/strong>. Once you add all the details and update your listing, go into the Maps app, pull up your business, there will be a \u201cServices\u201d section click on the link and it takes you to the Services area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For each service you add there will be an option to <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Add or edit the service name. (You can create custom services)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Add a price (no price, free, fixed, from).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Add a description of the service of up to 300 characters. *We have seen many businesses publish descriptions that are much longer than 300 characters (sometimes in the 900+ range). You could try to go beyond the character limit and see if the information is published in Maps. (Google is so weird \ud83e\udd37)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    Google will pre-populate suggestions for offered services that you may wish to highlight. If there is a service missing you do have the option to add a custom service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    A few examples of the primary categories that should have access to the Services feature are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n