Manage agency business groups

You can manage an individual profile on Search and Maps. To manage multiple profiles in bulk at once, you can use Business Profile Manager. If you want to add another profile, on Google Search, select the three-dot menu and then Add a new Business Profile

A business group is a select group of business profiles that's collectively managed by an organization or user group. Sorting your locations into groups makes it easier to manage multiple locations and keep them organized. You can apply changes and share access to multiple profiles at once.

Here's a summary of the different role capabilities for business groups:

Capability Organization owner Organization member User group owner User group member
Create a group
Edit business group name
Add locations
Transfer locations    
Send request to manage locations
View invitations received to manage locations
Delete a group    

Create a business group

To create a new business group:

  1. Sign in to Business Profile Manager.
  2. At the top left, click the "Businesses" tab. (If you're part of multiple organizations, make sure to choose the right organization first.)
  3. Click Create group.
  4. Enter the name of your group.
  5. Click Create.
  6. Start adding locations.

Add a new location to a business group

To add a new location to an existing business group:

  1. Sign in to Business Profile Manager.
  2. At the top left, click the "Businesses" tab. (If you're part of multiple organizations, make sure to choose the right organization first.)
  3. Use the drop-down menu to choose a business group. (If a business group is owned by a bulk verified account, a green checkmark will show next to it.)
  4. Click Add location.
  5. Enter the business name, location, and other details.
  6. Follow the prompts to create the new profile.

Add a location to additional business groups

An existing location can be added to multiple business groups. To allow additional business groups to manage an existing location:

  1. Sign in to Business Profile Manager
  2. At the top left, click the "Businesses" tab. (If you're part of multiple organizations, make sure to choose the right organization first.)
  3. Use the drop-down menu to choose a business group. (If a business group is owned by a bulk verified account, a green checkmark will show next to it.)
  4. Click the location you want to manage.
  5. Click Users from the menu.
  6. In the top right corner, click Invite new users Invite new users, then choose Add one of your groups. (If you can't find the Invite new users icon, this means the location owner hasn't granted you the appropriate level of access.)
  7. Choose the business group and role, then click Add.

Transfer locations to a business group

To transfer existing locations to a business group:

  1. Sign in to Business Profile Manager.
  2. At the top left, click the "Businesses" tab. (If you're part of multiple organizations, make sure to choose the right organization first.) 
  3. Use the drop-down menu to choose a business group. (If a business group is owned by a bulk verified account, a green checkmark will show next to it.)
  4. Check the box next to each location you want to transfer.
  5. From the Actions drop-down menu, select Transfer Location.
  6. Select a business group to transfer the location to.
  7. Click Transfer.

If you want to move a location from a personal account (not associated with an organization) to an organization account, follow these steps.

Locations with manager access are only eligible to transfer between business groups within organization accounts if the following conditions are satisfied: 
  • The source and destination business groups are primary owned by the same organization.
  • The logged-in user is an owner or member of that organization.

View business group ID

To view the business group ID:

  1. Sign in to Business Profile Manager.
  2. At the top left, click the "Businesses" tab. (If you're part of multiple organizations, make sure to choose the right organization first.)
  3. Use the drop-down menu to choose a business group. (If a business group is owned by a bulk verified account, a green checkmark will show next to it.)
  4. Click "Group settings" next to the business group name.
  5. You'll find the business group ID and other details.

Delete a business group

Before you delete a business group, you must first remove or transfer any locations within it. Deleting a business group can't be undone.

To delete a business group:

  1. Sign in to Business Profile Manager.
  2. At the top left, click the "Businesses" tab. (If you're part of multiple organizations, make sure to choose the right organization first.)
  3. Use the drop-down menu to choose a business group. (If a business group is owned by a bulk verified account, a green checkmark will show next to it.)
  4. Click "Group settings" and then Delete group.
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