Google My Business Categories Now Requires A Primary Category

Feb 24, 2015 - 8:15 am 2 by
Filed Under Google AdSense

Google My BusinessJade Wang from Google announced in the Google Business Help forums that Google My Business Locations now have the ability for businesses to set their primary business category.

Jade wrote in the forum thread:

Quick update -- you can now set a primary category for your locations if you are using Google My Business Locations. Please note that all locations of a business must share the one category that best represents the business. If you have multiple types of locations (e.g. sub-brands, departments, etc), this rule only applies within each of these sub-groups. Please visit our Help Center for more information. Thanks!

Here is a screen shot of where you set your primary category after logging into the Google My Business Center and selecting your business and editing your category:

Google My Business Categories Now Requires A Primary Category

For more details on this change, see the help article.

Forum discussion at Google Business Help.

 

Popular Categories

The Pulse of the search community

Search Video Recaps

 
- YouTube
Video Details More Videos Subscribe to Videos

Most Recent Articles

Search Forum Recap

Daily Search Forum Recap: March 10, 2025

Mar 10, 2025 - 10:00 am
Google Ads

Google AI Mode Ads Will Be Coming

Mar 10, 2025 - 7:51 am
Google Search Engine Optimization

Google Expands Site Reputation Abuse Policy Manual Actions Next Steps

Mar 10, 2025 - 7:41 am
Google

Google Responds To Publishers Concerns On AI Mode

Mar 10, 2025 - 7:31 am
Google Maps

Google Knowledge Panel With Expandable Places Map

Mar 10, 2025 - 7:21 am
Google

Google Search Knowledge Panels Larger Font

Mar 10, 2025 - 7:11 am
Previous Story: Google AdSense Tests Arrows In Center Of Ads & White Patterned Design