Opening a new shop, clinic, restaurant or office in Bangalore? Getting your Google presence right from day one saves months of catching up.
Two weeks before opening
- Put up permanent signage with your business name (Google verification often checks it).
- Create your Google Business Profile with your exact registered name.
- Choose the most specific primary category.
- Set an opening date so Google can show "Opening soon".
- Prepare documents: registration, GST, rental agreement, utility bill.
Opening week
- Complete verification (often by video — show signage, premises and that you run it).
- Add hours, phone, website, services and at least 15 photos.
- Post your opening offer.
- Ask your first customers for reviews — friends and family shouldn't post reviews unless they're real customers.
First month
- Aim for a few genuine reviews every week.
- Reply to every review.
- Add new photos weekly.
- List your business on Justdial, Zomato/Swiggy, Practo, Sulekha or IndiaMART (whichever fits) with the same details.
Common new-business mistakes in Bangalore
- Using a co-working address — risky for verification.
- Putting the area or keywords in the name ("XYZ Cafe Koramangala Best Coffee").
- Creating a second profile after verification gets stuck.
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