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[sassyotto]

would like to get on Google search and started an account and sent in the verification number and it has been pending for a week. No phone number I can call that I can see. How does this work?

 

[Hack Attack]

You can still set up your business listing details etc *without being verified

the last verification I did, I got an automated phone call that verified me within 10mins of requesting

 

[Andy]

They will send you a number in the mail to verify that you have a true business location. It keeps companies like Home Adviser from setting up bogus websites for your area.

 

[FredC]

sent in the verification number

so you entered the verification code you received into google mybusiness and it still shows pending?


or are you still waiting on the postcard?

 

[Hack Attack]

so you entered the verification code you received into google mybusiness and it still shows pending?


or are you still waiting on the postcard?

the mobile app didnt work for verifying if I remember correctly, had to do on my pc

 

[sassyotto]

Yes, I verified by postcard number. I am verified but the Google My Business account says Pending. It has been for at least a week

 

[FredC]

Yes, I verified by postcard number. I am verified but the Google My Business account says Pending. It has been for at least a week

Likely a manual review has been triggered for some reason.

try the talk to a specialist

Google Business Profile Help

support.google.com

verification form
https://support.google.com/business/contact/verification_code_issues


but it appears there is a backlog based on the recent threads on the help forum

Browse the Google Business Profile Community - Google Business Profile Community

support.google.com

 

[Hoody]

Make sure that if you're operating out of your home that you chose that you're a service area business and list the proper cities and/or counties you service.

Water damage, plumbers, carpet cleaners, and a few other home service businesses have been having difficulty verifying. Mainly because of all the lead gen companies flooding the market with fake locations so home service business category based businesses are going through more manual verification I've seen.

 

[sassyotto]

yep, I went to that link Google My Business Help filled out the form and got a call within 5 seconds.

they are super busy and working on it.

THANK YOU!

 

[FredC]

I hope not but you'll probably end up doing that more than once before it is reviewed/fixed.

 

[Hack Attack]

and then you end up with the "this business is a duplicate listing" I'm remembering now..