GBP Video verification for practitioner listings

[nicoco]

Hi There

I have a client who is a personal trainer and works in 3 different gyms and also visits clients at their home. I told him that claiming a listing as a practitioner would be the best way for him to rank for each location but I'm not 100% certain this is the best strategy. If it is
- what should the business name of each listing be: His name + the gym name?
- How can he verify the listing using video verification?

Or should he just claim one listing based on his home address as he also visits clients at their home.?

Thanks

 

[ElizabethRule]

As a solo practitioner he is allowed one listing - so he will need to choose the address of just one of the gym's he works out of to verify a listing. The name can be "His name + the gym name" - per the guidelines that is allowed Guidelines for representing your business on Google - Google Business Profile Help

check out this post to learn more about Unlocking Success: Mastering Video Verification for Your Google Business Profile - Sterling Sky Inc

 

[nicoco]

As a solo practitioner he is allowed one listing - so he will need to choose the address of just one of the gym's he works out of to verify a listing. The name can be "His name + the gym name" - per the guidelines that is allowed Guidelines for representing your business on Google - Google Business Profile Help

check out this post to learn more about Unlocking Success: Mastering Video Verification for Your Google Business Profile - Sterling Sky Inc

Thank you so much Elizabeth, much appreciated

 

[nicoco]

Thank you so much Elizabeth, much appreciated

Sorry Elizabeth, just had another thought. I was under the impression that a solo practitioner could create a listing for the various locations in which he operates, for example, a therapist who works in different practices across a city. If he can only choose one location how can he be found for the other places where he works?

 

[ElizabethRule]

You can create a page for him on the website so he can possibly show up organically across a service area or city - i.e if someone searches for his name this page will show up in organic search. If he wants to show up in maps for a search of his name then I think 1 listing will work for this, as it is likely to show up in maps across a city anytime someone searches for his name.

However, if he wants to show up for non-branded searches in maps across a larger service area that is unlikely to happen. A solo practitioner he is allowed 1 GBP and creating more will likely cause duplicate listing issues.

 

[nicoco]

You can create a page for him on the website so he can possibly show up organically across a service area or city - i.e if someone searches for his name this page will show up in organic search. If he wants to show up in maps for a search of his name then I think 1 listing will work for this, as it is likely to show up in maps across a city anytime someone searches for his name.

However, if he wants to show up for non-branded searches in maps across a larger service area that is unlikely to happen. A solo practitioner he is allowed 1 GBP and creating more will likely cause duplicate listing issues.

Thanks so much for taking the time Elizabeth.