Home business privacy issues

[AlchemyClix]

Hi, All.

This is partial GMB, Google Maps, citations issue, so I decided to enter it here.

I am truly sorry, if this has been answered millions of times, I just want the most current info because I don’t want to put a client into Google penalty.

I have a client that is a locksmith, and she works out of her house but works at her clients’ car, address, etc. I’m sure most people have already dealt with these concerns, so I’d appreciate y’all’s help.

Concern:

1. If she is concerned about listing her personal address, how do y’all handle it?

Best regards,
Dana

 

[BenFisher]

Hide the address, cover citations that allow for the address to be hidden or skipped. Here is a good list: How to Build Citations and Keep Your Address Hidden - BrightLocal

 

[djbaxter]

Thread split to

Debate about hiding addresses for SABs | Local Search

I have listed my home address on hundreds of citations. Most contractors do. I see no reason to hide it. Even if I did hide it, they can Google my name to find my address if they want to know it. The few times that people asked if they can come by to drop off a check or something, I simply...

www.localsearchforum.com

 

[Yan Gilbert]

Citations still do have an impact on rankings and not wanting to display the address anywhere will restrict some of that optimization potential. It will come down to a personal choice from the client as to how comfortable they are.

In the thread that was split off, it was mentioned that it will be difficult to hide the address completely if someone wanted to find it. What you can do at this point is to search for the business name and address to see what information already comes up. If there are already many mentions and the information is easy already to find, then creating more citations probably won't do any further harm. If nothing really comes up, then keeping the privacy intact for now is something that the client may want to continue keeping.

 

[AlchemyClix]

Very informative. Thanks, A LOT, Yan. I appreciate the lack of drama that I received from one other reply.