Po Box Verification

[Eric Lee]

We have a client that is a SAB (tour industry) but uses a PO Box for their mail. I know that PO boxes aren't allowed, how should we verify the business? Set it as a home address and hide it?

We're trying to verify their GoogleMyBusiness and build citations for them.

Suggestions?

 

[Colan Nielsen]

Hi Eric, you would need to use the home address and hide it, yes.

 

[Eric Lee]

Thanks for the response. How would we build citations for them afterwards then? Which address should I use, the PO Box or Home address?

This is the first client we've had that doesn't have a permanent address for their business, we're not quite sure how to go about this, citation wise.

 

[Colan Nielsen]

You would want to build citations with the home address, whatever the actual physical business address is.

Phil Rozek has a few great posts on the subject and there are some great resources here as well.

http://localsearchforum.catalystema...citations-hide-your-address-service-area.html

Also, there is a ton of great info in the Citations and SAB section of the forum:

Google Local Citations


Service Area Business Issues

 

[Eric Lee]

So even if the client were to conduct their business (giving tours) at a certain part of the city, they'd still have to list their home address when building citations?

(I'm aware of the 'hide your address' for certain websites/directories).

 

[Colan Nielsen]

Yes. To maximize your chances of ranking well you want the NAP of your citations to match the NAP in the GMB dash.