Why Is Google Auto-adding Services To My Business Profile?
Google uses AI that analyzes competitor data, user suggestions, or your website to "improve" 🙄 accuracy. Which in my opinion is super annoying! It seems like every couple of weeks when I log into our business profile and some of our clients' Google business profiles that we manage I have to go through and remove at least 5 strangely worded, incorrect or other services that they have added to the wrong category! Plus the services they add just make the business page services list look unprofessional. Like someone had no idea what their own company does.
How to Stop Google From Auto-adding Services to Your My Business Profile
When you sign up for a Google products that are designed for businesses, or if you specified during the creation of your Google account, your business personalization may have been turned on automatically.
To deal with this, regularly monitor your dashboard, delete unauthorized services, and ensure your website listings are accurate or you can opt out of business personalization!
On Computer
- Sign into your Google Account
- On the left navbar side-collapse menu, click "People & Sharing".
- Click Business Personalization under Business Features
- Click turn Business Personalization on or off
Android
- On your Android phone or tablet, go to the Settings app.
- Tap Google and then tap Manage your Google Account.
- At the top of the screen, tap People & Sharing.
- Under "Business Features," tap Business Personalization.
- Turn Business Personalization on or off.
iPhone & iPad
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app. (If you don't use Gmail, go to myaccount.google.com.)
- At the top right, tap your profile picture or initial and then Google Account.
- At the top, tap People & Sharing.
- Under "Business Features," tap Business Personalization.
- Turn Business Personalization on or off.
