50 XP 15 min Completed

Claim your Google Business Profile

The single most important step for local search.

Why this matters

Businesses with a claimed, complete profile are far more likely to show up when someone nearby searches “near me”. It is the foundation everything else builds on.

Your Google Business Profile is the free listing that shows your business on Google Maps and in the local results when people search for what you do in Durango, Colorado. Claiming it puts you in control of your name, hours, phone number, and photos.

Your steps

Check each one off as you go, then verify to earn your XP.

1.Go to google.com/business and sign in with a Google account you own.
2.Search for your business name. If it exists, choose it; if not, add it.
3.Request verification (postcard, phone, or email) and follow the prompts.

Automatic check: We check Google for a claimed profile matching your business.

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