July 22, 2010
How can I submit my business to google maps when my business is a service for people in their homes?
Usually when I search for a type of business google has many names and addresses of the businesses immediately and it's included on google maps. But if my business consists of services primarily provided in a customer's home (and I don't have an office yet) can it still be listed? Without an address?
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There's a new feature in Google Places for businesses that allows you to list a "service area." When you do this you can also exclude your address.
Not showing your address seems to lead to lower rankings, so I would definitely add it if you get an office sometime down the line, but this will at least get you listed for now.
You can use a post office box as an address and it will map the business location to the post office box. Be careful though, if you use your home address as the business address that is the address that will post on Google Maps, and with the Google Earth and Street Views your home could be visible.