Get found with the right Google Business Profile category
It explains why one category fits better than the obvious choice, and warns you about ones that could confuse Google.
A sketch of what you'll get back.
Your prompt
Fill in your details. Skip any you like.
ChatGPT and Claude open with your prompt already typed in. Gemini can't be filled in from a link, so its button copies your prompt: paste it into the new chat.
The prompt that gets copied
Help me set up my Google Business Profile so the right customers find me. What I do, in plain words: [WHAT YOU DO, e.g. fix and service home AC units] My most profitable service: [TOP SERVICE, e.g. AC replacement] Where I work: [SERVICE AREA, e.g. within 20 miles of my shop] Give me: 1. Primary category: the single best option, named the way Google lists it, and why it beats the obvious alternative 2. Secondary categories: 3 to 5, ranked, with a one-line reason each, and a warning if any might blur what I do 3. Services: 10 to list, each with a 2-sentence description a customer would understand 4. Attributes: which ones to turn on, like "free estimates" or "wheelchair accessible", if they're true for me If you're not sure a category name exists in Google's list, say so, so I can check it in the category box.
Describe what you do in plain words. You get the best primary category, a few backup categories, ten services with short descriptions and the profile attributes worth turning on.
Step by step
- Describe what you do and your best-paying service.
- Paste the prompt and read the reasoning for each category.
- Type the suggested category into your profile to confirm it exists.
- Add the services and only the attributes that are true for you.
What you'll get
A ranked category plan, ten service descriptions and an attribute checklist to copy into your profile.
- Made for
- Small business owners
- Works in
- ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
