Your Google Business Profile (GBP) is the listing that appears when people search for your business on Google Search and Maps. It shows your hours, address, photos, reviews, and posts. Keeping it accurate and active directly affects whether your business appears in local search results.
AI-powered search assistants (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini) increasingly pull from GBP data when answering local queries like "best dentist near me" or "coffee shop open now downtown." A complete, well-maintained GBP improves your chances of appearing in those AI-generated local recommendations.
Rank Prompt connects to your GBP via Google OAuth and lets you manage everything without leaving the platform.
Go to Analytics in the sidebar and connect your Google account. During the OAuth flow, grant the Business Profile permission when prompted. If you skip this permission, you can re-grant it later from Integrations -> Google Services.
Once Google is connected with Business Profile access, open Google Business Profile in the sidebar and click Open Google Settings. Select which GBP location(s) to link to this brand. If your account manages multiple locations, you can link all of them and switch between them in the location selector.
Once a location is linked, all six GBP tabs become available.
Only brand owners and editors can connect Google and link locations. Viewers can see data but cannot make changes.
View and edit your business information: name, description, category, address, phone number, website, and hours. Use AI to generate an optimized business description based on your brand details. Profile changes are pushed directly to Google.
Performance analytics for your GBP listing pulled directly from the Google Business Profile API. Covers the date range you select (default: last 30 days).
Metric | What it measures |
|---|---|
Views | How many times your listing appeared in Search or Maps |
Searches | How customers found you (direct vs. discovery vs. branded) |
Calls | Phone calls initiated from your listing |
Direction requests | Navigation requests from your listing |
Use the date range picker in the top-right to adjust the reporting window.
View and manage the photos on your GBP listing. Upload new photos, see which photos are currently live, and remove outdated ones. Photos are a significant ranking signal - listings with more photos typically see more views and direction requests.
Create and publish Google Posts directly from Rank Prompt. Posts appear on your GBP listing and in Search results. Use AI to generate post copy from a topic or brief. See AI-Powered GBP Content for details on AI post generation.
View all reviews on your GBP listing and reply to them from within Rank Prompt. Use AI to generate contextually appropriate reply drafts. See AI-Powered GBP Content for details on AI reply generation.
Run a geo-grid scan to see where your business currently ranks for a keyword across a geographic grid of points around your location. Available in 3x3, 5x5, and 7x7 grid sizes. See Geo Grid: Local Rank Tracking for a full explanation.
Action | Credits |
|---|---|
AI post generation | 1 credit |
AI review reply | 1 credit |
AI profile suggestion | 1 credit |
Geo-grid scan (3x3) | 1 credit |
Geo-grid scan (5x5) | 3 credits |
Geo-grid scan (7x7) | 6 credits |
Viewing insights, photos, reviews, and profile data does not cost credits. Credits are only used when you generate AI content or run a geo-grid scan.
If your Google account manages multiple GBP locations, you can link more than one to the same brand. Use the location selector in the top-right of the GBP page to switch between locations. All tabs reflect the currently selected location.
To add or remove linked locations, click Manage and then open Google Settings.
Google Business Profile management is available on all paid plans (Starter and above).
Feature | Starter | Pro | Agency | Agency Plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GBP management | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Geo Grid: Local Rank Tracking - Understand geo-grid scans and how to interpret results
AI-Powered GBP Content - Generate posts, review replies, and profile suggestions with AI
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