Unsolved Google My Business and Virtual Offices
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Moz support suggests that the community may be able to answer this question, and I would appreciate the help.
I own a coworking space that offers virtual office services. Based on my reading of Google's guidelines, A virtual office doesn't qualify for a GMB listing. However, multiple virtual office sites are offering GMB PIN codes if the member signs up for 6 months of service. The claim is that Google will see the address as "stable" after 6 months.
The only possible reference I can find for this is 6 months for SEO results. Google expressly states, "virtual offices are not eligible for a business profile."
Thanks for any feedback
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Hi, when it comes to local SEO, its much better to not use a virtual office, if possible. the reason being there will be most likely possibly, be hundreds of other businesses using the same address. So, we sometimes, recommend using a virtual address for a short period, until the business gets its own business premises, does this help you?
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@Acrowe People who are providing virtual address may or may not be fake.
Best method is
1-Register a company in that address
2-Create GMB on that address
3-Verify it though postal code
Note: There are also other ways to approve GMB. -
Hello Acrowe,
I think you should avoid this virtual address all together, as you will probably end up with a zillion of other businesses using the same address for their business.
I suggest to go with the information you find from Google.
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