ArcosGoogle Business Profile management for service-area businesses
Arcos sets up your Google Business Profile or claims the one Google already shows, chooses your categories, fills in every field with your own photos, and keeps it current. You stay the owner. In the Arcos Foundation, $297 a month.
What you get
- Setup or claimingA new profile, or the one Google already shows, claimed. Google picks how you verify, and you do that one step.
- Kept currentNew services, changed hours and new photos go up when you tell us.
- OwnershipYou stay the owner. We work as a manager, and our access ends when you remove it or when you leave.
What we fill in
- CategoriesOne primary, a few secondaries.
- Service areasUp to 20 towns or ZIP codes.
- ServicesEach job you do.
- HoursYour real hours, holidays included.
- PhotosYour own, at Google's recommended 720 by 720 pixels.
- DescriptionWhat you do and where, in plain words.
Google's rules for businesses without a storefront
- Hide the addressA service-area business "should hide your business address from customers." Guidelines
- Up to 20 areas"You can have up to 20 service areas." Service areas
- About 2 hours' driveThe whole area stays within "about 2 hours of driving time from where your business is based." Service areas
- No mailboxes"P.O. boxes or mailboxes located at remote locations aren't acceptable," and a virtual office is not eligible. Guidelines
- Few categories"Use as few categories as possible," each "as specific as possible." Guidelines
- Your real name only"Including unnecessary information in your business name isn't permitted," and it can get a profile suspended. Guidelines
Quoted from Google Business Profile Help, read on September 27, 2026.
Categories by trade
Google says categories "affect your local ranking."
- Junk removalJunk removal service. Dumpster rental service if you rent bins.
- LandscapingLandscaper. Landscape designer if you sell design.
- Lawn careLawn care service. Lawn sprinkler system contractor if you install irrigation.
- Pressure washingPressure washing service. Gutter cleaning service if you clean gutters.
- ConcreteConcrete contractor. Paving contractor if you lay asphalt or pavers.
- CleaningHouse cleaning service. Janitorial service if you have commercial accounts.
- TowingTowing service. Crane service only if you run a crane. Never Towing equipment provider, a supplier category.
- Fence and deckFence contractor, or Deck builder if decks are most of the work. The other one if you build both.
Names checked on September 26, 2026 against Pleper's copy of Google's US category list. Your profile editor shows the current list.
What moves your ranking
Google names three factors: relevance, how well your profile matches the search; distance from the person searching; and prominence, how well known you are, from links and reviews. In its own words: "There's no way to request or pay for a better local ranking on Google." Local ranking
A complete profile helps relevance. Review requests help prominence. Nobody can change distance.
Questions
Do I need a street address?
Google needs an address it can find to verify you, and a service-area business then hides it. A home address is fine: Google's own example is a plumber who works from home. P.O. boxes, remote mailboxes and virtual offices are not eligible. Google's guidelines.
Can you get me to the top of Maps?
No one can promise that, and we do not. Google says there is no way to request or pay for a better local ranking, and it warns against third parties who claim otherwise. We fill in what it says it uses: complete details, the right categories, photos and reviews.
What access do you need?
Manager access, which you grant from your profile. No password changes hands: each of us signs in with our own Google Account. Managers can edit the profile but cannot add or remove users or delete it.
What if my profile is suspended?
Google handles it through its appeal tool, and the profile has to follow the guidelines first, so we check it and fix what breaks them. Evidence Google lists: a business registration, a business license, tax certificates or utility bills, with a matching name and address. Do not create a second profile while the appeal is open. Google's appeal steps.
Can you add my service areas?
Yes, by city, ZIP code or another type of area, inside Google's limits above. Google says approved edits can take up to 48 hours to show.