It happens slowly. You change your hours on the door but not online. You get a new mobile number and update the website but not Google. You move and forget the Facebook page.
When details disagree, people can end up at a closed door or ringing an old number.
Who this is for
Trades, shops, clinics, salons: any local business people find on Google Maps.
Check it this week (10 minutes)
- Write down your correct hours, phone number, address and Eircode.
- Now check each place you appear: your website, Google Business Profile, Facebook, Instagram bio, any directories.
- Mark every difference. Don't forget bank holiday hours.
An example
For example, imagine a plumber who updates the website with a new mobile number, but the Google profile still shows the old landline. People who find him on Maps could ring a number nobody answers.
What usually fixes it
Pick one place as the master copy, usually your website, and make everything else match it. Update Google first, as a practical priority. Put a reminder in your calendar before each bank holiday to set special hours.
If you have to change something often, like seasonal hours, keep a short checklist of every place to update so nothing gets missed.
Want a second check? Send us your business name and we'll list any mismatches we find.