📋 Before you record
Get set up first. Have these things ready before you press record.
- ✓ Be at your business. If you work out of your home, be at home.
- ✓ Do it during the day, when there is good light outside.
- ✓ Have your work truck, tools, or equipment close by.
- ✓ Have something with your business name on it: a sign, a work shirt or uniform, or a magnet or sticker on your truck.
- ✓ Have one piece of mail, a bill, or your license that shows your business name or address.
- ✓ Turn on your phone's location (GPS).
When Google is ready, it records the video right there inside the app. It is one single take. You cannot edit it, and there is nothing to upload from your camera roll.
🎥 What to film, in order
When Google is ready, it opens your camera inside the app. Walk slowly and film these three things, in this order.
Show where you are
Walk outside. Film your street sign, or the number on your house or building. Slowly look around at what is nearby. This shows Google the real place you work from.
Show your business
Film your work truck, your tools, and your equipment. Point the camera at anything with your business name on it, like a work shirt, a sign, or a magnet on your truck.
Show it is really yours
Unlock and open your front door, or open your truck. Then hold up the mail or license that shows your business name. This proves the business belongs to you.
📝 A few simple rules
Keep these in mind while you film. They are easy to follow.
- Keep the video between 30 seconds and 3 minutes long.
- Walk slowly and hold your phone steady.
- Film everything in one take. Do not stop and start again.
- You do not have to say anything. You can film with no talking at all.
- Do not show anyone's face.
- Do not film other people's private papers.
- Do not show license plates you do not want on the internet.
⏳ After you send it
Google usually gives an answer within 5 business days. Sometimes it comes in minutes. Sometimes it takes up to 2 weeks. Either way, this is normal, so please be patient.
Do not submit another video while you wait. Sending a new one starts the clock all over again and slows everything down.
We keep an eye on your profile for you. The moment Google approves it, we let you know.
Feeling unsure? Text us at +1 (831) 230-8743 and we will set up a quick call and film it together, step by step. If Google ever says it could not verify, text us too and we will figure out the next step with you.