{"id":3500,"date":"2021-02-15T23:19:42","date_gmt":"2021-02-15T23:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmbgorilla.com\/?p=3500"},"modified":"2022-08-29T21:13:05","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T21:13:05","slug":"how-to-find-your-google-my-business-id","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmbgorilla.com\/how-to-find-your-google-my-business-id\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Find Your Google My Business ID"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><h2>Finding Your Google My Business ID (Video Guide)<\/h2>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fk8zvkWdeWU\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<h2>How You Can Find your GMB ID<\/h2>\n<p>Everyone has their own unique identity \u2013 including your <a href=\"\/category\/google-my-business\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Google My Business<\/a> listing!<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While my business ID is my handsome face (who doesn\u2019t recognize the King of the Jungle these days?), your Google My Business ID is probably totally unknown to you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thankfully, there are only 4 steps you\u2019ll need to take to find your GMB ID. Stay tuned to learn a little bit about what Google My Business IDs are, the 4 steps to finding your ID, and what Google My Business IDs are even used for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a Google My Business ID?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Google, a Google My Business:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPlace IDs uniquely identify a place in the Google Places database and on Google Maps.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In general, your GMB ID is an identifier that Google uses to store your business\u2019s information and data. This is especially important when you think about all the businesses that may share the same name even if they are completely unrelated!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Find Your Google My Business ID<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Use the Google Developer\u2019s Place ID Finder<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The easiest way to find your Google My Business ID is to use what\u2019s known as <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/places\/web-service\/place-id\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Google Developer\u2019s Place ID Finder<\/em><\/a><em>. <\/em>This is a tool built by Google\u2019s development team, and it allows you to easily search for your business\u2019s ID without giving your information to a third party or digging deep into your profile\u2019s details.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/EfPfBwGpYP9WB-1B9NKQxajbb9lVs3KRAMdaD6-w0v93FKQ-mPJrC2UTXnu4hN_xZZpPcKCeAmFASbkZD3AuCADZHjrmx9vp2mF6kXNk9o4ZPyz9nXQkwwmyTwVRJ8U208oSLONX\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Tip from the Gorilla: Don\u2019t have a GMB profile yet to log into? Check out this blog to learn <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gmbgorilla.com\/claiming-google-my-business\/\"><strong>how to claim your business on Google My Business<\/strong><\/a><strong>, this guide on <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gmbgorilla.com\/get-on-google-my-business-maps\/\"><strong>how to get your business listed on Google Maps<\/strong><\/a><strong>, or <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gmbgorilla.spp.io\/contact\/helpdesk?_ga=2.133394568.765525816.1613427042-488932520.1592577795\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>contact us for expert help setting up your account<\/strong><\/a><strong>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Enter Your Business Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/VFob6jF2R_pjMi4FUR9w8kevV48W48eOnkS5tWRhRKP071ajEAvVddvDh0Qh58KWqXLiMU8sedpkpaNQza-A8s-N5k8fL3u2pV0310vqqgXiznuxiVkfQQim4JA84rUYZ_RWSaC4\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Select Your Business<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/qBryivaxxXuavVMfXA-uNyNUWQtdx3t3TOgQmR6EnXFEX4ELkyXYArfFpl7vlbhUcu6-JTETWAnf0LNGNp25uVemiaoWfsAGq2fRKD3BLXPTWI6Er97uSO-TOBCRok6sLXL_ps6E\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Review Your ID<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/lc15Kt2NDXKYtb8jLMqWjQ6PK9AhC6C7jkdV-VcY3m1QGbpZgk-didGkCrtwRSZwGqv4nQ_sC2suD5P62u2EPdPHsGHuLnkGz7QYChIcB_Sb6w3Kt4B6XgkiFVVWjLn5Dq7PF0Mb\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the Google My Business ID Used For?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In most cases, your Google My Business Place ID is only used if you need to interact with Google, though they do have ways to find your profile without the ID.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When submitting a support ticket, there may be a field that requests your Google My Business Place ID \u2013 especially if you\u2019re dealing with duplicate profiles or other issues that are preventing your business from functioning properly on GMB and <a href=\"\/category\/google-maps\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Google Maps<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Let the King of the Jungle Work For You<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to getting Google My Business support, let the Gorilla step in to guide you to the top of the food chain. <a href=\"https:\/\/gmbgorilla.com\/?utm_source=site&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=GMBG%20How%20to%20Edit%20My%20Business%20on%20Google#works\">Learn more about our easy onboarding process and simple management package.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n \"@type\": \"BreadcrumbList\",\n \"name\": \" How to Find Your Google My Business ID \",\n \"itemListElement\":\n [\n  {\n   \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n   \"position\": 1,\n   \"item\":\n   {\n    \"@id\": \"#item1\",\n    \"name\": \" Step 1: Use the Google Developer\u2019s Place ID Finder \"\n    }\n  },\n  {\n   \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n  \"position\": 2,\n  \"item\":\n   {\n     \"@id\": \"#item2\",\n     \"name\": \" Step 2: Enter Your Business Information \"\n   }\n  },\n    {\n   \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n  \"position\": 3,\n  \"item\":\n   {\n     \"@id\": \"#item3\",\n     \"name\": \" Step 3: Select Your Business \"\n   }\n  },\n{\n   \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n  \"position\": 4,\n  \"item\":\n   {\n     \"@id\": \"#item4\",\n     \"name\": \" Step 4: Review Your ID \"\n   }\n  }\n ]\n}\n<\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chances are that your Google My Business ID is probably totally unknown to you! Thankfully, there are only 4 steps you\u2019ll need to take to find your GMB ID. Stay tuned to learn a little bit about what Google My Business IDs are, the 4 steps to finding your ID, and what Google My Business IDs are even used for.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3501,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmbgorilla.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3500"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmbgorilla.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmbgorilla.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmbgorilla.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmbgorilla.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3500"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gmbgorilla.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3500\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4453,"href":"https:\/\/gmbgorilla.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3500\/revisions\/4453"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmbgorilla.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3501"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmbgorilla.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3500"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmbgorilla.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3500"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmbgorilla.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}