{"id":4280,"date":"2020-08-24T13:56:01","date_gmt":"2020-08-24T13:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmbgorilla.com\/?p=3069"},"modified":"2022-09-07T02:44:30","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T02:44:30","slug":"how-to-transfer-google-my-business-ownership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmbgorilla.com\/how-to-transfer-google-my-business-ownership\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Transfer Google My Business Ownership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Transferring <a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"\/google-my-business\/\">Google My Business<\/a> ownership for an account isn\u2019t always an easy experience. Thankfully, it\u2019s an easy task to check off your list!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need to transfer Google My Business ownership, prepare yourself for a relatively quick process that\u2019ll leave you plenty of time to forage for fruit, leaves, and seeds\u2026 or maybe something more exciting, like sending out that important email.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Transfer Ownership on Google My Business: Ask The Gorilla #22\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Reqw_jRu84U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-91dc960c gb-headline-text\"><strong>Here\u2019s how to transfer Google My Business ownership<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Log into your Google My Business profile<\/li><li>Click on the \u201cUsers\u201d tab<\/li><li>Find the user you want to transfer ownership to and click the icon to the right of their name<\/li><li>Update their role and select \u201cPrimary Owner\u201d<\/li><li>Confirm the transfer<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Before taking you through all the details of transferring ownership of your Google My Business profile, I want to make sure that you are making the right choice when adding a new owner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Understanding Primary Ownership of Google My Business<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Transferring primary ownership of your Google My Business account is no laughing matter. The owner has total control over the profile, which supersedes what a Manager can do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are three page roles available on a Google My Business account: Primary Owner, Manager, and Site manager.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These roles organize users into a hierarchy of power \u2013 with the Primary Owner being the only user who can completely delete the account.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Google has carefully broken down the distinguishing features of each role, so take a look at their chart below to really understand how important the owner of the account is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gmbgorilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/account-roles.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3070\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gmbgorilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/account-roles-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3071\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gmbgorilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/account-roles-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3072\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5 Step How to Transfer Google My Business Ownership <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Log into your Google My Business profile<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gmbgorilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/open-profile-1-1024x533.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3074\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Click on the \u201cUsers\u201d tab<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/_R2LcDFwbp5u4ODzeUixSFLvF07giCwoKorDDcHyAbqW4uWBJ6ZNCp_LfMBIicHs3LLLcCKMoNJ6Uutw9HWBh_LngiRu-DAmszaumGfihaonw652jPJw9kyxNoIi51CU2egyL960\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Review the available users on your profile<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/3yckB55eeIiA11yoAFcraTcZLGk6NSosoHrPiG_9YYmR3bV8vFDKHoSy86OL15zV6NXEFETL0-5vCpv6q5en1kH5ebcYIkSXshwgX_rLSJEhvx8ImgkVU5HBpvyLnKeuyOqnhjpL\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Tip from the Gorilla: Need to add someone who isn\u2019t on the account yet? Check out <a href=\"\/add-manager-google-my-business\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\">this blog<\/a> to learn how to invite a user to your account. Once they\u2019re added to your Google My Business, you can follow these steps to transfer ownership to them!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Find the user you want to transfer ownership to and click the icon to the right of their name<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gmbgorilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/change-roles-menu.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3076\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Update their role and select \u201cPrimary Owner\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gmbgorilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/select-role.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3077\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. As soon as you select \u201cPrimary Owner\u201d a new window will open that asks you to confirm the transfer.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Carefully review this information and click \u201cTransfer\u201d to change ownership of your account.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gmbgorilla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/transfer-confirm.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3078\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Make the Best of Your Google My Business<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowing what to do next with your Google My Business profile isn\u2019t always a stroll in the jungle. On average, we give business owners back 18 hours a month to use on other strategic improvements. Let the experts make your Google My Business profile a strong competitor in this digital jungle. <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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Handing over the reigns to your Google My Business account isn\u2019t always an easy experience. Thankfully, it\u2019s an easy task to check off your list! 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