How to Merge Existing Google Local and Google Business pages?

[jhinchcliffe]

Hey everyone,

I'm getting a wee bit frustrated. I have looked at every blog post I can about merging Google Local and Google Business Pages and I can't figure it out. I already have a verified Google Local page here https://plus.google.com/107404063103285095864/about?gl=CA&hl=en-CA and a Google Business Page here https://plus.google.com/b/100116630212547145177/100116630212547145177/posts . Both are already verified. How do I merge these existing profiles which are already verified?

[OlegKorneitchouk]

Take a look at this.

Basically, go to create a local business page via Google Local... enter in the phone number of the existing business page (it should appear).. and verify it.

[jhinchcliffe]

Please read my post. It is already verified, but they have not been merged.

[OlegKorneitchouk]

Hmm, I think you created a new page via Google Local instead of reclaiming the existing business page.

Go to https://plus.google.com/pages/create > select "Local Business or Place" (your current one seems to be a "Company, Institution or Organization") > Enter "(604) 227-3883" and select the correct page to merge.

[jhinchcliffe]

Thanks, I tried that and it just brought me to the same page. I think I might just have to make a new one