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    • LukeRow
      LukeRow last edited by

      I note practitioner listings are in place for certain professionals, so you can list your business address and then your individual name - one under a "practice listing" - the other under a "practitioner listing".

      As detailed here: https://whitespark.ca/blog/best-practices-for-practitioner-listings-on-google-my-business-gmb/ But can a self-employed tradesman do the same - for example a carpenter may have their workshop and be available for onsite work, so can they list their "carpentry business/brand name" and then their "personal name" they are also known by? Even if it is the same address.

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      • RossKernez
        RossKernez last edited by

        Hi there,

        Yes, you can do that, but your listing might get suspended due to the same address.

        Ross

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