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How to keep your business details consistent online

Customers can only use the information they find. A changed phone number, old opening hours or an outdated location can make an otherwise helpful website hard to act on. Here is a simple routine for keeping the essentials current.

By Caretake · Published

Start with the details customers act on

Check the business name, address, phone number, opening hours and website link on your website and Google Business Profile. If you use WhatsApp for enquiries, open the link on a phone and confirm that it reaches the right business number.

  • Check the homepage and contact page on a phone.
  • Review holiday hours before a public holiday, not after it.
  • Confirm that every call, WhatsApp and enquiry button reaches the intended destination.

Make one change everywhere it matters

When a detail changes, write down every public place it appears. That may include your website, Google profile, social bio and sector listings. Update the pages you control first, then check whether other listings need a correction.

Give someone responsibility for the routine

Assign a person to check these details after a change in hours, staff, services or premises. Keep the source details in one place so updates are less likely to disagree. A monthly check is a useful starting habit; review sooner whenever a customer-facing detail changes.

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