New business
Getting online for the first time and want it done right from day one — before wrong data starts spreading across the web.
Worldwide remote — sessions available this week
Google Business Profile setup — done with you.
A real developer sets up your Google Business Profile with you, live, over a remote session — profile created or claimed, categories and service areas configured correctly, description written to Google's guidelines, and verification coached for the best chance of first-time approval. Works anywhere in the world, on any device. You own everything, start to finish.
No agency. No retainer. No password games.
Built by a developer, not a marketing call-centre
You keep full ownership — your account, always
Fixed price. No monthly tie-in. No surprises.
The Stakes
Why your profile needs to be set up right.
When someone needs a plumber, an accountant, a dog groomer — they don't browse directories and they don't scroll to page two. They type "near me" into Google, get shown three local businesses on a map, and call one of them. That map result — the local 3-pack — is where local buying decisions actually happen.
A properly set up Google Business Profile is what puts you in that conversation. It drives calls, direction requests, website visits, and foot traffic from people who are already looking for exactly what you do. No ad spend. No agency retainer. Just your business, findable.
The catch: setting one up yourself is a minefield. Pick the wrong primary category and you won't surface for the searches that matter. Misconfigure a service-area business — the single most common mistake for anyone home-based or mobile — and your profile can fail verification, or get suspended months later with no warning and no human at Google to call.
That's where this service comes in.
2.7× more likely to be considered reputable — customers who find a complete Business Profile on Google Search and Maps
Source: Google / Ipsos ↗
70% more likely to visit — and 50% more likely to consider purchasing from — businesses with a complete profile
Source: Google ↗
1,260 views a month for the average local Business Profile — people already searching for what you do
Source: BrightLocal ↗
Who It's For
Is this you?
Established business
Trading for years but never claimed your Google listing — or there's a half-finished profile out there that you don't control.
Home-based or mobile
You go to your customers — trades, mobile services, home studios. The service-area setup is the one most people get wrong.
Anywhere in the world
Fully remote, any country, any device. If you have an internet connection and a Google account, we're in business.
Process
How the setup works.
This isn't a form you fill in and wait. We do it together — live, on a screen you can see, with every decision explained.
Free eligibility check
Fill in the short form below. I review it personally and confirm you're a fit under Google's rules before anything changes hands — if you're not, I'll tell you straight and it costs you nothing.
I prepare the groundwork
You tell me about your business; I research and draft your categories, services, and description in advance. When we sit down together, we're not starting cold.
Live remote session
I remote in, or you share your screen — PC, Mac, Android, or iPhone all work. We build your profile together, typically in 45–60 minutes, with every detail explained as we go.
Verification, coached
I walk you through Google's verification step the right way — set up to maximise your chance of first-time approval. If a follow-up attempt is needed, your first one is included.
You're live, and you own it
Your Google account, your profile, your listing — appearing in local search and on Google Maps. I never hold your password, and there's no ongoing obligation.
Why "done with you" and not "done for you"? Google requires the business owner to verify the listing — it's their proof you're real. The cheap services dodge that rule by taking over your account. I don't. We do it live: you stay the owner, I bring the expertise, and verification happens properly — which is exactly what keeps your profile safe long-term.
The Deliverables
What you get.
- Profile creation — or claiming an existing, unclaimed listing
- Correct business name, categories, services, hours, and attributes
- Service-area business setup handled properly (address hidden where required)
- Optimised business description with local keywords, written to Google's guidelines
- Logo and photo upload, guided live
- Verification coaching — first follow-up included if re-verification is needed
- Full ownership retained by you — no password sharing, ever
No fluff. No half-measures. Your profile set up once, set up right.
The Standard
Accurate. Compliant. Optimized.
Three words that decide whether a Google Business Profile quietly earns you customers for years — or quietly disappears. Every setup is held to all three:
Accurate
Every detail right from day one. Business name, categories, hours, services, service areas, attributes — configured so Google knows exactly what your business is and where it operates.
Compliant
Set up to Google's guidelines — the ones that matter for avoiding suspensions. Not a grey-hat gig. Not a $30 profile that gets pulled six months in. Built to survive.
Optimized
Local keywords threaded through your description and services. The right categories for 3-pack eligibility. Ready for Google's AI-powered local results, not just the old Map Pack.
Why Me
Why work with Hefin?
Because the alternative is either an agency invoice with a retainer attached, or a $30 gig that treats your Google account like a rental. This sits deliberately in neither camp — one developer, one fixed price, one job done properly.
You talk to the person doing the work.
I'm a senior developer, not a call centre. No account managers, no handoffs, no ticket queue — you deal with me from first email to live listing.
The cheap versions are expensive.
Gig-platform setups share your account, fudge addresses, and pick categories by guesswork — profiles one Google review away from suspension. Recovering a suspended profile costs far more than setting it up properly ever would.
You keep everything.
I never ask for your password. You stay the owner of your Google account and your listing throughout — any access is granted by you and revocable by you, at any time.
Anywhere with an internet connection.
I'm UK-based and work remotely with businesses worldwide. The session runs on whatever you have — PC, Mac, Android, or iPhone.
Done with you, not to you.
By the end of the session you've seen exactly how your profile works — which means you can run it confidently yourself afterwards. That's deliberate.
What it costs
£110
One-time. Fixed. No retainer.
- Paid at booking — after your free eligibility check confirms you're a fit
- No monthly fees, no "SEO tax", no subscription dressed up as a service
- You keep full ownership of your profile — forever
Roughly $140 USD / $190 CAD — I work with businesses worldwide.
Check If You're EligibleThe middle ground
Agencies charge serious money and take weeks. Gig platforms charge pocket change and build profiles that get suspended. This is the sane point between the two:
- Local SEO agency £500+ and a multi-week turnaround — plus the retainer pitch
- Gig-platform setup $30, account sharing, guesswork categories, suspension risk
- This service £110 — a real developer, set up right, and you own it
Questions
Common questions.
Including the honest one — whether you can just do this yourself. Anything else, ask away: straight answers, same day.
Can't I just do this myself?
Yes — it's free, and Google's own help centre covers the basics. I'll even point you there if that's genuinely the right call for you. But verification and compliance are where most people get burned: one wrong primary category, or a service-area address set up incorrectly, and you either won't show up — or you'll get suspended months later without ever working out why. Preventing that is what this service is for.
How long does verification take?
Often it's quick — sometimes instant via email or phone. Occasionally Google asks for a video review or a postcard, which can take a few days. I set the profile up to maximise first-time approval, and if a follow-up attempt is needed, your first one is included.
What if it doesn't verify?
It's rare, because I screen eligibility before we start — businesses that are ineligible under Google's rules won't make it past the pre-screen form, and I'll tell you so for free. If verification takes a second attempt, that first follow-up is included at no extra cost.
Do you need my password?
Never. You remain the owner throughout. I work alongside you live, or under access that you grant and can revoke. Your account, your control — that's not a courtesy, it's the whole design of the service.
I'm not in the UK — can you still help?
Yes. Everything is remote. I've worked with businesses across Europe, North America, and beyond. If you have an internet connection and a Google account, location isn't a barrier — the £110 fee is roughly $140 USD.
I work from home with no shopfront — can I still get a profile?
Yes. You'd be set up as a service-area business, which is exactly the configuration most people get wrong on their own. Your home address stays hidden, while your service areas are correctly defined for local visibility where your customers actually are.
What devices do you support for the live session?
PC and Mac by remote desktop. Android via remote access. iPhone via screen-share, where I guide you live. All covered — you don't need any special software knowledge; I'll talk you through connecting in a minute or two.
Do you manage the profile afterwards?
No — this is a one-time setup, and that's a feature. It's yours, and you run it. Most businesses don't need ongoing management once the profile is correctly established. If you'd like a light health-check down the line, just get in touch.
Free Eligibility Check
Ready to get on Google?
Check your eligibility first — the form takes about two minutes. I review every submission personally and come back to you within one business day, before anything changes hands.
Prefer to talk first? Email Hefin directly — a real person reads it.
Real person Fixed price You own it Anywhere in the world