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The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many business owners to temporarily close their businesses in order to prevent the spread of Coronavirus.
\nHowever, what kind of impact will it have on the search rankings?
\nInitially, there were concerns that marking a business \u2018temporarily closed\u2019 will have a negative impact on search rankings. However, Google\u2019s Danny Sullivan has confirmed that this will not harm search rankings or visibility of any business.
\nThis was confirmed by Danny Sullivan in a tweet.
\n\"Marking<\/a><\/p>\n

The \u2018temporarily closed\u2019 indicator can be found in Google My Business.
\nThe initial concerns that businessmen had were not completely unfounded. Google had explicitly mentioned that closed businesses would appear on Google with reduced visibility.<\/p>\n

\"Set<\/a><\/p>\n

This warning would appear whenever someone marked a business \u2018temporarily closed\u2019.
\nHowever, on March 30, Google officially updated its guidance regarding the temporary closure of businesses affected by the Coronavirus pandemic.
\nAccording to Google\u2019s latest guidance:
\n\u201cIf your business is affected by COVID-19, update your Google My Business profile to provide the most accurate information to your customers\u2026<\/i>
\nMarking your business temporarily closed will not affect search ranking, and it will be treated similar to open businesses.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

\n

How to mark your business \u2018temporarily closed\u2019?<\/h2>\n

To mark your business temporarily closed, follow the steps mentioned below:<\/p>\n

    \n
  • Log in to your Google My Business on a desktop computer.<\/li>\n
  • Click \u2018Info\u2019 on the left menu.<\/li>\n
  • Expand the section \u2018Close this business on Google\u2019.<\/li>\n
  • Click \u2018Mark as temporarily closed\u2019 in the expanded section.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

     <\/p>\n

    \n

    Conclusion<\/h2>\n

    Now that you know there is no negative impact on the search engine rankings or visibility of your business, you can temporarily mark your business as closed, if it is affected by COVID-19, without any consequence.
    \nIn this difficult time, customers should have up-to-date information about businesses, so they don\u2019t go out unnecessarily, especially if they are unsure if a business is open or not. By presenting up-to-date information related to your business, you can make life easier for them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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