{"id":20933,"date":"2022-07-19T11:31:41","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T10:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.improvemysearchranking.com\/?p=20933"},"modified":"2022-07-20T10:31:59","modified_gmt":"2022-07-20T09:31:59","slug":"google-my-business-mobile-app-has-been-shut-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.improvemysearchranking.com\/google-my-business-mobile-app-has-been-shut-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Google My Business mobile app has been shut down"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last year in November, Google announced that it would retire the Google My Business app in 2022. At that time, Google also rebranded from Google My Business to Google Business Profile.<\/p>\n<p>Well, now is the time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20934\" src=\"https:\/\/www.improvemysearchranking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GMB.png\" alt=\"GMB\" width=\"454\" height=\"617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.improvemysearchranking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GMB.png 627w, https:\/\/www.improvemysearchranking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/GMB-221x300.png 221w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/>Google has officially pulled the plug on the Google My Business mobile app, and it is now no longer functioning.<\/p>\n<p>The Google My Business mobile app was available for Android and iOS mobile devices. It allowed business owners and managers to see various insights and metrics and communicate with customers<\/p>\n<p>The Google My Business mobile app was available for Android and iOS mobile devices. It allowed business owners and managers to see various insights and metrics and communicate with customers.<\/p>\n<p>The Google My Business mobile app was available for Android and iOS mobile devices. It allowed business owners and managers to see various insights and metrics and communicate with customers.<\/p>\n<h2>What\u2019s next?<\/h2>\n<p>Google now expects local business owners to use the Google Maps app or Google Search for managing their businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure that you have the latest version of the Google Maps app installed on your mobile device and are logged in with your Business Profile. That\u2019d allow you to receive notifications directly from the app.<\/p>\n<p>This news would not come as a surprise for many business owners because Google had announced that this was coming. In addition to the original announcement, Google also emailed businesses earlier this week, reminding them to replace the now defunct Google My Business app with the Google Maps or Search mobile app for their local business management.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the contents of the email:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cBeginning July 2022, the Google My Business mobile app will no longer be available, and the Google Maps app will be the best place for replying to customer messages on mobile. Turn on your notifications to ensure you\u2019re notified by email and Google Maps push notifications for new incoming messages. You can also respond to messages from your Business Profile on Google Search.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>What to do?<\/h2>\n<p>If you have been using the Google My Business app to communicate with customers, view insights, and manage your business listing, you need to switch to Google Maps or Search.<\/p>\n<p>There may be a very small learning curve, so it\u2019s best to get started as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20936\" src=\"https:\/\/www.improvemysearchranking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Google-My-Business-Mobile.png\" alt=\"Google-My-Business-Mobile\" width=\"467\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.improvemysearchranking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Google-My-Business-Mobile.png 974w, https:\/\/www.improvemysearchranking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Google-My-Business-Mobile-300x245.png 300w, https:\/\/www.improvemysearchranking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Google-My-Business-Mobile-768x628.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last year in November, Google announced that it would retire the Google My Business app in 2022. 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