How to Delete a Business From Google: Step by Step Guide with Pictures

Do you want to delete your business from google but don’t know the process?

After reading Google Support System articles and experiencing some problems I came to know the easy and more accurate methods to delete a google business profile. Lets learn how to remove a business from google. You can remove your business from Google and also its appearance on maps in two processes. You can delete it by using Google search feature or through Google maps.

How to remove a business from Google by using Google

In this process we use Google search results feature to remove a Google business. Following 7 steps are taken for permanently closing a google business profile.

1. Browser Settings
2. Find and Open your Business Profile
3. Click on Three Dots
4. Click on Business Profile Setting
5. Click Remove Business Profile
6. Ownership Controls
7. Remove Business Profile Content and Managers

Step 1: Browser Setting

First open any browser and make sure that it must be logged in with the same email that you used when you were making your business. In chrome it can be seen in the top right corner, the same as the picture.

Step 2: Finding and Accessing your account

Accessing your business account is very simple when you are logged in with the same business email account. Open Google.com and then type “My Business”. Now if you are logged in with the email then you will find your business with details in the search results. Just like that 👇

Step 3: Click on Three Dots

When you find your business on Google then head to the top right corner where you will find three dots. Click on the three dots for permanently removing your business account from Google Map.

Step 4: Click on Business Profile Settings

When you click on the three dots, it will show multiple setting options for your business. You will see the “Business Profile Settings” option at the top of all. Click on the business profile settings option to remove the business from Google search results.

Step 5: Click Remove Business Profile

After clicking Business Profile Settings a pop up will appear on the screen where you will see “Remove Business Profile” at the third number. From here you can remove your Google account.

Step 6: Ownership Controls

Now after clicking on Remove Business Profile you will have two options;

Manager Changing: You can use this option to change your manager or add another manager by transferring the primary ownership controls of your google business profile. It depends upon conditions if you are closing your business and you have sold the business to a new person and he wants complete control of your online Google business as well. OR You have opened a new business account in another location and you want a new manager to take control of your old business. Then through this option you can make him as your new manager by giving him ownership controls of your business.

Removing Business Account: Through the second option you can remove all your uploaded content and all the managers. If you are changing the location of your business to a new one then you can download content before stepping to permanently closing your account.

Step 7: Remove Business Profile Content and Managers

As you are here to know how to remove a business from Google? This is the last step in removing a business account.

Click on the second option to remove business profile content and manager. Then read the given 4 outlines about removing your data.

Click on the continue to remove all the data and permanently deleting your Google Business Profile.

How to remove Business From Google Using Maps

You can also remove your business from Google using maps by following these steps.

1. Open Google Maps on your PC or Mobile
2. Search your area and find your business
3. Click on your Business
4. Clicks on suggest an Edit
5. Select Place Doesn’t Exist
6. Click on permanently Closed
7. Check Email or Google My Business Listing

Step 1: Open Maps on your PC or Mobile

Open Google Maps on your pc or mobile which must be logged in with an email account. Check the top right corner and make sure that you must be logged in.

Step 2: Search your area and find your business

Open the area in which your google business profile is published. You will find your account there in the map results along with other businesses.

Step 3: Click on your Business

Click on your business location in the map. You can also access your business profile by searching the name of your business in the search bar. In this way your added information will be displayed in the form of a pop up.

Step 4: Clicks on suggest an Edit

When you click on your business a pop up with your business details will appear on the screen. Google allows everyone to suggest any kind of beneficial edit for any business. When you scroll down the pop you will find an option of suggesting an edit for a business. Here you can suggest any extra updates about any business to Google.

Step 5: Select Place Doesn’t Exist

After clicking on suggest an edit you can see multiple options there. Select the place is closed or doesn’t have any physical appearance. In this way you will tell Google that this business has changed its address to a new location OR it’s permanently closed.

Step 6: Click on permanently Closed

Now when you suggest that Google should close the business then you will have to give reasons why this business has to be removed. You will select the “permanently closed” option. Then submit it to the Google which takes sometime for review and take further actions on your suggestions.

Step 7: Check Email or Google My Business Listing

When someone suggests an edit, google admires and takes action. After when you or one of your colleague suggests editing to google for permanently closing your profile then Google will send you an email to review the changes or suggestions will be shown in the Google my business profile listing. In this way you can remove your business profile from Google and maps.

When to Remove a Business Profile From Google

Let’s talk about the reason why you should delete business from Google. It is safe for both to remove your business information from the internet and to let your audience know about your closing.

After reading the Google Support article I came to know that the following are the most common reasons why people should remove their business from Google.

• Fake Information: If you make a dummy Google profile account which never exists
• Closing Business: you have closed your physical business and now want to permanently close the online too.
• Changing Location: Business is moving from one location to another
• Name Change: You have decided to change the Business name
• Rebranding: You are willing to change everything of your business and introducing a new brand
• Sold Out: You have sold out your business
• Negative Feedbacks: The negative reviews from the previous customers were in very huge numbers and now you are willing to start from beginning
• Duplicate: If you have made a business listing in the past and didn’t pay attention to its ranking or further use. Now you have another one active for your business.

Here is the source of information from Google.

Conclusion

We have discussed how to delete a business from Google in seven easy steps by accessing the account through Google search results, we also see how we can delete it using Google maps and then we discuss when you should delete your business account from Google. You can follow any of the two steps to remove your business from Google.

FAQs About Deleting Business from Google

Here are the most frequently asked questions when you are deleting a google business profile permanently;