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How to read your Business Profile performance numbers

Your Business Profile performance report shows how people found you on Google and what they did next. Three of its numbers matter. The rest are mostly noise.

By Ben Raymond · · 4 min read

Where to find it

Search your business name on Google while signed in, or open your profile in Maps, and choose Performance. You'll see the last few months by default and can change the date range.

The numbers that matter

  • Calls. People who tapped your number from the profile. For most trades, the main result.
  • Website clicks. People who went to your site from the profile.
  • Direction requests. Useful if customers come to you.

The searches section

Google shows some of the searches people used to find you. It's worth a look: if your main service barely appears, your categories or services list may not be telling Google what you do.

What to ignore

  • Profile views on their own. Views without calls don't pay anything.
  • Small week-to-week swings. Look at the trend over months.
  • Totals from before you fixed the profile, if you've made big changes since.

What to do with it

Write down calls, website clicks and directions each month. If they're climbing, keep doing what you're doing. If they're flat while you're adding reviews and posts, look at categories, services and photos next.

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Questions

Straight answers.

How do I see how many people called from my Google profile?

Open your profile while signed in and choose Performance. Calls from the profile are listed there.

Why did my Google Business Profile views drop?

Seasonal demand, ranking changes or Google changing how views are counted. Watch calls and clicks over months, not a single week.

Which Google Business Profile numbers matter most?

Calls, website clicks and direction requests. They're the actions that turn into customers.

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