How to set your Google MyBusiness Christmas opening hours

Make sure that customers know you're open and closed during the Christmas holiday period

By Benedict Adam

Whether the Christmas holiday period is a key time for your business or a time to relax and recharge, make sure you update your Google MyBusiness profile so as not to disappoint and frustrate your customers.

To update your irregular opening hours in Google MyBusiness is a piece of cake.

Login in to your Google MyBusiness page
Click the Info tab on the left hand side menu
Click the pencil icon below your regular opening ours
Click ADD NEW DATE for each date you are open or closed over Christmas and New Year

It’s also good idea to confirm your hours for official holidays even if those hours are the same as your regular hours. This way, you’ll make it clear to customers that your holiday hours are accurate.

It’s also possible to update multiple locations using a spreadsheet upload or to set special hours on you mobile using the Google MyBusiness App. More here.

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