Google Business Profile

Google Business Profile: Overview

Learn how to open the Google Business Profile overview from the business dashboard and use it to review a concise snapshot of listing activity, including details, reviews, performance, local posts, and services.

Video Walkthrough
Guide purpose
This guide shows how to access the Google Business Profile overview and use its summary panels to monitor listing activity and quickly navigate to more detailed profile sections.

Accessing the GBP Subsections

1

To access the Google Business Profile subsections, click the dropdown arrow in the business dashboard.

Screenshot showing the Google Business Profile dropdown arrow in the business dashboard
2

A dropdown list of Google Business Profile subsections will be displayed for access from the dashboard.

Click Overview to display the Google Business Profile overview pane.

Screenshot showing the Google Business Profile subsection dropdown with Overview selected

GBP Overview

3

The Google Business Profile overview page provides a high-level summary of the listing and recent activity across five panels: Details, Reviews, Performance, Local Posts, and Services.

Each panel includes a quick-link button that lets you navigate to that Google Business Profile section for more detailed information.

Screenshot showing the Google Business Profile overview panels
How it works

Use the overview page as a starting point when reviewing a business profile. It gives a fast snapshot of key listing areas and provides direct access to the detailed sections when more information is needed.