How it works
A duplicate is a second Google listing for the same business at the same place. It splits your reviews and can push your real listing out of Maps results.
- Find your business in the search.
- See every listing Google Maps has with your name close to yours, closest first.
- Open each one on Google Maps and follow Google’s steps to remove or merge it.
Method and limits
The check searches Google Maps for your business’s name around the pin of the listing you picked. A result whose name matches yours and sits within 250 metres is marked as a likely duplicate. One further away, up to 3 km, is marked worth a look, since it is more often another branch.
It doesn’t compare phone numbers, and it can’t see a copy under a different name or one Google has already hidden. Google’s own advice is to also search your address on Maps.
Privacy
The check runs in your browser through Google Maps. Reach doesn’t store your search or the results.
Questions
- How do I find duplicate Google listings?
- Search Google Maps for your business name and for your address, and note every listing that appears. This tool does the name search for you around your listing and shows how far each match is.
- Why does my business show twice on Google Maps?
- Usually someone created a second listing: a former employee, a customer, or you after a move. Google says that when you move you should update the address on the existing profile, not create a new one.
- Will removing a duplicate delete my reviews?
- Not on the profile you keep. Google says removing a duplicate doesn’t affect your verified listing; it deletes owner content on the removed copy only.
- Can a duplicate stop me showing on Maps?
- Yes. When two listings share a name and address, Google can show one and filter the other, and it may not be the one you manage.