How to find and remove a duplicate Google Business listing
Search your business name, phone number and old addresses on Google Maps. If a second listing for the same business at the same place shows up, open it, choose Suggest an edit, then Close or remove, and mark it as a duplicate. If you can claim it, you can ask Google support to merge it. Keep the listing with the most reviews and history.
How duplicates happen
- A former owner or an old marketing agency created a listing and lost access.
- You moved, and a new listing was created instead of updating the address.
- Google created one automatically from data it found, then you created your own.
- Practitioners (a dentist, a lawyer, a realtor) have their own listing at the practice address. Google allows this for public-facing professionals, so it isn't always a true duplicate.
Why it hurts
Reviews, photos and calls split between two listings. Google may show the weaker one. Customers find the old phone number or hours. And to an AI assistant, two listings with different facts make both less trustworthy.
How to find it
- Search your business name on Google Maps, zoomed out to your whole area.
- Search your phone number, current and old, in quotes.
- Search your previous addresses.
- Check the Business Profile manager for listings in your account you'd forgotten.
How to get rid of it
- You can't claim it: on Google Maps, open the duplicate, choose Suggest an edit › Close or remove › Duplicate of another place, and point to your real listing.
- You can claim it: verify it, then contact Google Business Profile support and ask them to merge it into your main listing, so reviews move across where possible.
- The business really moved: mark the old one as moved rather than closed, so Google links it to the new address.
The free Check-Up searches for a second Google listing with your name and tells you if it finds one.
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Will I lose reviews if I remove a duplicate?
Reviews on a removed duplicate may be lost. When a merge through support succeeds, Google can move them. Keep the listing with more reviews.
Is a listing for each doctor at my practice a duplicate?
Not necessarily. Google allows listings for public-facing practitioners, but a solo practitioner should usually have one listing, not two.
How long does removal take?
Suggested edits are often reviewed within days, sometimes longer. Support merges can take a few weeks.