Exact profile setup, business type, address, service areas, verification preparation, and photo upload rules. A verified Google Business Profile helps buyers find and trust Barkat on Google Search and Maps.
Document Purpose
This document explains exactly how to set up Barkat Cattle Farm's Google Business Profile. A verified profile helps customers find the business on Google Search and Maps and lets Barkat control how its information appears there.
Recommended Setup: Hybrid Business
A hybrid business serves customers at its business address AND also delivers to them. This matches Barkat's model — if customers can genuinely visit the farm and the farm has permanent on-site signage with the name matching the profile exactly.
Exact Barkat Rule
If the signboard is not installed yet, do not complete the setup as hybrid. Either wait until signage is installed, or set up as a service-area business first if the business does not serve customers at the address.
Google Account
Use one Google account the owner controls directly — not a helper's personal account, not a temporary account. That keeps ownership clean.
Barkat Cattle Farm
This is the exact business name to use on the profile.
Do NOT write: "Barkat Cattle Farm Official", "Barkat Cattle Farm Multan", "Barkat Cattle Farm Best Qurbani Animals". The signboard must use the same name exactly.
Duplicate Check
Before creating, search Google Search or Google Maps for "Barkat Cattle Farm Multan" to make sure a profile does not already exist. If one exists, claim it — do not create a duplicate.
Address
If Barkat truly receives customers at the farm, enter the real farm address, real map pin position, and real visitable location.
Not: fake address, home address, vague landmark-only address.
Service Areas (Initial — 4 Cities)
This matches phase-1 sales strategy. Do not use all-Pakistan service areas in GBP.
| Business name | Barkat Cattle Farm |
| Address | Use the real farm address |
| Phone | [Insert final main phone number here later] |
| Website | Leave blank if no website yet |
| Hours | Real hours the owner can handle |
| Description | "Barkat Cattle Farm is a direct farm cattle business based in Multan. We offer transparent weighted pricing, free delivery across Pakistan, and hosting till Eid for buyers who want to confirm early and receive later. Serious buyers can contact us for current availability, visit details, and reservation guidance." |
Critical Rule
Do not assume Barkat can choose any verification method it wants. Google determines the verification method automatically. Use whichever method Google offers.
Video Recording (if offered)
Google recommends video for eligible businesses. Barkat has a real location, physical farm, and planned signage — making video a strong fit if available. The video must be unedited, at least 30 seconds long, recorded from a mobile device, and must not include sensitive information.
Phone/SMS, Email, Live Video Call, Postcard
If Google offers another method, use it exactly as instructed. Do not try to force another method.
Outside location proof — show road approach, street sign or surrounding marker, enough outside context to prove the location is real.
Signage proof — show the permanent signboard with "Barkat Cattle Farm" clearly and steadily, with the exact same name as the Google Business Profile.
Business existence proof — show the farm area, animals, and the real business setup.
Proof of management — show something only the owner or manager can access: opening a gate, entering a restricted area, using business-only equipment, or showing controlled access to the farm area.
Do NOT show: IDs, bank information, tax numbers, unrelated people's faces, or sensitive private information.
Upload these after verification is complete:
Photo specs: JPG or PNG, 10KB–5MB, recommended resolution 720×720, minimum 250×250. Photos should be in focus, well lit, and representative of reality without significant alteration.
Do not upload: blurry images, cluttered images, heavily filtered images, screenshots, poor lighting, or unrealistic edited visuals.
Google says local results are mainly based on relevance, distance, and prominence. There is no way to request or pay for a better local ranking.
The correct early approach: complete information, accurate category, accurate address, realistic service areas, real photos, and real reviews later.
Do not create fake reviews. Ever.
Completion Checklist — Before Moving to Document 7
Next Document
Document 7 — Simple Tracking & Maintenance SOP
WhatsApp labels, daily log, animal status list, start-of-day and end-of-day routines, and weekly review rules.
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