How island businesses can get found on Google: a simple guide for owners

Most visitors search on their phone before they arrive. If your business is easy to find and easy to call, you get the customer. You do not need a big website to start. These steps work for a restaurant, a stay, a rental shop or a dive centre.

1. Claim your Google Business Profile

Search for your business on Google Maps and claim it. This lets you correct the name, address, phone number and opening hours yourself.

2. Keep your details exactly the same everywhere

Use the same name, phone number and area on Google, on your social pages and on directories like this one. Mixed details confuse customers and search engines.

3. Add real photos

Show the place, the food, the rooms or the boat, and your team. Good, honest photos build trust. Update them when things change.

4. Put your menu or prices online

Visitors want to know what things cost before they call. A clear menu or price list removes doubt and saves everyone time. On Zorbo, owners can add a full menu to their claimed page.

5. Be easy to reach

Add your phone number and WhatsApp number. Answer messages quickly, even if only to say when you can reply.

6. Ask happy customers for reviews

A polite request after a good experience is enough. Reply to reviews, including the critical ones, calmly and helpfully.

7. Keep opening hours current

Update them for holidays, the monsoon and special events. A wrong time loses a customer and gets a bad review.

Claim your page on Zorbo

It takes a few minutes: create a free account, find your business, send a claim request, and once we confirm it is yours, add your description, hours, menu and photos.