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The Products section in Google Business Profile is criminally underutilized. Profiles with 8-15 products earn substantially more profile views and clicks than text-only profiles. Yet most local businesses skip it entirely or upload three blurry phone photos and call it done. This guide covers exactly how to build a Products section that drives traffic and converts viewers into customers.
In this guide
1. Who should use the Products section
Originally designed for retail, the Products feature now serves any business that offers tangible deliverables. Restaurants list signature dishes. Salons list service packages. Contractors list popular project types. If you can take a photo of it and price it, it belongs in Products.
2. Product photo specifications
Square 720x720px minimum, 1080x1080px recommended. JPEG or PNG, under 5MB. Bright, well-lit, on a neutral background. Mobile users see these as thumbnails, busy backgrounds make them invisible. Consistent visual style across all products signals professionalism.
3. Writing product titles that rank
Lead with the noun, not adjectives. 'Brake Pad Replacement' beats 'Premium Quality Brake Service.' Include the category your customer searches in. Keep under 58 characters for mobile display.
4. Product descriptions and SEO
Each product allows 1,000 characters. Use 200-400. Describe what's included, what makes it different, who it's for. Include semantic keywords naturally, 'made with cold-pressed olive oil and Mediterranean herbs' works for an Italian restaurant's signature pasta dish.
5. Should you add prices?
Always when you can. Even a price range ($45-$85) doubles click-through rate vs. no price. Hidden pricing forces users to call, most won't bother and just bounce to a competitor with visible pricing.
6. Product collections and organization
Group products into collections like 'Hair Color Services,' 'Wedding Catering Packages,' or 'Brake Services.' Collections make browsing easier on mobile and improve dwell time, which Google measures.
7. How products affect Map Pack rankings
Indirectly but meaningfully. Products section drives engagement signals (clicks, dwell time, tap-to-call) that Google uses to validate Map Pack rankings. Profiles with active Products consistently outrank text-only profiles in their category.
8. Refreshing the Products section
Update at least monthly. Add new offerings as they launch, retire seasonal items, refresh photos to keep the profile feeling current. A static Products section drifts toward irrelevance over 6-12 months.