Apple Maps listings

Strategies to set up Apple Maps listing management

[jannette]

Hi - we have multiple businesses in different locations, all set up on GMB, Bing, yelp, etc... and managed with a gmail address so we can share it among the business managers.

We now want to create/claim and manage listings on Apple Maps. Each business has their own website and domain name (of which we don't use email for). Do we have to set up an Apple ID for each business with a domain-specific email address and a separate phone number? With multiple people managing listings, the 2 factor authentication with cell phones isn't convenient, and we'd have to set up email addresses for each of the websites, not ideal. Having just one or two email addresses to manage all of our listings is preferred.

Also, our businesses have automated phone systems, so what alternatives do we have for phone verifications to claim the listings?

Hoping to get some ideas on how to best manage these listings before we start setting them up.

Thanks,
Jannette

[not2easy]

Hi Jannette and welcome to WebmasterWorld [webmasterworld.com]

I do not have a physical business and I do not have a business listing on either Google or Apple Maps but I recently answered a similar inquiry about how to manage a Business Place Card for a business that is listed there. I have notes on the process if that might be of help.

In general it appears that a single agency can handle the requirements but they require 'you' to be able to answer a phone call for the location -or- upload an official document that shows your place’s name and address.

From [mapsconnect.apple.com...]

You can claim any place with a physical presence, in over 1600 categories, from repair shops to schools to places of worship.

Also if you have an app that allows people to sign up for some product or service you can include an "app clip" (like a preview) of that feature on your Place Card. They do require an appleID for the account.

The place to learn more and register is at https://register.apple.com/placesonmaps/