{"id":6780,"date":"2024-11-29T13:02:30","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T13:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dentalfocus.com\/marketing\/?p=6780"},"modified":"2024-11-29T13:02:30","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T13:02:30","slug":"step-by-step-guide-to-updating-gmb-opening-hours-for-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dentalfocus.com\/marketing\/step-by-step-guide-to-updating-gmb-opening-hours-for-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Step-by-Step Guide to Updating GMB Opening Hours for Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/h3>\n

Step 1: Access Your Google My Business Account<\/b><\/h3>\n
    \n
  1. Go to Google My Business Dashboard:<\/span>
    \n<\/span> Open your internet browser and visit the Google My Business dashboard at<\/span> https:\/\/business.google.com\/<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Sign In to Your Google Account:<\/span>
    \n<\/span><\/p>\n
      \n
    • Use the Google account associated with your business.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • If you don\u2019t remember which account is linked to your business, try the account where you receive GMB notifications.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • Locate Your Business Profile:<\/span>
      \n<\/span><\/p>\n
        \n
      • After signing in, you\u2019ll see your business listing(s) on the main dashboard.<\/span>
        \n<\/span>
        \n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        \"\"<\/p>\n

         <\/p>\n

        Tip<\/b>: If you are not the owner but need access, you can request management rights from the business owner.<\/span>
        \n<\/span><\/p>\n

        <\/h3>\n

        Step 2: Locate the Business Hours Section<\/b><\/h3>\n
          \n
        1. Click the pencil icon on the business listing you wish to edit<\/span><\/li>\n
        2. \"\"Scroll down the \u201cInfo\u201d page until you see the \u201cHours\u201d<\/b> section or select \u201cHours\u201d<\/b> in the tab.<\/li>\n
        3. Look for the pencil\/edit icon next to “Special Hours”<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          \"\"<\/p>\n

           <\/p>\n

          Step 3: Add Special Hours<\/b><\/h3>\n

          Special hours<\/b> are used for holidays, events, or one-time changes to your normal schedule.<\/span><\/p>\n

            \n
          1. Select the date(s) for special hours, then add the temporary opening and closing times.<\/span>\n
              \n
            • For example, \u201cDecember 25th: Closed\u201d or \u201cDecember 24th: 9:00 AM \u2013 5:00 PM.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
            • Save changes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              \"\"<\/p>\n

               <\/p>\n

              Step 4 (optional): Edit Your Regular Business Hours<\/b><\/h3>\n
                \n
              1. Click the <\/span>pencil icon<\/b> next to the hours.<\/span>
                \n<\/span><\/li>\n
              2. A list of days (Monday\u2013Sunday) will appear.<\/span>
                \n<\/span><\/p>\n
                  \n
                • To set or adjust hours for a day<\/b>:<\/span>
                  \n<\/span><\/p>\n
                    \n
                  • Enter the opening time in the <\/span>\u201cOpens\u201d<\/b> field.<\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Enter the closing time in the <\/span>\u201cCloses\u201d<\/b> field.<\/span><\/li>\n
                  • For example, 9:00 AM \u2013 5:00 PM.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                  • For split hours<\/b> (e.g., morning and evening shifts):<\/span>
                    \n<\/span><\/p>\n
                      \n
                    • Click <\/span>\u201cPlus Icon\u201d<\/b> for the day, then enter the second set of opening and closing times.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                    • To mark a day as closed<\/b>:<\/span>
                      \n<\/span><\/p>\n
                        \n
                      • Toggle off the switch next to the day or delete the hours entirely.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                        \"\"<\/p>\n

                         <\/p>\n

                        Step 5: Save and Submit Changes<\/b><\/h3>\n
                          \n
                        1. Once you\u2019ve finished updating, click <\/span>\u201cSave.\u201d<\/b><\/li>\n
                        2. Google will review your updates, and changes should go live within a few minutes to a few hours.<\/span><\/li>\n
                        3. You\u2019ll receive an email confirmation when the changes are approved.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                          Step 6: Verify Your Changes<\/b><\/h3>\n
                            \n
                          1. Check your live GMB listing to confirm the updated hours.<\/span>\n
                              \n
                            • Search for your business on Google or Google Maps.<\/span><\/li>\n
                            • Ensure the hours are displayed correctly under your business name.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                              Step 1: Access Your Google My Business Account Go to Google My Business Dashboard: Open your internet browser and visit the Google My Business dashboard at https:\/\/business.google.com\/. Sign In to Your Google Account: Use the Google account associated with your business. If you don\u2019t remember which account is linked to your business, try the account […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[172,87],"tags":[93,313,46,173,77,63,311,109,312,89,168],"class_list":["post-6780","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dental-websites","category-website","tag-business","tag-christmas","tag-dental-focus","tag-dental-websites","tag-dentist-websites","tag-dentistry-2","tag-gmb","tag-google","tag-opening-hours","tag-website-2","tag-website-design"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalfocus.com\/marketing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6780","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalfocus.com\/marketing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalfocus.com\/marketing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalfocus.com\/marketing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalfocus.com\/marketing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6780"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalfocus.com\/marketing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6780\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6793,"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalfocus.com\/marketing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6780\/revisions\/6793"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalfocus.com\/marketing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalfocus.com\/marketing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6780"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalfocus.com\/marketing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}