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🔗 Add Your GBP Link to Search Atlas Socials

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Camilo Aponte

Camilo Aponte

Last updated on Sep 30, 2026

🧭 Overview

When adding a Google Business Profile (GBP) link under your social profiles in Search Atlas, the link must follow a specific HTTPS format. If you paste a link copied directly from your GBP dashboard or Google Maps, it may be rejected as invalid. This article explains why that happens and how to fix it.

✅ What Format Does Search Atlas Accept?

Search Atlas validates social links and requires a clean, direct HTTPS URL pointing to your Google Business Profile. The accepted format looks like this:

  • Accepted:https://www.google.com/maps?cid=YOUR_CID_NUMBER
  • Accepted:https://maps.google.com/?cid=YOUR_CID_NUMBER
  • Accepted:https://www.google.com/maps/place/Your+Business+Name/@lat,lng,17z/data=...

Links that are shortened, redirected, or copied from the GBP dashboard's sharing panel (such as g.page short links or goo.gl links) are not accepted because they do not begin with a verifiable HTTPS Google Maps URL.

🔍 How to Find Your Correct GBP Link

  1. Open Google Maps in your browser (maps.google.com).
  2. Search for your business by name.
  3. Click on your business listing to open the info panel.
  4. Look at the URL in your browser's address bar — this is your direct GBP link.
  5. Copy the full URL directly from the address bar. Make sure it starts with https://.

Do not use the Share button inside your GBP dashboard or Google Maps, as those links are often shortened or redirected and will fail validation.

📍 How to Add the Link in Search Atlas

  1. Log in to Search Atlas and go to Local in the left sidebar.
  2. Select the GBP project you want to update.
  3. Navigate to Overview.
  4. Locate the Socials or social profiles section within your project settings.
  5. Paste your correctly formatted HTTPS Google Maps URL into the GBP link field.
  6. Save your changes.

If the link passes validation, it will be accepted and saved. If it is still rejected, double-check the steps in the section below.

🛠️ Troubleshooting a Rejected GBP Link

If your link is still being rejected after using the address bar URL, check for these common issues:

  • The link starts with HTTP, not HTTPS. Search Atlas requires a secure URL. Make sure the link begins with https:// and not http://.
  • The link contains extra tracking parameters. Some browsers append UTM or click-tracking parameters to URLs. Remove anything after the core URL if possible.
  • You copied from the GBP app on mobile. Mobile share links are often shortened. Always copy from a desktop browser's address bar.
  • The link includes special characters or spaces. Make sure the URL is clean and contains no spaces or unsupported characters.
  • You used a g.page vanity URL. Even if your business has a custom short link (e.g., g.page/yourbusiness), this format is not accepted. Use the full Google Maps URL instead.

💡 Quick Reference: Accepted vs. Rejected Formats

  • ✅ Accepted: https://www.google.com/maps/place/BusinessName/@12.345,-98.765,17z
  • ❌ Rejected: https://g.page/yourbusiness
  • ❌ Rejected: https://goo.gl/maps/abc123
  • ❌ Rejected: http://maps.google.com/... (HTTP, not HTTPS)
  • ❌ Rejected: A link copied from the GBP dashboard Share panel

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