How to create a business in Zoho Publish

How to Create a New Business in Zoho Publish

This guide helps you create a new business and manage it through Publish. If you already have an existing Google Business Profile for your business, connect and manage it seamlessly.

You can create a new business with a physical address or service area (also known as a virtual address).

Physical address business

These businesses run through a physical address where customers visit and buy your products or services.
  1. Go to https://publish.zoho.com and click Create a business.



  2. Enter the Name of your business as you would like it to appear to your customers, then click .



  3. Select your business's Country and Category. Select Yes and click .



  4. Enter your Business information, namely the address, mobile number, and website (optional).



  5. Verify the accuracy of the address on the map. If incorrect, manually adjust or enter your business's location coordinates (latitude and longitude) for greater accuracy. Agree to the checkbox and click .



  6. Name the Group and read and agree to the Terms and Conditions. Click Publish selected.



Note:
You can click Save as draft and publish the business later.



You can click ADD NEW BUSINESS from the same page, add multiple other businesses, and select the ones you'd like to publish. Unselected businesses will be saved as drafts.


Service area business

These businesses don't have a business address but deliver products or services directly to customers.
  1. Go to https://publish.zoho.com and click Create a business.



  2. Enter the Name of your business as you would like it to appear to your customers, then click .



  3. Select your business's Country and Category. Select No and click .



  4. Enter your Business information, namely the service areas you cover, mobile number, and website (optional). Click .



  5. Name the Group and click Publish selected.



Note:
You can click Save as draft and publish the business later.



You can click ADD NEW BUSINESS from the same page, add multiple other businesses, and select the ones you'd like to publish. Unselected businesses will be saved as drafts.



Note:
After initial setup, new business can be created from three places:
  1. Go to Home and click the +Add button in the top-left corner
  2. Click any Business group in the Home and click the +Add button
  3. Click ADD NEW BUSINESS during the process of creating a new business

The Group feature allows you to combine multiple businesses (and their branches) for centralized management. You can organize and manage them based on your preferred criteria like location, category, and so on.

Important: For initial setup and NAP (Name, Address & Phone number) consistency, resolve the pending actions after you create a business.

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