# How to create a Google My Business account

Before you can get started with Google Business Messages, you need to have a Google My Business account.

1. Go to [Google My Business](https://business.google.com/create/new) and click **Add your business to Google**.
2. Enter your business’s name and category, then click **Next**.
3. Enter your business’s address, then click **Next**.
4. Enter a phone number, website URL, and email address for your business, then click **Next**.
5. Choose a way to verify that this business is yours, then finish the setup process.

Once you’ve verified your business, you can continue with Google Business Messages.


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