{"id":5276,"date":"2024-01-11T14:14:12","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T14:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trangotech.com\/blog\/?p=5276"},"modified":"2025-11-05T14:42:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T14:42:51","slug":"google-shutting-down-websites-business-profiles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trangotech.com\/blog\/google-shutting-down-websites-business-profiles\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Shutting Down Google Business Profiles Websites (Bonus: Explore Top Google Sites Alternatives)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Businesses should pivot to new website platforms as Google winds down Business Profile Websites from March 1, 2024.<\/b><\/p>\n

Here is the screenshot of the email Google is sending to its users who have previously built their websites using the Google Business Profile Website Builder.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Google has recently <\/span>announced<\/span><\/a> that websites made with <\/span>\u201cbusiness. site and negocio.site\u201d<\/b> will automatically redirect customers to the associated Google Business Profile listing, commencing from March 1,2024. Afterwards, your visitors will have the accessibility to automatically reach to your business profiles until June 10, 2024.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After that date, they will encounter a \u201cpage not found\u201d error when they try to access your website. After all, this immediate decision could be expected due to <\/span>Google\u2019s recent sale of Google Domains to Squarespace<\/span><\/a> as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The email which Google has rolled out contains the following details;\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

From March 1, 2024, visitors won\u2019t be able to redirect to business profiles that are made on <\/span>business.site<\/b> domain as Google decides to discontinue those websites. Consequently, websites created using this feature will eventually be ceased.<\/span><\/p>\n

In order to facilitate this transition, visitors will be sent to the company\u2019s business profiles till June 10, and after the following date, business profiles won\u2019t longer be supported.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Primarily, businesses were utilizing a website builder feature that was launched in <\/span>2017<\/span><\/a> and now it is being phased out due to low engagement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In response to these significant changes, a Google spokesperson emphasized the company\u2019s commitment to support small businesses in the online world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Though the business profile website will be discontinued in the near future, still small business owners will still have access to Business Profiles, ads landing pages, and other essential resources. In that way, they can easily engage with potential customers online.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To maintain their online presence despite the change, small business owners can use a website builder<\/a> to quickly create customizable, professional-looking pages that showcase their products and services without relying on external platforms.<\/p>\n

Google also provides <\/b>guidance<\/b><\/a> for users affected by these abrupt changes;\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve created your website on Google Business Profile Website, now is the right time to update your Business Profile using Google sites alternatives, namely, Wix, WordPress, Go Daddy, SquareSpace, and so on.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There\u2019s more information available about websites made with Google Business Profiles. You can easily access them on the <\/span>Google Support page<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n