Why is my old business address still showing on Google?

If you have an old business address still showing on Google, your website, Google Business Profile or another listing may still contain it. Google may also be showing older information while it processes a correction.

Start by finding exactly where the wrong address appears, rather than changing everything at once. An address in Google Maps needs a different fix from one in the text beneath a website search result.

Where is your old business address still showing on Google?

Search for your business name with your city, then search for your business name with your old street address. Check both regular search results and Google Maps, and open each result that shows the outdated details.

Keep a simple correction list with the page or listing link, the address shown and whether you can edit it. Save a screenshot so you can compare the result after making changes.

• Google Maps or the business information panel: check your Google Business Profile.
• Text beneath a link to your website: check that specific page, not just your homepage.
• A directory such as Yelp or a chamber of commerce website: open the listing and look for an edit or correction option.
• A separate listing for your former location: note whether it is a duplicate or an old location record before requesting a change.

Remove outdated address details from your website

Choose one accurate version of your current customer-facing address, including the suite or unit where needed. Use it consistently wherever your website gives visitors location information.

Search Google for `site:yourdomain.com "old street address"`, replacing the placeholders with your details. This can uncover indexed pages, but it will not find everything, so also search inside your website editor.

• Check your contact page, footer, homepage, location pages, appointment pages and downloadable brochures.
• Update directions, parking instructions and embedded maps. Test each map and directions link to confirm that it points to your current location.
• Check page titles and descriptions for your former city or neighborhood. For example, a photographer who moved to Boise could change “Wedding Photographer in Meridian, ID” to “Wedding Photographer in Boise, ID.”
• If your website uses structured data—code that labels your business details for search engines—check its address too. Ask your website provider where that information is stored if you cannot find it.
• If you use Google Search Console, inspect the updated contact or location page and request indexing. This asks Google to revisit the page; it does not guarantee an immediate update.

Update your existing Google Business Profile

Sign in to the Google account that manages your business, then find your profile through Google Search or Maps. Open the profile editor, find the location details and correct the address and map pin if needed.

For a straightforward move of the same business, update your existing profile rather than creating a second one. Google may review the edit or require verification again, so check for prompts and pending changes.

• Confirm that the website link leads to a page with your current location details.
• If you visit customers and do not serve them at your business address, remove the public address and set accurate service areas instead.
• If you cannot access the profile, use Google's ownership request process rather than making a replacement listing.
• If both old and current listings appear, use Google's duplicate or moved-location reporting options where available, or contact Business Profile support. Do not mark the whole business permanently closed simply because you moved.

Request corrections on directories and other websites

Work through the outside listings you found, starting with those appearing in searches for your business. Check directories, professional associations, booking platforms and local business websites where customers may find you.

Claim or edit listings you control, and use the correction form or contact details for those you do not. Updating one directory does not necessarily update the others, so record each request separately.

• Search for your old address alongside your business name and phone number to uncover less obvious listings.
• Check whether the directory has both an old listing and a current one. Ask about its moved-business or duplicate-listing process instead of adding another entry.
• Send a specific request: “Your listing for [business name] at [listing URL] shows our former address. Please replace it with [current address]. Our current location is confirmed at [contact page URL].”
• Keep historical articles separate from current listings. An old news story may accurately describe your former location; ask for a clarification if readers could mistake it for current directions.

Common questions about an old address on Google

• Why is Google showing my old address after I changed it? The edit may still be under review, Google may not have revisited your webpage, or another source may still show the old details.
• Should I create a new Google Business Profile after moving? Usually not for a straightforward move of the same business. Update the existing profile and complete any requested verification.
• Can I remove my home address from Google? If you travel to customers and do not serve them at home, you can hide your address on your Business Profile. You must address public website and directory mentions separately.
• Will requesting indexing fix Google Maps? No. Search Console requests relate to website pages; Maps location corrections belong in Google Business Profile or Maps.
• How long will the correction take? There is no single reliable timeline. Website indexing, profile reviews and directory edits are separate processes.

How to tell your address corrections are working

Repeat the searches from your correction list and compare them with your saved screenshots. Check whether the correct address appears in your profile, whether directions lead to the right place and whether website results stop displaying the old details.

Track each source as corrected, pending or still wrong, with the date you last checked it. If an incorrect result remains, reopen its source: an unchanged page needs another correction, while an already corrected page may still be waiting for Google to revisit it.

Where to read more

The Visibility Fix checks all of this for you and walks you through each fix one at a time.

• Why is Google showing the wrong page from my website?
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• Is your website ranking for the wrong keywords?

• Google: structured data general guidelines
• Google Search Essentials