Allows viewing of Google Business Profile, Google My Business "Categories" for single listings or top 20 Google search results.

Latest Version

Version
3.02
Update
November 27, 2024
Size
138KiB
Developer
Category
Users
30,000+
Rating
4.02273 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
DeclarativeContent
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GMBspy Extension

*NEW Version 3.02 updated November 2024 to support Google search and map updates, fix known bugs.

Do you love keeping an 👀eye on your competitors? Just wait until you try GMBspy🕵🏼

With one simple click, we show you the current categories for any Google Business Profile, or GBP (formerly known as Google My Business, or GMB, hence the name GMBspy!). You can also find common GBP categories for any top 20 search results, in either Google Maps or Google Local Finder. Audit your GBP page along with competitors and see certain listings are winning in local search!

Why are GBP Categories so important? Categories are one of Google's number one local search engine optimization (local SEO) ranking element. Categories are important content elements that help feed Google's knowledge graph, and can help improve your rankings in local Google Search. Choosing the right GBP categories is an important first step in optimizing the listing for SEO. While the GBP category information is public, it can be difficult for the average user to locate this information manually in the HTML. The GMBspy tool saves you tons of manual work, automating this \"spying\" process! You can even download a comma-quote-separated file with the business names and categories for the top 20 search results for any Google Maps or Google Local Finder search query. From car dealers to pizza parlors, small retailers to big box national brands, we show you all of the individual GBP categories, or the categories of matching businesses in search results, so you can see why one business may be outranking another in local Google search.

📕INSTRUCTIONS: Now that you have located the GMBspy extension in the Chrome Store, click on the “Add to Chrome” button on the top right. Once you install the GMBspy Chrome Extension you should then click on the thumbtack icon in the upper right Chrome toolbar to “pin” the GMBspy extension onto your Chrome toolbar. This will allow the extension to always appear in the toolbar, ready for action!

Next you are ready to use the extension. First you must select a GBP listing from Google Search or Google Maps, you then fire the GMBspy extension to view current categories for this individual selected listing. The default tab is “Selected”, this shows the categories for the single, selected GBP page. If you want to see the GBP Categories for listings in the “local map pack” of 3 results, simply select the Local Pack tab. If you would like to download a comma-separated-value (.csv) file containing the names, primary categories, and secondary categories of the top-20 ranked GBP listings, simply click “Download as CSV” at the bottom of the window. Once the CSV file is downloaded, it can be opened and viewed by applications such as Microsoft Excel or Apple Numbers.

👩🏻‍💻For technical support on GMBspy, 🐦Tweet to @generationsdig

Here are the top troubleshooting tips:
1. Make sure you have first selected a Google Business Profile before firing the GMBspy extension.
2. The Local Pack tab will only work when searching for a business category, vs. a specific business name. An example search would be 'coffee near me'.
2. If the extension doesn't deliver the correct business categories, or gives an error, simply refresh the Chrome browser window.
3. When all troubleshooting fails, you should remove the GMBspy extension and re-install it from the Chrome Store.

❓🕵🏼❓If you have additional questions, visit our GMBspy web page at:
https://www.generationsdigital.com/gmbspy

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Thank you for your support! 🕵🏼
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install GMBspy extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install GMBspy extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install GMBspy extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install GMBspy extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download GMBspy extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a GMBspy extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the GMBspy Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the GMBspy extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the GMBspy extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for GMBspy extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the GMBspy extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download GMBspy extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install GMBspy extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the GMBspy extension file

Select and download the GMBspy extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the GMBspy extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your GMBspy extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the GMBspy extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install GMBspy extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Talal Badra (ID: 000000abb22dac8a) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 09/24/2023 Didn't work. Tried everything.

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Endika B.J (ID: 0000003a84204b76) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 06/21/2023 No funciona en 2023

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Martin Silberkurve (ID: 000000cfbac770d2) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 05/11/2023 i selected a business but it shows no data

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Dragan Stojanovic (ID: 0000000723d6da24) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/19/2022 Just amazing! All the best to the dev team!

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Rafael PIQUERAS (ID: 000000a2d8b977de) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/09/2022 De France: Incroyable je suis dans la téléphonie j'ai une boutique, j'ai espionné toutes les catégories de mes concurrents et je me suis positionné sur leurs créneaux! 20/20! Outil indispensable