For most notary profiles the best primary category is Notary public — use it when: commissioned notary. Legal, finance and property work is regulated in the US, UK, Australia and Canada. Only use a category that matches a licence or registration someone at this office holds.
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Primary category
- Notary public — Commissioned notary who else uses it
Secondary (additional) categories
Most notary profiles need no additional categories. Describe extra work in the Services and Products sections instead.
Categories to avoid
These are often added to notary profiles but usually describe a different or broader business:
- Lawyer (unless licensed)
Address or service area?
Usually set up as a service-area business: hide the street address and list the cities, ZIP codes or postcodes you genuinely serve (up to 20). Don't create a separate listing for each town. Service-area vs storefront rules.
Starter services to add
Categories say what you are; services say what you do. Good first entries:
- Mobile notary
- Loan signings
- Apostille
Check before you change anything
Search “notary” on Google Maps in your own area, open the top few profiles and note their primary category (shown under the business name). Use what's common as a sanity check, not a template — your categories must describe your business. Ready to switch? How to change your category safely.
Profile problems?
Suspended, stuck in verification, or not showing on Maps? See the free fix guides: suspended profile · verification failed · not on Maps · name rules.