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Apple Business Connect Audit

Checklist audit for an Apple Business Connect / Apple Maps listing — categories, Showcases, Action items (Order, Menu, Reserve), photos, and native iOS features most businesses forget. Apple's version of GBP.

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Competitive checklist

Open up to 5 competitor profiles side-by-side and tick each signal they have. The worksheet + AI brief below helps you translate gaps into a competitive action plan.

Your business name

Your city / region

Competitor URLs (one per line, up to 5)

Signals to score (tick every one you\'ve already mastered)

Primary category exact

Apple categories differ from Google — pick the one that matches Apple Maps taxonomy.

Business name clean (no keyword stuffing)

Apple penalizes keyword stuffing harder than Google.

Logo uploaded (square, ≥ 512px)

Shows in Apple Maps pin card.

Hero image (landscape, ≥ 1200px)

Shows in the place card carousel.

Hours accurate + holiday hours

Apple Maps pulls these into Siri answers.

Phone + website + email verified

All three feed Siri responses.

Showcase promotions active

Apple's version of GBP Posts — drives place-card clicks.

Action items configured

Order, Menu, Reserve, Gift Card buttons — each triggers a native iOS handoff.

Menu uploaded (for food businesses)

Apple Maps displays this inline — strong conversion signal.

Reservations integration (OpenTable / Resy)

Enables one-tap booking from Apple Maps.

Photos ≥ 10 (recent)

Apple Maps rotates these in the carousel.

Indoor Maps (if applicable)

Large venues — Apple supports indoor floor plans.

Apple Pay + Express Menu enabled

Native iOS checkout where applicable.

Attributes: accessibility, takeout, Wi-Fi

Fill every attribute — they power filter searches in Apple Maps.