Nov 13 2025

Google Brand Profiles: The New SERP Front Door for Retail Marketers

By Travis Box

Google’s Brand Profile is becoming a high-value SERP asset—one that now consolidates brand descriptions, imagery, promotions, loyalty benefits, and core business details directly inside Google Merchant Center. When a user searches a brand name, this profile acts as a curated introduction powered by data from the website, Merchant Center, Search, and licensed sources. Only a Super Admin can claim and manage this experience, giving brands tighter control over what appears.

Left: What a Super Admin would see on SERP | Right: What Users see on SERP

What the Brand Profile Surfaces

A strong profile reinforces credibility and drives higher engagement by highlighting the elements shoppers rely on to validate a brand:

  • Brand images & videos
  • Social profiles
  • Active promotions
  • Clear, value-driven business descriptions
  • Loyalty program details

Why It Matters for Performance Teams

Google is turning the Brand Profile into a centralized identity hub—essentially a branded storefront on the SERP. That shift makes clean data, cohesive visuals, and accurate merchandising more than housekeeping tasks; they become performance levers. Retailers that approach the Brand Profile strategically will signal trust, increase interaction rates, and shape how shoppers perceive them before a single click.

The takeaway: this update isn’t cosmetic. It’s a chance to influence the shopper journey at the moment of brand intent.



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