Now Available: Power Up Local SEO with Apple Business Connect Integration for Verified Listings Management

We’re excited to launch our Integration with
Apple Business Connect
 on July 31, 2025, a trusted connection that keeps business information accurate and up to date across Apple Maps, Siri, Spotlight
, and other Apple services.
Built into Local SEO
, this secure and scalable integration uses Apple’s official API and OAuth to safeguard user privacy, support granular permissions, and enable reliable listing management across locations, all from one platform.
This helps ensure data accuracy by syncing directly from verified sources and minimizing discrepancies across Apple apps. With accurate and trusted data, businesses can also benefit from consistent branding across Apple Maps, Siri, Wallet and other Apple apps.
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What Is the Integration with Apple Business Connect?
This integration ensures your business is accurately represented across Apple Maps, Siri, Spotlight, and other Apple Apps. With a secure integration via Apple Business Connect, Local SEO partners can manage listings, assets, and updates on behalf of their clients using OAuth-based delegated access. This trusted connection accelerates approval times, enhances discoverability, and eliminates the need to share login credentials—helping businesses establish a verified and secure presence on Apple platforms more efficiently.
Key capabilities include:
Real-time sync of core business info (name, address, hours, contact info)
Photo and logo updates
Secure OAuth login (no credentials shared)
After your company or organization is verified by Apple, you can also take advantage of the following features with Business Connect:
Configure location information: You can precisely locate the entrance to each of your locations.
Customize Place Cards: Your Place Card is an extension of a physical location and appears in many Apple apps, from Maps to Siri to Calendar, Messages, Spotlight searches, and more. Add your logo, cover photo, photos of your business, and custom action links to help your business stand out and engage customers.
Create Showcases: A Showcase is a module on the Place Card that allows you to highlight new items, deals or sales, or other promotional content and include a call to action for a customer to select.
Set up Branded Mail: You can configure your logo in emails you send to customers, helping them easily identify your brand.
Add your logo to Tap to Pay on iPhone: Display your logo and company name on your iPhone during payments and on digital receipts In Wallet.
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Who Is It For?
This integration is designed for:
Channel Partners
 offering local listing solutions to SMBs
Multi-location brands
 needing trusted, scalable control over Apple Maps listings
SMBs
 with connected GBP accounts and a physical storefront
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Access and Pricing
To use the Apple Business Connect integration, businesses must:
Have one of the following Vendasta products active:
Local SEO Pro
Local SEO Standard with Listing Sync Pro
Listing Sync Pro Powered by Yext
Have a claimed and verified a free Apple Business Connect account
There is no additional cost
 required for the Apple Business Connect integration. It is included with the subscriptions listed above.
More information:
👉 Apple Business Connect User Guide
👉 The support article on enabling the integration via Local SEO will be available soon.
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FAQs
How does Apple Business Connect help online or service area businesses?
 Online, service area businesses, or even those that operate fully from home can build trust and brand recognition with Apple customers using the Mail app or accepting payments with Tap to Pay on iPhone. All businesses can customize the logo and business name to stand out on these surfaces.
What if I don’t have an Apple Business Connect account?
 You’ll need to set one up first. Visit Apple Business Connect to create a free account or log in with your Apple ID and claim your business. If you don’t have an Apple ID, you can create one here. Once verified, you’ll be able to connect your listing through the integration. 
Is data syncing automatic?
 Yes. Any updates you make to your business information in Local SEO, like hours, address, or contact info, will automatically sync with your Apple Maps once connected.
Can I manage photos and posts too?
 Yes. The integration allows you to upload and update photos and logos. Showcases must still be managed directly through Apple Business Connect.
Does this support multiple locations?
 Yes. If you manage multiple storefronts, you can connect and manage each location individually through the platform using the integration with Apple Business Connect.