Connect Bing Places for Business to Shift so you can merge all your web apps into your browser
Download ShiftWhat is Bing Places For Business?
If you manage local listings, Bing Places for Business is Microsoft’s free platform for creating, claiming, and managing listings that appear in Bing Search and Microsoft/Bing Maps. It’s built for local and small businesses, multi-location chains, marketing agencies, and partners or developers who need programmatic access via the Bing Places REST API.
Core capabilities include creating and editing name, address, phone, website, hours, and attributes; verifying ownership; uploading photos; setting special or temporary hours; and performing bulk uploads for many locations. The service also offers simple analytics like profile views and clicks, notifications about stale details, collaboration tools for teams, and sandbox and production endpoints for trusted partners. Bing Places helps ensure accurate presence on Microsoft properties and complements other listing and social profiles you maintain.
How Bing Places For Business works in Shift
Adding Bing Places for Business to Shift centralizes your listing management in a single, persistent workspace so you avoid tab overload and repeated sign-ins. You can stay signed into several Bing Places accounts at once, which speeds bulk edits and verifications across clients without logging out.
Use Spaces to create a recurring workspace for daily tasks—one layout can include Bing Places, a client site, a location spreadsheet, and email for verification. Side-by-side views let you compare listings, preview photos, or copy hours from a master sheet into multiple locations. Shift’s Smart Links and app sidebar reduce duplicate tabs and keep accounts isolated, while session persistence prevents long-running updates or verification flows from being lost. For developers using the REST API, Shift keeps API docs, sandbox consoles, and dashboards available together for efficient testing and rollout.
Alternatives to Bing Places For Business
- Google Business Profile — Google Business Profile (formerly Google My Business) is a prominent listings platform that connects businesses with customers via Google Search and Google Maps, widely used for local SEO and customer actions.
- Facebook Business Pages — Facebook Business Pages let businesses present information and engage with customers via Facebook (and connected Meta properties), supporting social interaction and targeted advertising.
FAQ
1. What is Bing Places for Business?
Bing Places is Microsoft’s free tool for creating and managing business listings that appear in Bing Search and on Microsoft/Bing Maps.
2. Is the Bing Business service free of charge?
Yes. Bing Places for Business is free to use; some partner or advanced integrations may involve developer or agency workflows, but listing management itself has no fee.
3. Is Bing Places the same as a website?
No. Bing Places is a directory/profile listing that points customers to your website, phone number, and directions; it does not replace a full website.
4. Does Bing Places operate worldwide?
Bing Places supports listings in many countries where Bing Maps and Bing Search are available, but availability and verification options can vary by region.
5. How does Bing Places affect local SEO?
A claimed, accurate Bing listing helps your visibility in Bing and Microsoft Maps and can improve your local search presence alongside other citation sources.
6. How does Bing Places for Business work and what does it offer?
You create or claim a listing, verify ownership, add business details, hours, photos, and attributes, and optionally upload locations in bulk; trusted partners can use the REST API for programmatic management.
