Partner Opportunity
Become an Anchor Location
Your location. Our Google presence. More books, more business, more impact.
100% Free. Always.
No fees, no catches. Just more books and more business coming your way.
The Real Benefit: More Business
Right now, people in your area are searching for where to donate books. If we don't show up on Google Maps near them, they go somewhere else. An Anchor Location fixes that. It puts us on the map, literally, and that means more business for the whole area.
More Pickup Requests in Your Area
When we have a Google Business Profile near you, people searching "book donation near me" find us. They schedule pickups. That means more pickup requests flowing into your area for everyone, and as the Anchor Location, you're the one who helped make it possible.
Free Drop-off Inventory
Donors also show up at your location with books in hand. Zero effort on your part. They come to you. That's free inventory walking through your door because your address is the one people see on Google Maps.
No Google presence in your area means fewer people find us, which means fewer pickups and zero drop-offs. Your Anchor Location changes that for the entire Network in your region.
How It Works
You Tell Us You're In
Confirm your interest below and give us the address where people can drop off books. This might be your store, your warehouse, or any location you can receive at.
We Check the Address
We verify there's no conflicting Google Business Profile at that address. If it's clear, we move forward.
We Ship Your Verification Kit
We send branded materials to your anchor address (things like a magnet and business cards) so you have physical proof of your GMBN affiliation for verification.
You Complete Google's Video Verification
A quick 2-3 minute video recorded through Google's app. You walk through the location, show our branding materials, and log in to your GMBN dashboard. We'll walk you through it step by step.
Your Location Goes Live
Your address appears on Google Maps as an official GMBN location. Donors start finding you, pickups increase in your area, and the books start coming.
The Verification Process
Google needs to know the location is real and that you have access to it. Fair enough, right? Here's exactly what that looks like.
A Short Video From Your Phone
Google will ask you to record a short video, about 2-3 minutes, right from your phone through Google's app. Nothing fancy. No editing required.
What You'll Show
- Street signs near the location
- The address on the building
- Walking up to and entering the location
- Books at the location (recommended)
- GMBN branding materials (shipped ahead of time)
- Log in to your GMBN dashboard to show you're part of the Network
We'll Walk You Through It
We'll send you a step-by-step walkthrough before you do it. It's straightforward. Thousands of businesses do this every day. No special equipment, no studio, just your phone and a few minutes.
That's it. Record, submit, and you're done. Google reviews it and your location goes live, usually within a few days.
Let Us Be Straight With You
One Profile Per Address
Google only allows one business profile per category at each address. Our category is "donation center." If you already have a Google Business Profile listed as a donation center at the address you want to use, we can't put ours there too. Google would flag it, merge it, or hide both. Nobody wins.
It's Your Call
If that's your situation, you have a choice. You can keep your own profile, or you can let us handle the Google presence for the Network in your area, which means more visibility and more traffic without you having to manage a thing. And if you decide this isn't for you? No problem at all. We'll find another Partner in the area who wants the opportunity. But we wanted to give you first shot.
You're Not the Only Partner. You're the Featured One
Being an Anchor Location doesn't mean you're the only Partner who can accept drop-offs in the area. Other Partners can still enable drop-offs through their GMBN account. What makes you special is that YOUR address is the one on Google Maps. That's the traffic driver.
This isn't a restriction. It's how Google works. We handle the profile so you don't have to. You just need a spot where donors can drop books off.
For GMBN Partners
This page is for existing Give My Books Network partners. Log in to your account to express interest.
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