How to set up Spotlight for your restaurant
Connect your Google Business Profile to Spotlight yourself from the SOUS portal, in about 5 minutes.
You can set up Spotlight yourself from the SOUS portal in about 5 minutes. You connect your Google Business Profile, choose the website you want us to track, and you are done. Our team then gets in touch to plan your onboarding meeting.
Before you start
Make sure you have the following ready:
- Your login for the SOUS portal.
- The Google account that manages your Google Business Profile. If someone else manages it for you, such as an agency or a colleague, you can send them a link during setup.
- A verified Google Business Profile for your restaurant.
- Your website address, if it is different from the one on your Google profile.
Step by step
Step 1: Open Spotlight
Log into the SOUS portal and click Spotlight in the menu on the left.
Step 2: Give permission and connect
Tick the box to allow Spotlight to manage your Google profile, then click Connect Google profile. Nothing changes on your Google profile at this point.
Step 3: Start the connection
A secure window opens. Click Start.
Step 4: Choose your Google account
Select the Google account that manages your Google Business Profile.
Step 5: Confirm sign-in
Google asks you to confirm the sign-in to Local Listing Connector, our listings partner. Click Continue.
Step 6: Connect only one location
If your account has several locations, click Connect only one location. This way, only this restaurant is connected.
Step 7: Select your restaurant
Find your restaurant in the list and click Confirm.
Step 8: Close the window and continue
You see a message that your Google page is connected. This is not the last step, and the window does not close on its own. Close the window yourself and go back to the SOUS portal to continue.
Step 9: Continue in the portal
The portal confirms that your restaurant is connected to Google. Click Continue.
Step 10: You are all set
Your setup is complete. We are now collecting the data for your account. Click Go to Spotlight to open your dashboard.
Common questions
I can't find my restaurant in the list. You are probably signed in with a different Google account. Click Connect with a different account and choose the account that manages your Google Business Profile.
Someone else manages our Google profile. In step 3, send the link to that person. They need to complete the Google part for you.
I closed the window before finishing. Go back to the SOUS portal and click Open the Google window again to pick up where you left off.
My Google profile is not verified. Verify your profile with Google first, then start the setup again.
What happens next
Once your setup is complete, we prepare your Spotlight account with the data from your Google profile. Our team then contacts you to schedule your onboarding meeting, where we walk you through your Spotlight dashboard and first results.
Have a question in the meantime? Contact us at merchantsupport@poweredbysous.com and we are happy to help.