50+ Secretary of State Links to Help You Report GBP Spam Faster

Where to Find Official Business Name Records

When it comes to reporting Google Business Profile spam, one of steps required may involve confirming the legal business name. This could be an LLC, INC, DBA or Partnership.

This is the original Secretary of State list that I used to use: https://www.e-secretaryofstate.com/. However, the majority of the links on that page either redirect or 404. So I’ve decided to re-vamp this information and update it for you!

Secretary of State List of Websites + Links

State	Website	Business Name Lookup (aka Entity Search)
Alabama	https://www.sos.alabama.gov/	https://arc-sos.state.al.us/CGI/CORPNAME.MBR/INPUT
Alaska	https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/	https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/cbp/main/search/entities
Arizona	https://azsos.gov/	https://ecorp.azcc.gov/EntitySearch/Index
Arkansas	https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/	https://www.ark.org/corp-search/index.php
California	https://www.sos.ca.gov/	https://bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov/search/business
Colorado	https://www.sos.state.co.us/	https://www.sos.state.co.us/biz/BusinessEntityCriteriaExt.do
Connecticut	https://portal.ct.gov/sots	https://service.ct.gov/business/s/onlinebusinesssearch?language=en_US
Delaware	https://corp.delaware.gov/	https://icis.corp.delaware.gov/Ecorp/EntitySearch/NameSearch.aspx
District of Columbia	https://dcratransition.dc.gov/	https://corponline.dcra.dc.gov/Home.aspx/Landing
Florida	https://dos.fl.gov/	https://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/ByName
Georgia	https://sos.ga.gov/	https://ecorp.sos.ga.gov/BusinessSearch
Hawaii	https://portal.ehawaii.gov/	https://hbe.ehawaii.gov/documents/search.html
Idaho	https://sos.idaho.gov/	https://sosbiz.idaho.gov/search/business
Illinois	https://www.ilsos.gov/home.html	https://apps.ilsos.gov/businessentitysearch/
Indiana	https://www.in.gov/sos/business/	https://bsd.sos.in.gov/publicbusinesssearch
Iowa	https://sos.iowa.gov/	https://sos.iowa.gov/search/business/(S(5zrs4g2e021djh45y4ud01ve))/search.aspx
Kansas	https://www.sos.ks.gov/	https://www.sos.ks.gov/eforms/BusinessEntity/Search.aspx
Kentucky	https://www.sos.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx	https://sosbes.sos.ky.gov/BusSearchNProfile/search.aspx
Louisiana	https://www.sos.la.gov/Pages/default.aspx	https://coraweb.sos.la.gov/CommercialSearch/CommercialSearch.aspx
Maine	https://www.maine.gov/sos/	https://apps3.web.maine.gov/nei-sos-icrs/ICRS?MainPage=x
Maryland	https://sos.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx	https://egov.maryland.gov/BusinessExpress/EntitySearch
Massachusetts	https://www.sec.state.ma.us/	https://corp.sec.state.ma.us/CorpWeb/CorpSearch/CorpSearch.aspx
Michigan	https://www.michigan.gov/sos	https://mibusinessregistry.lara.state.mi.us/search/business
Minnesota	https://www.sos.mn.gov/	https://mblsportal.sos.mn.gov/Business/Search
Mississippi	https://www.sos.ms.gov/	https://corp.sos.ms.gov/corp/portal/c/page/corpBusinessIdSearch/portal.aspx
Missouri	https://www.sos.mo.gov/	https://bsd.sos.mo.gov/BusinessEntity/BESearch.aspx
Montana	https://sosmt.gov/	https://biz.sosmt.gov/search/business
Nebraska	https://sos.nebraska.gov/	https://www.nebraska.gov/sos/corp/corpsearch.cgi?nav=search
New Hampshire	https://www.sos.nh.gov/	https://quickstart.sos.nh.gov/online/BusinessInquire
New Jersey	https://www.nj.gov/treasury/revenue/	https://www.njportal.com/DOR/BusinessNameSearch/
New Mexico	https://enterprise.sos.nm.gov/	https://enterprise.sos.nm.gov/search/business
New York	https://dos.ny.gov/	https://apps.dos.ny.gov/publicInquiry/
North Carolina	https://www.sosnc.gov/	https://www.sosnc.gov/online_services/search/by_title/_Business_Registration
North Dakota	https://www.sos.nd.gov/	https://firststop.sos.nd.gov/search/business
Ohio	https://www.sos.state.oh.us/	https://businesssearch.ohiosos.gov/
Oklahoma	https://www.sos.ok.gov/	https://www.sos.ok.gov/corp/corpInquiryFind.aspx
Oregon	https://sos.oregon.gov/pages/index.aspx	https://egov.sos.state.or.us/br/pkg_web_name_srch_inq.login
Pennsylvania	https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos.html	https://file.dos.pa.gov/search/business
Rhode Island	https://www.sos.ri.gov/	https://business.sos.ri.gov/CorpWeb/CorpSearch/CorpSearch.aspx
South Carolina	https://sos.sc.gov/	https://businessfilings.sc.gov/BusinessFiling/Entity/Search
South Dakota	https://sdsos.gov/default.aspx	https://sosenterprise.sd.gov/BusinessServices/Business/FilingSearch.aspx
Tennessee	https://www.tn.gov/	https://tncab.tnsos.gov/business-entity-search
Texas	https://www.sos.state.tx.us/index.shtml	https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/franchise/account-status/search
Utah	https://www.utah.gov/business/	https://businessregistration.utah.gov/
Vermont	https://sos.vermont.gov/	https://bizfilings.vermont.gov/business/businesssearch
Virginia	https://www.commonwealth.virginia.gov/	https://cis.scc.virginia.gov/
Washington	https://www.sos.wa.gov/	https://ccfs.sos.wa.gov/#/AdvancedSearch
West Virginia	https://sos.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx	https://apps.sos.wv.gov/business/corporations/
Wisconsin	https://www.wisconsin.gov/Pages/onlineServices.aspx	https://apps.dfi.wi.gov/apps/CorpSearch/Search.aspx
Wyoming	https://sos.wyo.gov/Business/Default.aspx	https://wyobiz.wyo.gov/Business/FilingSearch.aspx

What Is GBP Spam Why Is It a Problem?

Google Business Profile (GBP) spam is when businesses try to game the system by putting false or misleading info on their listings. Some GBP spammy tactics include stuffing keywords in business names, using fake addresses, creating duplicate listings or even pretending to be multiple businesses when they’re not.

Why is this a problem? Because spammy listings often outrank legitimate businesses in local search results. Honest business owners may lose visibility and leads because someone else is bending the rules. It’s also a confusing and frustrating experience for searchers who are just trying to find trustworthy local services. Cleaning up GBP spam keeps the playing field fair and improves local search for everyone.

Why Business Name Verification Matters for Spam Reporting

Keyword stuffing the business names on a Google Business Profile is one of the most common (and most abused) tactics. If a competitor is calling themselves “Best Plumber in Tampa 24/7 Emergency Services” but that’s not their real business name, that’s a violation.

Verifying and documenting the correct business name makes your spam reports stronger, clearer, and more likely to result in a cleanup. Plus, it can instantly tell you whether or not the business is keyword stuffing and whether or not you should report it.