The short answer is no, you can’t change a google account from business to personal. the good news is that the distinction you’re making doesn’t really make sense in this context, so you can keep the existing gmail address. do not close the google account.
the problem is the google my company profile, not the google account.
First, I encourage you to become more familiar with the ins and outs of my company profile before deciding how to proceed. Keep in mind that it’s hard to search for this topic without being inundated with results from SEO and marketing related companies trying to sell you their help. I’ve included some google support explanations in the resources section below to help you control the monster that just ate you for lunch.
how did you get here
Google encouraged you to do a few extra things when you indicated that the new google account was for a business. all of which are always available to any google account holder. the difference is that google sped up your setup based on your answers indicating you ran a business.
what you have now
- a google account with your typical free gmail address.
- a company profile where you were guided to setup.
- any related features you have configured (eg, map list, etc.)
company profile is not a google account
The google account (account) and the business profile (profile), although they may seem intertwined, are separate.
What unites them is the fact that your account has been verified to act in the role of primary owner for that profile on particular. .
- may add additional accounts to help you manage the profile (role of owner and/or admin strong> role).
- could transfer ownership of the profile to another account and cut off your own ability to access it.
- could also delete (remove) the profile (see below)
understand the profile property
this link is to a google support page on transferring a business profile and includes great resources to help you understand the relationship between your account and the profile .
delete questions and answers
You cannot delete questions and answers unless you delete the profile. Please note that Google will continue to request information about your business through questions from mobile users (local guides), as well as reviews.
maps
Your business may appear on maps regardless of whether you delete the profile or not. the advantage of a profile may be the ability to control what that address is (alternate address, etc.). there are a small number of what google considers ineligible businesses but out of those, if they can link a business to an address, they will. (see the remove a business from the maps section of this link). they will correct address errors.
delete a profile
You can delete a profile however it may not have the desired effect.
If you delete the profile what you are doing is deleting the verified ownership of your company account associated with the profile, and the ability of your account to manage information.
much of the information facing the public will remain. For example, if you didn’t create the profile at all, but your business simply left a footprint on the internet (by simply existing), Google will return whatever information it can about your business, at any time. bowed, to the audience.
If you delete your profile, you can retake ownership of it in the future through a verification process.
resources
how google fonts & uses information in business profiles & local search results: https://support.google.com/business/answer/2721884?hl=en
transferring primary ownership of a business profile includes: understanding the owner of the profile & admin roles): https://support.google.com/business/answer/3415281?hl=en#zippy=%2cunderstand-profile-owner-manager-roles