News Source: http://blumenthals.com
Published: Mar 11, 2009 - 12:15 pm
Story Found By: mblumenthal 1067 Days ago
Category: Vertical Search
Records claimed in the Google Maps Local Business Center have been hijacked as recently as this past weekend. Can Google stay up with the black hats in the Maps arena?
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Mike: Nice article. Nice views of the locksmith’s business records. Somehow the reviews about dumplings and locksmiths leave me a bit bewildered...but both hungry and rather vulnerable..:DIf I were google I’d take down this abomination...eliminate maps from showing locksmiths and try and fix the darned thing.
Maybe Google Maps should start over on these. It does seem that the penetration of bad listings in this industry is so high that clean up will take a while.
Haha @ Lockhat Blacksmiths. What can one do about it except manual review, eh?
If Google doesn’t lock your claimed record down, even a manual review will be of little help.