Comments on: Local Search Gets Spammy In Australia http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2008/02/local-search-gets-spammy-in-australia/ SEO and Marketing Blog Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:43:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: DavidW http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2008/02/local-search-gets-spammy-in-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-17229 DavidW Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:26:19 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2008/02/local-search-gets-spammy-in-australia/#comment-17229 <p>The thing is that it's a year on now and Google has done little to nothing to prevent businesses from doing this kind of thing. I posted several examples of this here http://www.dewpointproductions.com/seo_blog/local-search/locksmiths-crack-google-local with screen shots. </p> <p> </p> The thing is that it’s a year on now and Google has done little to nothing to prevent businesses from doing this kind of thing. I posted several examples of this here http://www.dewpointproductions.com/seo_blog/local-search/locksmiths-crack-google-local with screen shots.

]]> By: Bob Weber http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2008/02/local-search-gets-spammy-in-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-17228 Bob Weber Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:30:56 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2008/02/local-search-gets-spammy-in-australia/#comment-17228 You must be drinking your AMP this week - lots of posts. <br /><br /> I absolutely agree with what you said, obviously this About Town Mobile Mechanics is a liar and cheater who should be punished for his spamming, but I think you let Google off too easy. Google Maps is a great service, but so often the entries are out of date or just flat out wrong. There are businesses that are closed, businesses that have moved, businesses with wrong addresses and no way to correct it. <br /><br /> Google should have a method to AT LEAST report bad addresses. It would also be nice if Google had a better method of adding items to the map. I'm not sure what all the answers are, but would love to hear your thoughts on how they could improve the process of both adding new businesses, I think the postcard thing is a joke, and removing bogus entries. Until they make some improvements on both these issues Google maps won't be a great source of local information. You must be drinking your AMP this week – lots of posts.

I absolutely agree with what you said, obviously this About Town Mobile Mechanics is a liar and cheater who should be punished for his spamming, but I think you let Google off too easy. Google Maps is a great service, but so often the entries are out of date or just flat out wrong. There are businesses that are closed, businesses that have moved, businesses with wrong addresses and no way to correct it.

Google should have a method to AT LEAST report bad addresses. It would also be nice if Google had a better method of adding items to the map. I’m not sure what all the answers are, but would love to hear your thoughts on how they could improve the process of both adding new businesses, I think the postcard thing is a joke, and removing bogus entries. Until they make some improvements on both these issues Google maps won’t be a great source of local information.

]]> By: Brett Gilbertson http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2008/02/local-search-gets-spammy-in-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-17227 Brett Gilbertson Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:21:03 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2008/02/local-search-gets-spammy-in-australia/#comment-17227 <p>Hi Lisa, You said it the way I was thinking it! LOL. </p> <p>Happy to say that with the help of the blogging community the spammer has now been removed. </p> Hi Lisa, You said it the way I was thinking it! LOL.

Happy to say that with the help of the blogging community the spammer has now been removed.

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