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What do when a competitor abuses Google Local Business Map Results?

#1 User is offline   Turismo 

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Posted 20 August 2009 - 09:04 AM

Hi all,

I have a client who is top of Google for his organic listings, yey!

However his main local competitor is in 2nd position and to try and in a cheap effort to get above him has completely abused the Google Local Business Map listings in my opinion.

He has basically got three different areas in the town that he has weekly clubs at. Two of which are a combined property. He has registered a local business listing to each of these three areas including individual listings for the building that is basically what was two combined flats. He has spammed the listings with keywords. The three listings that show up while subtly different in location - are all the same business and web site.

Is this kind of thing allowed? And if not, is there any way I can report it or at least put my case forward?
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Posted 20 August 2009 - 01:16 PM

Report it to google here
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Posted 20 August 2009 - 01:49 PM

View Postlazytycoon, on 20 August 2009 - 01:16 PM, said:

Report it to google here


Great, thank you very much :)
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