Recent content by Susan Walsh

Re: New Look to Google SERPS?It Mike Blumethal wrote about it today leading me to this tread. I thinks it's great that Google is showing G+ Posts in the panel. We provide G+ training, which includes local. It's a great way to show how important it is go start posting on Google+. I've been...

Hi Linda, I'm saying where we had heard it. I know it was written about and posted in other places. If businesses like us who manage listings knew from the beginning that it was not US listings, we would not have had to take the time to go and check the listings. I'm not the only one that was...

Hi Linda, You can see how the "scammers" were able to pick up what's going on. The post that SEJ wrote made it sound like it was an emergency and not just for Aussie listings. Here's the link to their post Google Sending Warnings To Business Owners: 3 Weeks To Save Their Google Places Listing |...

Hi Linda, Thanks! I was a little confused that I missed your posting. I'll be sure to subscribe - then I know I get the most current, correct information. The article on SEJ was sent out by Local Search Submit and ended up in my lap. The article didn't mention that it was only affecting Aussie...

Google sending email warning about their Google Places listing Hi, Search Engine Journal recently wrote an article on "Google Sending Warnings To Business Owners: 3 Weeks To Save Their Google Places Listing". The body of the email that Google is sending out is this (I took this from SEJ's...

Hi Matthew, The old email is one I use for testing - there were no listing associated with it. Since we usually claim a listing, not create a new listing, I wanted to make sure the instructions were correct. We were training our client along with creating the listing. Since the old email...

Hi Linda and Michael, We met with our new client today and created a new Google account for him to use for Places for Business (Google+ Local). When we did this it created a new Gmail which he is going to use for Google Local and Citation building Everything went smoothly and I noticed that we...

Hi Linda, It's been a long time since we have done a brand new listing too. I think you're right though, I'll know today after we go through it with the Client. They want to see the process. Thanks! Susan ---------- Post Merged at 05:13 AM ---------- Previous Post was at 05:10 AM ----------...

Hi again Linda, When I go Places for Business and enter the phone number the business is not found because it is new. It then brings me into what looks like the Old Dashboard to enter in the business information and then Submit. Attached is a screen grab. When does the new business see the...

That's what we are hoping on this one Linda - all of our older listings have finally upgraded to the new dashboard - it seemed to be all at once after Google's last update. Thanks again! Susan

Hi Linda, Thanks for the quick reply! We will go through Places for Business to create the listing and wait for Google to upgrade to a Google+ Business page. Best regards!! Susan

Hi, We have a client with very little online exposure. They are a new service area business, a cleaning company and have NO Google Places (Places for Business) or Google+ Local listing. Should we start the listing in Places For Business Places for Business ? Google Or, create a Google+ Account...

Thanks Linda - that's what I wanted to hear! Susan

Hi, I wanted to get some input from those of you who claim an existing Google+ Local (formally Google Places) page. When you go to claim an existing Google+ Local page, do you do it through Google MAPs, which brings you into Google+ or from Places for Business? Which do you find is the most...

Hi Linda, Sorry about that - thanks for moving me. Well, it's good to know I'm not alone, not that I want anyone else to have to deal with this. As I mentioned to Colan, the only thing I think that could have triggered this is that they were being upgraded to the new Dashboard and that's whey...