nathangdavidson
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Hi,
Can I ask a quick spam-related GMB question?
I imagine a lot of you will be familiar with the scenario I'm about to relay. I definitely see it happening a lot.
Businesses creating additional GMB properties - at the same address - but using a business name to target important searches (because they know it works).
For example, here's a dentist
https://www.google.com/maps/place/T...c963a53c9d90b5f!8m2!3d51.4794695!4d-0.2882602
A search that's important to them - and my client! - is [invisalign richmond]
And look at this, their other profile, same address (albeit at 12c not 12 Princes Rd)
https://www.google.com/maps/place/I...fc7a8c706f05bac!8m2!3d51.4794695!4d-0.2882602
What's more they've gone to the lengths to create a website for this specific service they provide - which has the appropriate branding on site HOME | Invisalign Richmond Award Winning Clinic Kew
But the Invisalign Richmond profile - this one Invisalign Richmond - Google Search - is a duplicate listing, right?
And as such, for instances like this, I should first "Suggest an edit" (Close or remove > Duplicate of another place) and if that doesn't work complete a redressal form (and again a couple of times after that if they're ignored), and then escalate to a GMB Product Expert etc etc.
Or am I mistaken and this is legit?
Many thanks for hearing me out. If you got this far. That's you.
Can I ask a quick spam-related GMB question?
I imagine a lot of you will be familiar with the scenario I'm about to relay. I definitely see it happening a lot.
Businesses creating additional GMB properties - at the same address - but using a business name to target important searches (because they know it works).
For example, here's a dentist
https://www.google.com/maps/place/T...c963a53c9d90b5f!8m2!3d51.4794695!4d-0.2882602
A search that's important to them - and my client! - is [invisalign richmond]
And look at this, their other profile, same address (albeit at 12c not 12 Princes Rd)
https://www.google.com/maps/place/I...fc7a8c706f05bac!8m2!3d51.4794695!4d-0.2882602
What's more they've gone to the lengths to create a website for this specific service they provide - which has the appropriate branding on site HOME | Invisalign Richmond Award Winning Clinic Kew
But the Invisalign Richmond profile - this one Invisalign Richmond - Google Search - is a duplicate listing, right?
And as such, for instances like this, I should first "Suggest an edit" (Close or remove > Duplicate of another place) and if that doesn't work complete a redressal form (and again a couple of times after that if they're ignored), and then escalate to a GMB Product Expert etc etc.
Or am I mistaken and this is legit?
Many thanks for hearing me out. If you got this far. That's you.
