Competitor is constantly suggesting new areas of service. What should I do?

[DmitryC]

Hello folks.
I suspect one of the competitors is constantly suggesting changes to the service area of my listing. I get the notification in app to approve it in my app and if I do then my listing stuck in review.

This location has updated information from Google users or other sources. Review these published updates to make sure that they're accurate.

How should I respond to this? I am not sure which one is doing it.

 

[PKLilikoi]

Hi Dmitry,

There really isn't anything you can do to stop a competitor from suggesting edits. I have this issue on the daily with multiple clients. If the information is correct, feel free to accept, otherwise..

Here are two things I do.

1. Make sure to revert back to the way it was before Google accepted changes.
2. Make sure 3rd party data(ex. NAP) is consistent and matches your Google My Business Page

You can also read this great article by @Nikki Brown which hits the spot on your question.