Noticed an increase in Multiple GBP listing spam advice on X

[JustinB]

Seems like the spam du jour that I see on X by all the local SEO gurus, is creating multiple GBP's to dominate an area. What are you guys doing when your clients area gets pummeled with this?

GBP Rules:

"Google allows multiple Google Business Profile (GMB) listings only under specific conditions, such as when businesses are legally distinct entities with unique tax IDs, separate phone numbers, and distinct staff, or when they operate in separate service areas without overlap."

"The boundaries of your profile’s overall service area shouldn’t extend farther than about 2 hours of driving time from where your business is based. For some businesses, larger service areas may be appropriate."

Did I miss any others?

 

[keyserholiday]

This is is why I have a brand and get paid to report and remove this spammy GBPs.

 

[Powersupport]

This is is why I have a brand and get paid to report and remove this spammy GBPs.

Do you still use the redressal form? That stopped working for me a while back.

 

[keyserholiday]

Do you still use the redressal form? That stopped working for me a while back.

I do stop use it. The first step is to is to use the redressal form and then after 30 days create a thread on the help forum.

 

[JustinB]

This is is why I have a brand and get paid to report and remove this spammy GBPs.

I only saw that you handle review spam. How do you know for sure that they're engaging in that one, enough to call them out on your website?

 

[keyserholiday]

I only saw that you handle review spam. How do you know for sure that they're engaging in that one, enough to call them out on your website?

I started mapping out the reviews for one plumber in San Antonio. As I mapped out their reviews, my list grew. I started my most in 2016.