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2 | Please take a moment to read the following before diving in to fight spam... | ||||
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4 | Columns A-J are the information for Google for the redressal form | ||||
5 | Columns L-T are optional for your own use in tracking how your report is going | ||||
6 | You can fill columns A-E easily by using the CSV copy feature of the chrome extension "Company Information in Google" | ||||
7 | https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dhlalbbccdkkonkpeaailagagppobblb | ||||
8 | To get the full info including review count, display the listing in maps similar to this >> | https://maps.google.com/maps?cid=1083889242972429966 | |||
9 | Other ways to get Google Identifications | https://morecustomersmoresales.com.au/blog/google-my-business-cid-placeid-fid-mreid/ | |||
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11 | When specifying spam for the redressal form, the issue must be related to: | ||||
12 | business name | Provided courtesy of Margaret Ornsby at | |||
13 | business phone | ||||
14 | business address | ||||
15 | business website URL | ||||
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17 | Suggested spam types to list include: | Play nice - credit where credit is due. | |||
18 | - business not at location, | ||||
19 | - fake address, | ||||
20 | - fake name for another biz, | ||||
21 | - duplicated listing, | ||||
22 | - ineligible address | ||||
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24 | Submit a downloaded version of the "bad listings" sheet to | ||||
25 | https://support.google.com/business/contact/business_redressal_form | ||||
26 | Feel free to remove this cover sheet before submitting the form for Google to review. | ||||
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28 | For more tips on reporting spam, see the accompanying articles: | ||||
29 | How to Report Google My Business Spam | ||||
30 | Step by Step - detecting Google Maps Spam |