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