Comments on: Google Mapspam takes on international flavor http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/19/google-mapspam-takes-on-international-flavor/ Developing Knowledge about Local Search Thu, 23 May 2013 17:58:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Chad Pursley http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/19/google-mapspam-takes-on-international-flavor/comment-page-1/#comment-210455 Chad Pursley Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:46:09 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/19/google-mapspam-takes-on-international-flavor/#comment-210455 He can easily create a Mashup on his website. Then link to that website from his googlemaps listing. In fact the Mashup could show each site and have a colored area for the listing of each location.

]]> By: Mike Blumenthal http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/19/google-mapspam-takes-on-international-flavor/comment-page-1/#comment-207392 Mike Blumenthal Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:42:46 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/19/google-mapspam-takes-on-international-flavor/#comment-207392 Héctor

Not sure I understand your question.

Mike

]]> By: Héctor http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/19/google-mapspam-takes-on-international-flavor/comment-page-1/#comment-207324 Héctor Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:29:11 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/19/google-mapspam-takes-on-international-flavor/#comment-207324 Hi again.

Sorry but I forgot and I want to close the idea I have in mind. Is there any different way to look around for instance, a service in the city of Montevideo, like pharmacy better what I get from Google Maps. I enjoy Google Maps, and as I told you in the previous comment, I think it works great here in Spain (even in Madrid, I could see almost the window from home) but I loose my steps 100 % in South America where I fly frequently

Thanks and sorry for this second message but I forgot the question

Héctor

]]> By: Héctor http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/19/google-mapspam-takes-on-international-flavor/comment-page-1/#comment-207321 Héctor Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:25:38 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/19/google-mapspam-takes-on-international-flavor/#comment-207321 Hi all!

I was just thinking about the functions of Google Maps in different areas of the world. Just think for a moment the different quality in photos amongst different areas of the world. If I need some info here in Spain, that is pretty good, but when I travel to South America, what a difference!!!

Hector

]]> By: Krasser Google Maps Spam http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/19/google-mapspam-takes-on-international-flavor/comment-page-1/#comment-206304 Krasser Google Maps Spam Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:07:22 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/19/google-mapspam-takes-on-international-flavor/#comment-206304 [...] kann, kann dieses Verhalten unmöglich die Lösung sein. Ein besserer Ansatz wurde bei blumenthals geäußert. Neben konkreten Standorten sollte es möglich sein Gebiete einzutragen, in [...]

]]> By: RobBothan http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/19/google-mapspam-takes-on-international-flavor/comment-page-1/#comment-206034 RobBothan Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:47:54 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/19/google-mapspam-takes-on-international-flavor/#comment-206034 Mike – to be honest I cant actually find an example of the scraping error occuring at the moment – so I could be wrong… I’ll keep on looking as I know that was an error initially, perhaps solved now?

With regards to the combined data problem – I’ve emailed you a screenshot to illustrate – but Google has combined two listings (despite me registering our business as the correct details) thus giving a “kind of competitor” the picture as a screenshot of their product and the email and url as theirs! and there doesnt seem a way to fix this with Google!

]]> By: Mike Blumenthal http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/19/google-mapspam-takes-on-international-flavor/comment-page-1/#comment-206028 Mike Blumenthal Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:32:50 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/19/google-mapspam-takes-on-international-flavor/#comment-206028 Robert-

Can’t that erroneous data be overridden or corrected in the Local Business Center?

Mike

]]> By: RobBothan http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/19/google-mapspam-takes-on-international-flavor/comment-page-1/#comment-205928 RobBothan Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:38:17 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/19/google-mapspam-takes-on-international-flavor/#comment-205928 Mike,
Sometimes Google UK crawls local directories to find additional date – then your “stuck” with this additional data that can be incorrect, and if the directory arent open to easy and quick updating (or require a fee) then your stuck with this bad data.
Agreed the multiple address thing is an issue, I recently registered an address and now Google’s decided that another website also “lives” there and so has included them as the website (despite the top link being ours)… its frustration at things such as this that I think google need to work on.
However, your example is legit and mine is a mistake, perhaps 3d mapping of results to show more layers?

]]> By: Mike Blumenthal http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/19/google-mapspam-takes-on-international-flavor/comment-page-1/#comment-205924 Mike Blumenthal Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:32:27 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/19/google-mapspam-takes-on-international-flavor/#comment-205924 Hi Rob-

Welcome and thanks for your input….there is a problem on limiting multiple registrants per address in certain situations…for example my wife and I have an office in a large bank building with a number of offices as 201 N. Union St, Olean. We have two different businesses and both are in Suite 317. We would be legit in that context.

Why can’t you change the incorrect data?

Mike

]]> By: RobBothan http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/19/google-mapspam-takes-on-international-flavor/comment-page-1/#comment-205913 RobBothan Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:40:49 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/19/google-mapspam-takes-on-international-flavor/#comment-205913 Really interesting post Mike, its not too surprising that people have been spamming the Google Local listings, however its frustrating considering that Google have yet to finetune the system to allow legit business’s control over their listings.
Whilst I think that the mechanic should be blacklisted (as GoCompare.co.uk have) theres a solution in that if you have a service or “mobile” product then you could introduce “service areas” into google.
There is still the issue of Google scraping other directories for information on business’s and supplying incorrect data (that you cant change) or allowing multiple registrants to addresses (i have that problem at the moment)
It’s a fantastic area of google if its carefully nurtured.

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