Comments on: Google Maps Upgrade: Report inappropriate photo http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/21/google-maps-report-inappropriate-photo/ Developing Knowledge about Local Search Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:14:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Mike Blumenthal http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/21/google-maps-report-inappropriate-photo/comment-page-1/#comment-206551 Mike Blumenthal Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:57:33 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/21/google-maps-report-inappropriate-photo/#comment-206551 Like all things Google I assume that they are doing it algorhytmically although I could be wrong…..that’s a great question. Does anyone know?

I am not familiar with the copyright battles that Google has been facing but certainly encouraging end users to help in the hunt for photos that violate copyright & trademark would seem a cost effective strategy even if they do put a person on it. It is cheaper than getting sued.

If and when they do allow video to be added to the LBC it would tie in nicely with their recent YouTube video ad feature and implies that video might become a more important part of the small business advertising portfolio.

Mike

]]> By: MiriamEllis http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/21/google-maps-report-inappropriate-photo/comment-page-1/#comment-206528 MiriamEllis Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:55:44 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/02/21/google-maps-report-inappropriate-photo/#comment-206528 This puts the power in the local business owner’s hands to make an inexpensive but compelling commercial. Amazing.

Mike, do you think Google is really going to review all of these things? And how long with THAT take?

Hmm…

This is a great catch, and has sent me on a trip to Mike the Internet Guy’s blog for the first time. It looks terrific. 2 of my readers mentioned he would be a great guy to interview.

Miriam

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