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	<title>Comments on: LA Dog Bite Lawyers in a Cat Fight over Maps</title>
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		<title>By: PanzerMike receives year end pardon - allowed back into Maps &#187; Understanding Google Maps &#38; Yahoo Local Search</title>
		<link>http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/05/10/la-dog-bite-lawyers-in-a-cat-fight-over-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-299863</link>
		<dc:creator>PanzerMike receives year end pardon - allowed back into Maps &#187; Understanding Google Maps &#38; Yahoo Local Search</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:05:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[...] May 7th of this year, Michael Ehline aka PanzerMike, an LA personal inury lawyer, was banned from Google Ma  &#171; TomTom rolls out new mapping product, announces 5 millionth user [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] May 7th of this year, Michael Ehline aka PanzerMike, an LA personal inury lawyer, was banned from Google Ma  &laquo; TomTom rolls out new mapping product, announces 5 millionth user [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Google Local Business Listings for Attorneys and Law Firms &#124; The Attorney Marketing Blog</title>
		<link>http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/05/10/la-dog-bite-lawyers-in-a-cat-fight-over-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-299545</link>
		<dc:creator>Google Local Business Listings for Attorneys and Law Firms &#124; The Attorney Marketing Blog</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2008 18:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[...] in June, I ran across this post - LA Dog Bite Lawyers in Cat Fight over Maps on Mike Blumenthals Blog (a great blog by the way).  In that post Mike details an e-mail [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] in June, I ran across this post &#8211; LA Dog Bite Lawyers in Cat Fight over Maps on Mike Blumenthals Blog (a great blog by the way).  In that post Mike details an e-mail [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Mike</title>
		<link>http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/05/10/la-dog-bite-lawyers-in-a-cat-fight-over-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-267760</link>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:59:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Buffalo New York Attorneys-

I looked at your listings and they look ok. One area where you might be on somewhat thin ice according to Google&#039;s &lt;a href=&quot;http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/09/16/google-maps-announces-quality-guidelines-reinclusion-option/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;new guidelines&lt;/a&gt; is in the these two guidelines:
• Represent your business exactly as it appears in real life. The name on Google Maps should match the business name, as should the address, phone number and website.

• Use the description and custom attribute fields to include additional information about your listing. This type of content should never appear in your business’s title or address fields.

In adding your location to your listing you may have violated one or both of these quidelines. It is an area that Google has not as of yet clarified. 

I think you should be able to make the distinction of your offices as to location but I am not Google. You should consider filing DBA&#039;s on the names and listing them in the phonebooks exactly as you have in Google.

I lso notice that Google thinks you have &lt;a href=&quot;http://maps.google.com/maps?client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;q=8203%20Main%20Street%2C%20Buffalo%2C%20NY&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;oe=UTF-8&amp;um=1&amp;sa=N&amp;tab=wl&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;7 locations&lt;/a&gt; with 2 in Batavia. I would go in and claim that second Batavia record and suspend it. 

It isn&#039;t clear why Google thinks your 8203 Main St address is approximate but I would also go into that record and move the marker to its exact location and perhaps change the name to Williamsville.

Mike]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear Buffalo New York Attorneys-</p>
<p>I looked at your listings and they look ok. One area where you might be on somewhat thin ice according to Google&#8217;s <a href="http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/09/16/google-maps-announces-quality-guidelines-reinclusion-option/">new guidelines</a> is in the these two guidelines:<br />
• Represent your business exactly as it appears in real life. The name on Google Maps should match the business name, as should the address, phone number and website.</p>
<p>• Use the description and custom attribute fields to include additional information about your listing. This type of content should never appear in your business’s title or address fields.</p>
<p>In adding your location to your listing you may have violated one or both of these quidelines. It is an area that Google has not as of yet clarified. </p>
<p>I think you should be able to make the distinction of your offices as to location but I am not Google. You should consider filing DBA&#8217;s on the names and listing them in the phonebooks exactly as you have in Google.</p>
<p>I lso notice that Google thinks you have <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?client=safari&#038;rls=en&#038;q=8203%20Main%20Street%2C%20Buffalo%2C%20NY&#038;ie=UTF-8&#038;oe=UTF-8&#038;um=1&#038;sa=N&#038;tab=wl">7 locations</a> with 2 in Batavia. I would go in and claim that second Batavia record and suspend it. </p>
<p>It isn&#8217;t clear why Google thinks your 8203 Main St address is approximate but I would also go into that record and move the marker to its exact location and perhaps change the name to Williamsville.</p>
<p>Mike</p>
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		<title>By: Buffalo New York Attorneys</title>
		<link>http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/05/10/la-dog-bite-lawyers-in-a-cat-fight-over-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-267759</link>
		<dc:creator>Buffalo New York Attorneys</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:43:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mike,

Just came across your site while doing research about Google Local Business Search/Maps.  I have six physical locations for my law firm....and I&#039;m so glad my SEO guy played by the rules for my listings on Google Maps/Local.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mike,</p>
<p>Just came across your site while doing research about Google Local Business Search/Maps.  I have six physical locations for my law firm&#8230;.and I&#8217;m so glad my SEO guy played by the rules for my listings on Google Maps/Local.</p>
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		<title>By: Google Maps spam appearing in Europe - not only a problem in US : Local Search Optimization - Martijn Beijk</title>
		<link>http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/05/10/la-dog-bite-lawyers-in-a-cat-fight-over-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-247126</link>
		<dc:creator>Google Maps spam appearing in Europe - not only a problem in US : Local Search Optimization - Martijn Beijk</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:24:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[...] see how Google will solve this problem, and from what I can tell from Matt Cutt&#8217;s comments in this blogpost, they&#8217;d better watch [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] see how Google will solve this problem, and from what I can tell from Matt Cutt&#8217;s comments in this blogpost, they&#8217;d better watch [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Understanding Google Maps &#38; Yahoo Local Search &#187; Google Maps: Multilingual Mapspam in LA &#124; Developing Knowledge about Local Search</title>
		<link>http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/05/10/la-dog-bite-lawyers-in-a-cat-fight-over-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-236945</link>
		<dc:creator>Understanding Google Maps &#38; Yahoo Local Search &#187; Google Maps: Multilingual Mapspam in LA &#124; Developing Knowledge about Local Search</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 15:33:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[...] week I interviewed a lawyer from LA that had been banned from Maps for multiple listings with invented addresses. I followed up [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] week I interviewed a lawyer from LA that had been banned from Maps for multiple listings with invented addresses. I followed up [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Understanding Google Maps &#38; Yahoo Local Search &#187; The Longtail of Local Search Mapspam &#124; Developing Knowledge about Local Search</title>
		<link>http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/05/10/la-dog-bite-lawyers-in-a-cat-fight-over-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-234178</link>
		<dc:creator>Understanding Google Maps &#38; Yahoo Local Search &#187; The Longtail of Local Search Mapspam &#124; Developing Knowledge about Local Search</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 19:15:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[...] the conversation about Lawyers&#8217; mapspam EarlPearl and Stephan Espinosa both wondered what type of spam panzermike and other lawyers were [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] the conversation about Lawyers&#8217; mapspam EarlPearl and Stephan Espinosa both wondered what type of spam panzermike and other lawyers were [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Jim McNelis</title>
		<link>http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/05/10/la-dog-bite-lawyers-in-a-cat-fight-over-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-234177</link>
		<dc:creator>Jim McNelis</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 19:07:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[See I know a guy who has a UPS mailbox, in the town where he wishes to get most of his business.  The actual location of his business is a town with less than 200 people, the UPS box town has a population of over 30,000.

I can see validity in using the UPS location here for the purpose of marketing, it was the main reason for getting that mailbox in the 1st place, to give a physical presence.  

However,  

I would be disappointed to see 2 separate locations for his business.  He should use his UPS address in this case and list his additional location using a custom field or something of the like. 

It also depends on what address(es) he lists on his website.   They should match your listing.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>See I know a guy who has a UPS mailbox, in the town where he wishes to get most of his business.  The actual location of his business is a town with less than 200 people, the UPS box town has a population of over 30,000.</p>
<p>I can see validity in using the UPS location here for the purpose of marketing, it was the main reason for getting that mailbox in the 1st place, to give a physical presence.  </p>
<p>However,  </p>
<p>I would be disappointed to see 2 separate locations for his business.  He should use his UPS address in this case and list his additional location using a custom field or something of the like. </p>
<p>It also depends on what address(es) he lists on his website.   They should match your listing.</p>
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		<title>By: Mike Blumenthal</title>
		<link>http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/05/10/la-dog-bite-lawyers-in-a-cat-fight-over-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-234175</link>
		<dc:creator>Mike Blumenthal</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 18:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The only physical location they have is a box at the local UPS store. This was reported in December on in this article: &lt;a href=&quot;http://searchengineland.com/071211-081848.php&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt; MapSpammers Getting More Sophisticated&lt;/a&gt; and this spam still is in Google &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;q=cash+advance+payday+loans+ny+ny&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;oe=UTF-8&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;visible here&lt;/a&gt;. In fact it might be worse.

In this case they have no real physical presence except a box that automatically forwards to their home office in Michigan.

Glad you have enjoyed yourself here and welcome.

Mike]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The only physical location they have is a box at the local UPS store. This was reported in December on in this article: <a href="http://searchengineland.com/071211-081848.php"> MapSpammers Getting More Sophisticated</a> and this spam still is in Google <a href="http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&#038;rls=en&#038;q=cash+advance+payday+loans+ny+ny&#038;ie=UTF-8&#038;oe=UTF-8">visible here</a>. In fact it might be worse.</p>
<p>In this case they have no real physical presence except a box that automatically forwards to their home office in Michigan.</p>
<p>Glad you have enjoyed yourself here and welcome.</p>
<p>Mike</p>
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		<title>By: Jim McNelis</title>
		<link>http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/05/10/la-dog-bite-lawyers-in-a-cat-fight-over-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-234171</link>
		<dc:creator>Jim McNelis</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 18:45:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mike,

I see no problem with an 800 number, provided they have a physical presence at the location they list under.

I do think having a physical location is necessary in order to preserve the local nature of this service.  If this isn&#039;t part of Google&#039;s current policy, it should be.  

Like the blog, I&#039;m all into local search.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mike,</p>
<p>I see no problem with an 800 number, provided they have a physical presence at the location they list under.</p>
<p>I do think having a physical location is necessary in order to preserve the local nature of this service.  If this isn&#8217;t part of Google&#8217;s current policy, it should be.  </p>
<p>Like the blog, I&#8217;m all into local search.</p>
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