Comments on: Google Maps Local Business Center Upgrade: Bulk Upload MIA

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 01:50:27 +0000

David

I have not hear of this happening but Maps is sometimes unpredictable. I would 1)check Maps and see if your listing is there and intact. do this by searching on your business name in quotes + your city 2)If there is only one, and the record looks good, go ahead and reverify. 3) If there is more than one record, claim those as well.

I can envision several scenarios where Google might want to reverify a business but I have not heard of it happening.

Mike

By: David

David — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:39:07 +0000

I claimed my site on google maps using the local business center and verified via mail. Entered my PIN, made my updates, and then now I go back to the business center and my verification is gone. Now I have to verify again. Anyone have issues with the verification dissapearing from their account after you enter your PIN?

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Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:03:11 +0000

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By: Joan van Hilten

Joan van Hilten — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:13:38 +0000

Hi Folks

So far it seems that the upload has worked. Google is processing the bulk listings. So with any luck in another 8 weeks I should see my listing live (again)

And just another point – slightly off topic – the LBC seems to have a capacity issue, over 410 listings and things start dropping off. Not just one or two, but entire bulk uploads.

I feel like saying ” See Google isn’t ROUND – sail too far to the edge and you’ll fall off into the abyss.” Most days I feel like I’m tettering on the precipice of the Google abyss.

Joan

Or has anyone heard of another instance of Google “losing” listings.

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Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:06:12 +0000

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