Our formal business name is Blumenthals.com but the Local Business Center does not allow the use of a web url in the business name field. I didn’t worry too much about it other than to be slightly annoyed. It has forced me to address what a business name should look like in the age of Local search.
However this business poster in the Maps for Business Group definitely has an issue:
TOPIC: Google won’t accept our business name, which is a pet store called
Pussy & Pooch.=========================================
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Date: Tues, Jul 29 2008 11:41 am
From: “P&P”Our downtown Los Angeles pet store is called “Pussy & Pooch”. Unfortunately Google Maps isn’t allowing us to use the word ‘Pussy’. Our business is not adult oriented in any way. There doesn’t seem to be a way to contact Google Maps directly about this.
Does anyone know a way to contact Google Maps directly? Thanks!
This might be one of those situation where an internet DBA would be appropriate. And just what exactly is a Pooch? I am anxiously waiting to see Map Guide Jen’s response.
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Mike, nice find. I am curious about the non-URL in your business title though. Check out Local result #9 in this search: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=acupuncture+san+francisco+ca&btnG=Google+Search
Comment by David Mihm (153 comments) — July 30, 2008 @ 10:02 am
It seems to have been a policy change somewhere along the line….we were able to enter .com originally but are no longer able to do so…our other location still has the .com in its name.
Mike
Comment by Mike Blumenthal (960 comments) — July 30, 2008 @ 11:12 am
a pooch appears to be an informal name for a dog
http://www.google.com/search?q=define%3Apooch&pws=0
like pussy is that for a cat
waiting for maps guide response !
Comment by martijn (77 comments) — July 30, 2008 @ 1:38 pm
Hi Martijn
Difficult for me to explain my somewhat twisted sense of humor.
The locals know but when it is out on the internet, would the not so random searcher know?
Mike
Comment by Mike Blumenthal (960 comments) — July 30, 2008 @ 1:46 pm