Comments on: Google Maps: “System Error”, Googlespeak for Banned? http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/02/23/google-maps-system-error-googlespeak-for-banned/ Developing Knowledge about Local Search Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:38:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Flagged Waiting for Content Check Redux | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/02/23/google-maps-system-error-googlespeak-for-banned/comment-page-1/#comment-433230 Flagged Waiting for Content Check Redux | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:39:30 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=2465#comment-433230 [...] that the message “System Error – We’re sorry, but we are unable to serve your request at this time. [...] [...] that the message “System Error – We’re sorry, but we are unable to serve your request at this time. [...]

]]> By: ZOMG! Google Maps LBC Suspension Message Now in English! | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/02/23/google-maps-system-error-googlespeak-for-banned/comment-page-1/#comment-430275 ZOMG! Google Maps LBC Suspension Message Now in English! | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:30:47 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=2465#comment-430275 [...] how much I have complained about Google Map’s slightly sly sadistic & wildly misleading suspension message: System Error – We’re sorry, but we are unable to serve your request at this time. Please [...] [...] how much I have complained about Google Map’s slightly sly sadistic & wildly misleading suspension message: System Error – We’re sorry, but we are unable to serve your request at this time. Please [...]

]]> By: Tips To Avoid The Google Business Listings Banned-Wagon http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/02/23/google-maps-system-error-googlespeak-for-banned/comment-page-1/#comment-430130 Tips To Avoid The Google Business Listings Banned-Wagon Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:53:01 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=2465#comment-430130 [...] appears to be replacing the “System Error” message that previously was used by the Google LBC to notify an account owner that their access [...] [...] appears to be replacing the “System Error” message that previously was used by the Google LBC to notify an account owner that their access [...]

]]> By: parveen kundu http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/02/23/google-maps-system-error-googlespeak-for-banned/comment-page-1/#comment-428084 parveen kundu Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:46:44 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=2465#comment-428084 sir, i can not access googel maps on my nokia n97 and could you help me out. regards parveen kundu panipat, haryana, india 09991090900--kundu10@gmail.com sir, i can not access googel maps on my nokia n97 and could you help me out.

regards
parveen kundu
panipat, haryana, india
09991090900–kundu10@gmail.com

]]> By: Mike http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/02/23/google-maps-system-error-googlespeak-for-banned/comment-page-1/#comment-426771 Mike Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:05:03 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=2465#comment-426771 @William One presumes that Google thinks you violated their guidelines... @William
One presumes that Google thinks you violated their guidelines…

]]> By: William Gray http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/02/23/google-maps-system-error-googlespeak-for-banned/comment-page-1/#comment-426767 William Gray Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:59:01 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=2465#comment-426767 I am a counsellor/psychotherapist with a one person private practice in Canada I listed my practice on the Local Business Center and got really good results. Then suddenly my LBC account was locked (System Error We're sorry, but we are unable to serve your request at this time. Please try back in a few minutes.) And also my listings were suspended/deleted I am a counsellor/psychotherapist with a one person private practice in Canada I listed my practice on the Local Business Center and got really good results. Then suddenly my LBC account was locked (System Error We’re sorry, but we are unable to serve your request at this time. Please try back in a few minutes.) And also my listings were suspended/deleted

]]> By: Joe Harris http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/02/23/google-maps-system-error-googlespeak-for-banned/comment-page-1/#comment-426390 Joe Harris Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:34:53 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=2465#comment-426390 I need to be re-cluded. I need to be re-cluded.

]]> By: Mike http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/02/23/google-maps-system-error-googlespeak-for-banned/comment-page-1/#comment-426205 Mike Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:11:10 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=2465#comment-426205 If you can validate at that address, I think it would be fine If you can validate at that address, I think it would be fine

]]> By: 777agape http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/02/23/google-maps-system-error-googlespeak-for-banned/comment-page-1/#comment-426114 777agape Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:01:48 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=2465#comment-426114 Hi Mike, I wanted to check in and give you an update. After 3-4 reinclusion requests for my LBC penalty, I'm finally back in. Funny thing is that I was never notified. I simply checked yesterday and found I could add my business listing again. For what it is worth, I think Google had a problem with us having a second Google account. We set up a second account for the sole purpose of acquiring another gmail account. Once I realized this, I submitted my last reinclusion request with this paragraph: <blockquote>"Regarding multiple accounts, and perhaps this is where the problem is. I have a second Google account for the sole purpose of having a second email address and gmail account. This second account was not used (nor were we intending to) to set up a Local Business Listing. To make things perfectly clear, on the second profile I've removed the link (only 1) to our website, and more importantly, I've unchecked the boxes, "Display my full name so I can be found in search" and "Allow people to contact me (without showing my email address). I suspect having the second account is the remaining problem. By removing the link and unchecking the boxes, the profile will no longer show up in search, nor benefit from any linking. Essentially, the profile will be available for the sole purpose of the additional email address and gmail account."</blockquote> Anyway, I'm back in. Quick question. We service several cities and we are self employed working from our home. As we do not want (nor need to) customers coming to our home, in your opinion, would Google be ok with using the address of another city we have our license to do business at? We currently receive mail at this other location. Your thoughts? Hi Mike,

I wanted to check in and give you an update.

After 3-4 reinclusion requests for my LBC penalty, I’m finally back in. Funny thing is that I was never notified. I simply checked yesterday and found I could add my business listing again.

For what it is worth, I think Google had a problem with us having a second Google account. We set up a second account for the sole purpose of acquiring another gmail account. Once I realized this, I submitted my last reinclusion request with this paragraph:

“Regarding multiple accounts, and perhaps this is where the problem is. I have a second Google account for the sole purpose of having a second email address and gmail account. This second account was not used (nor were we intending to) to set up a Local Business Listing. To make things perfectly clear, on the second profile I’ve removed the link (only 1) to our website, and more importantly, I’ve unchecked the boxes, "Display my full name so I can be found in search" and "Allow people to contact me (without showing my email address).

I suspect having the second account is the remaining problem. By removing the link and unchecking the boxes, the profile will no longer show up in search, nor benefit from any linking. Essentially, the profile will be available for the sole purpose of the additional email address and gmail account.”

Anyway, I’m back in. Quick question. We service several cities and we are self employed working from our home. As we do not want (nor need to) customers coming to our home, in your opinion, would Google be ok with using the address of another city we have our license to do business at? We currently receive mail at this other location.

Your thoughts?

]]> By: 777agape http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/02/23/google-maps-system-error-googlespeak-for-banned/comment-page-1/#comment-422747 777agape Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:12:50 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=2465#comment-422747 @Jeff Wiley, Your story parallels mine. We service 3 cities, received the pin numbers for all three, posted the codes and thought we were fine. That's until we received the dreaded "System Error" message. I've tried everything too, but to no avail. For me, I was oblivious to the LBC guidelines against multiple cities. Water under the bridge now. I've confessed my sins, let Google's spam team know I was in error, but not by deception, and nothing! For me, it's actually had a positive effect. I've become an extreme hyper local blogger and dominate the serps for hundreds of long tail local keyphrases nowadays. Next time I file the reinclusion request, I'll note this blog entry, as well as the thread(s) going on in the forum at Webmasters Central. Oh well! :) @Jeff Wiley,

Your story parallels mine. We service 3 cities, received the pin numbers for all three, posted the codes and thought we were fine. That’s until we received the dreaded “System Error” message. I’ve tried everything too, but to no avail.

For me, I was oblivious to the LBC guidelines against multiple cities. Water under the bridge now. I’ve confessed my sins, let Google’s spam team know I was in error, but not by deception, and nothing!

For me, it’s actually had a positive effect. I’ve become an extreme hyper local blogger and dominate the serps for hundreds of long tail local keyphrases nowadays.

Next time I file the reinclusion request, I’ll note this blog entry, as well as the thread(s) going on in the forum at Webmasters Central.

Oh well! :)

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