Comments on: Google Maps: Whitehouse Listing most recent Hijack Victim http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/04/01/google-maps-whitehouse-listing-most-recent-hijack-victim/ Developing Knowledge about Local Search Mon, 20 May 2013 02:56:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Year In Review: Local Search & Maps http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/04/01/google-maps-whitehouse-listing-most-recent-hijack-victim/comment-page-1/#comment-452519 Year In Review: Local Search & Maps Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:04:15 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=2840#comment-452519 [...] humorous was the frequency of hijacked business listings which even reached as high as the LBC entry for the White House. Google seems to have largely taken care of this issue system-wide as [...]

]]> By: South Pier Inn & Filthy Hotel Hijacking Map Spam » aimClear Search Marketing Blog http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/04/01/google-maps-whitehouse-listing-most-recent-hijack-victim/comment-page-1/#comment-378234 South Pier Inn & Filthy Hotel Hijacking Map Spam » aimClear Search Marketing Blog Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:45:45 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=2840#comment-378234 [...] Google Maps: Whitehouse Listing most recent Hijack Victim April 1, 2009, blumenthals.com [...]

]]> By: Mike http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/04/01/google-maps-whitehouse-listing-most-recent-hijack-victim/comment-page-1/#comment-376859 Mike Sat, 18 Apr 2009 21:29:23 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=2840#comment-376859 In theory, this is no longer possible. Google apparently put in place safeguards around the middle, later part of February to prevent this in the future. There is little that you can do to quickly correct this other than contact Google. Hopefully once it is fixed it will not happen again.

]]> By: Dan http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/04/01/google-maps-whitehouse-listing-most-recent-hijack-victim/comment-page-1/#comment-376773 Dan Sat, 18 Apr 2009 13:57:56 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=2840#comment-376773 I read that one can create an identical listing to the one of my business with a different telephone number, and once activated, can change everything else. I believe this is what happened to us:
- what can I do to very quickly fix this to the correct details?
- also, can I stop them from doing it again?
Thanks

]]> By: Mike http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/04/01/google-maps-whitehouse-listing-most-recent-hijack-victim/comment-page-1/#comment-366956 Mike Fri, 03 Apr 2009 10:21:31 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=2840#comment-366956 Well, they’re no fun!

]]> By: Martijn Beijk http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/04/01/google-maps-whitehouse-listing-most-recent-hijack-victim/comment-page-1/#comment-366869 Martijn Beijk Fri, 03 Apr 2009 07:35:36 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=2840#comment-366869 I already wondered why there was no response on twitter ;-) )

]]> By: Mike Blumenthal http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/04/01/google-maps-whitehouse-listing-most-recent-hijack-victim/comment-page-1/#comment-366012 Mike Blumenthal Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:46:06 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=2840#comment-366012 @David
Thanks for the affirmation.

I sometimes wonder about my sense of humor and whether it is too “subtle”. Apparently Barry Schwartz did not notice the date as he placed this report into the SearchCap: The Day In Search, April 1, 2009 Local Section rather than in the April Fool’s section.

]]> By: David Mihm http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/04/01/google-maps-whitehouse-listing-most-recent-hijack-victim/comment-page-1/#comment-366004 David Mihm Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:34:18 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=2840#comment-366004 Best April Fool’s post I’ve read BY FAR. Hilarious. Wish I hadn’t seen it a day late :)

]]> By: Mike http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/04/01/google-maps-whitehouse-listing-most-recent-hijack-victim/comment-page-1/#comment-365179 Mike Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:33:09 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=2840#comment-365179 @Miriam

Ah yes, must have slipped my mind, Google doesn’t always “get” my humor. Forgot about that. I guess I am off the list for the front page. Dang

Mike

]]> By: MiriamEllis http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/04/01/google-maps-whitehouse-listing-most-recent-hijack-victim/comment-page-1/#comment-365158 MiriamEllis Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:26:33 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=2840#comment-365158 “I wish I could get that front and center spot on Google search for my humor!”

Mike, I think you’ve already made enough waves at Google with your humor recently. :)

This post cracked me up.

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