Comments on: Google Maps: A Near Death Experience – Why did my listing Disappear & My Stats Drop to Zero? http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/01/google-maps-a-near-death-experience-why-did-my-listing-disappear/ Developing Knowledge about Local Search Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:41:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/01/google-maps-a-near-death-experience-why-did-my-listing-disappear/comment-page-1/#comment-484573 John Wed, 05 May 2010 03:35:50 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=4584#comment-484573 Hey Mike, Wondering if you could help me with something. A few weeks back, I claimed an unverified listing for a client. The new verified listing was doing great ranking for the client's keywords. All of a sudden today, I google their keywords and the old unverified listing is back. How the heck is that possible? What do I need to do to get the verified lasting showing up in Google maps again? Here's the old/unverified listing that is showing on Google Maps now. http://maps.google.com/maps/place?hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=la+roofing+fort+worth&fb=1&gl=us&hq=la+roofing&hnear=fort+worth&cid=9987239898784051979&dtab=2&action=open&ei=7drgS-OqFsX_lgeB7sDwCA&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=write-review&resnum=1&ved=0CBMQtwQwAA and here's the new/owner verified listing that is no longer showing up http://maps.google.com/maps/place?hl=en&georestrict=input_srcid%3A16468fb14efd2fc1 Any help would be greatly appreciated Hey Mike,

Wondering if you could help me with something. A few weeks back, I claimed an unverified listing for a client. The new verified listing was doing great ranking for the client’s keywords. All of a sudden today, I google their keywords and the old unverified listing is back. How the heck is that possible? What do I need to do to get the verified lasting showing up in Google maps again?

Here’s the old/unverified listing that is showing on Google Maps now. http://maps.google.com/maps/place?hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=la+roofing+fort+worth&fb=1&gl=us&hq=la+roofing&hnear=fort+worth&cid=9987239898784051979&dtab=2&action=open&ei=7drgS-OqFsX_lgeB7sDwCA&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=write-review&resnum=1&ved=0CBMQtwQwAA

and here’s the new/owner verified listing that is no longer showing up
http://maps.google.com/maps/place?hl=en&georestrict=input_srcid%3A16468fb14efd2fc1

Any help would be greatly appreciated

]]> By: Darshan P http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/01/google-maps-a-near-death-experience-why-did-my-listing-disappear/comment-page-1/#comment-483775 Darshan P Sun, 02 May 2010 04:41:23 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=4584#comment-483775 I spent days at end to get a first page spot on some of the local business listings on keywords I needed. I wake up today and wham! no more listing at all, from 1st page to nowhere .... if some1 can assist, please feel free to write to me. I spent days at end to get a first page spot on some of the local business listings on keywords I needed. I wake up today and wham! no more listing at all, from 1st page to nowhere …. if some1 can assist, please feel free to write to me.

]]> By: Nate http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/01/google-maps-a-near-death-experience-why-did-my-listing-disappear/comment-page-1/#comment-468755 Nate Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:07:25 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=4584#comment-468755 Thanks guys. I read both those posts before I changed my address. I suppose I will sit an wait to see what happens... Thanks guys. I read both those posts before I changed my address. I suppose I will sit an wait to see what happens…

]]> By: Mike http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/01/google-maps-a-near-death-experience-why-did-my-listing-disappear/comment-page-1/#comment-468750 Mike Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:00:46 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=4584#comment-468750 @Nate Brian is correct. You might want to read: http://searchengineland.com/change-your-address-in-the-google-plusbox-in-5-simple-steps-13631 or http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/08/14/an-internet-change-of-address-guide/ to giver yourself a better idea of what else you will have to deal with @Nate

Brian is correct. You might want to read: http://searchengineland.com/change-your-address-in-the-google-plusbox-in-5-simple-steps-13631 or http://blumenthals.com/blog/2008/08/14/an-internet-change-of-address-guide/ to giver yourself a better idea of what else you will have to deal with

]]> By: Brian Combs http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/01/google-maps-a-near-death-experience-why-did-my-listing-disappear/comment-page-1/#comment-468741 Brian Combs Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:44:34 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=4584#comment-468741 Nate, Your listing is no longer based in Peoria, so you're less likely to come up there. And Phoenix is likely a much more competitive market than Peoria, so it may take some effort to rank there. Brian Nate,

Your listing is no longer based in Peoria, so you’re less likely to come up there. And Phoenix is likely a much more competitive market than Peoria, so it may take some effort to rank there.

Brian

]]> By: Nate http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/01/google-maps-a-near-death-experience-why-did-my-listing-disappear/comment-page-1/#comment-468740 Nate Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:38:37 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=4584#comment-468740 @Brian Combs, Thanks for the reply! I did not change my phone number, just the address. I moved from Peoria, AZ to Phoenix, AZ. It's about 10 miles away. I am working feverishly to update my citation sources like Yelp, Yahoo, Bing, etc, I just didn't think I would literally disappear from the Google Local results. I used to be the OneBox holder for all search terms in Peoria, AZ, now I don't even exist in the search. I don't appear for Phoenix either, which is what is alarming... @Brian Combs,

Thanks for the reply! I did not change my phone number, just the address.

I moved from Peoria, AZ to Phoenix, AZ. It’s about 10 miles away. I am working feverishly to update my citation sources like Yelp, Yahoo, Bing, etc, I just didn’t think I would literally disappear from the Google Local results.

I used to be the OneBox holder for all search terms in Peoria, AZ, now I don’t even exist in the search. I don’t appear for Phoenix either, which is what is alarming…

]]> By: Brian Combs http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/01/google-maps-a-near-death-experience-why-did-my-listing-disappear/comment-page-1/#comment-468739 Brian Combs Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:35:49 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=4584#comment-468739 Nate, It's likely that much of what was being seen as a citation by Google was lost when you made the move. This is especially the case if you changed your phone number as well. You should update your address (and phone number) at all the places you listed your address. Nate,

It’s likely that much of what was being seen as a citation by Google was lost when you made the move. This is especially the case if you changed your phone number as well.

You should update your address (and phone number) at all the places you listed your address.

]]> By: Nate http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/01/google-maps-a-near-death-experience-why-did-my-listing-disappear/comment-page-1/#comment-468735 Nate Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:21:21 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=4584#comment-468735 I am having an issue right now with my maps listing it seems. I changed my physical address and POOF, my listing is gone. I "show up" under my new address for my business name and that's it. I just changed my address yesterday, so I'm trying not to panic. Should I be worried that my listing went from being a dominant #1 listing in my former city to number 100 or so in my new city?? Does it just take time to creep up? I am having an issue right now with my maps listing it seems. I changed my physical address and POOF, my listing is gone. I “show up” under my new address for my business name and that’s it. I just changed my address yesterday, so I’m trying not to panic. Should I be worried that my listing went from being a dominant #1 listing in my former city to number 100 or so in my new city?? Does it just take time to creep up?

]]> By: Google Maps: Six reasons why your listing might “go South” & some tips to cope | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/01/google-maps-a-near-death-experience-why-did-my-listing-disappear/comment-page-1/#comment-433430 Google Maps: Six reasons why your listing might “go South” & some tips to cope | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:49:12 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=4584#comment-433430 [...] Showing Gains for Chrome and Severe Share Loss for IE Amongst the Local CrowdRachel (1 comments) on Google Maps: A Near Death Experience – Why did my listing Disappear & My Stats Drop to Ze...Mike (752 comments) on Flagged Waiting for Content Check ReduxStever (100 comments) on Flagged [...] [...] Showing Gains for Chrome and Severe Share Loss for IE Amongst the Local CrowdRachel (1 comments) on Google Maps: A Near Death Experience – Why did my listing Disappear & My Stats Drop to Ze…Mike (752 comments) on Flagged Waiting for Content Check ReduxStever (100 comments) on Flagged [...]

]]> By: Rachel http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/01/google-maps-a-near-death-experience-why-did-my-listing-disappear/comment-page-1/#comment-433354 Rachel Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:56:50 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=4584#comment-433354 I've had a similar experience to what you mentioned but have been looking for an answer for over a month now. Google maps have always showed up for keyword + location for my business, but for about a month, a google map was also showing up when I typed in my company name only (no location). The map has since disappeared from the company name only keyword results and I'm not sure if it was google just testing things out, if I did something to get the map to appear, or if I perhaps did something to make is disappear. Any ideas? I’ve had a similar experience to what you mentioned but have been looking for an answer for over a month now. Google maps have always showed up for keyword + location for my business, but for about a month, a google map was also showing up when I typed in my company name only (no location). The map has since disappeared from the company name only keyword results and I’m not sure if it was google just testing things out, if I did something to get the map to appear, or if I perhaps did something to make is disappear. Any ideas?

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