Comments on: Google Integrating Streetview into Map Search Results?

By: PureSheer

PureSheer — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:52:47 +0000

@ Jeffrey

You got it right. Most of locksmith’s addresses are fake or USPS/ UPS ones. A while back, when Google called to verify listings, a big part of this verification call was walking ‘hand in hand’ with the rep around your listing’s street view location.
This new layout, can make customers not to waste their time & go to look for the Locksmith’s shop (unless they see it in the Street View).

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:51:16 +0000

hey! I resemble that remark!

By: Ted Paff

Ted Paff — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:47:55 +0000

@ Jeffrey, good call. Street view coupled with a better community reporting/flagging could put an end to some of the location spam (e.g. Mike’s Illusory Laptop Repair).

By: Jeffrey Magner

Jeffrey Magner — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 11:27:11 +0000

Do those street view pics look like locksmith shops to anyone? And why aren’t street views of Dentists in Boston, or Carpet Cleaners or Chiropractors in Boston displayed on Gmaps? Aha! The Google Spam Patrol Team is taking a look at these addresses to see if the locksmiths are legit!

No one is safe anymore.

By: Srinivas Kumar

Srinivas Kumar — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 07:03:48 +0000

May be still in labs, should be available for everyone soon