Comments on: Google Places Bug Alert: Your Name No Longer Exists http://blumenthals.com/blog/2011/02/17/google-places-bug-aler-your-name-no-longer-exists/ Developing Knowledge about Local Search Wed, 22 May 2013 12:49:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Andy Kuiper http://blumenthals.com/blog/2011/02/17/google-places-bug-aler-your-name-no-longer-exists/comment-page-1/#comment-545683 Andy Kuiper Sat, 19 Feb 2011 22:28:15 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=9334#comment-545683 I’m with lauren on this +++ :-) could it mean something is in the works to deal with spammy names?
Andy :-)

]]> By: earlpearl http://blumenthals.com/blog/2011/02/17/google-places-bug-aler-your-name-no-longer-exists/comment-page-1/#comment-545601 earlpearl Thu, 17 Feb 2011 21:06:32 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=9334#comment-545601 Loved the sign, Mike!!! :D

]]> By: Mike http://blumenthals.com/blog/2011/02/17/google-places-bug-aler-your-name-no-longer-exists/comment-page-1/#comment-545598 Mike Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:43:43 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=9334#comment-545598 @earl

You are slipping in your role as defender of cultural values. You note my hyperbole about the cockroach but not even a squeak about the great road sign!

]]> By: Brent http://blumenthals.com/blog/2011/02/17/google-places-bug-aler-your-name-no-longer-exists/comment-page-1/#comment-545593 Brent Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:57:18 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=9334#comment-545593 We noticed that our business listing was missing but the reviews were showing up in the SERPS.. strange, finally concluded our business listing has been merged with another agency. This has created somewhat of a mess where overlapping details on two organizations now reside under one business profile.

What was surprising and got me thinking of Mikes earlier post on “potential Google Customer Service” is we actually had a call answered in two rings and it was answered by a live Google agent!

BTW, has anyone else noticed something going on with the Bing Local Business center? I first noticed this when I went to getlisted.org to double check that I did not screw something up and noticed we were not only “not found” in Google but also now Bing. So I logged into my account and confirmed the listing was still intact and stamped with a date it was verified. Decided to goto mapquest and check out the results just to find we are indeed not showing up.

]]> By: earlpearl http://blumenthals.com/blog/2011/02/17/google-places-bug-aler-your-name-no-longer-exists/comment-page-1/#comment-545591 earlpearl Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:19:24 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=9334#comment-545591 Mike: It appears to me that problem was fixed.

Now I’d like to speak on semantics and reference what Tyler referenced and your response. Essentially:

A) the problem was only showing in Places
B) that does mitigate the issue. It wouldn’t be the size of the cockroach that ate Tokyo
C) It does cause deep consternation and issues for those that manage websites–ie “What did I do wrong” How do I fix that!!! etc.

Of note: The other day you referenced this post about “potential Google Customer Service” http://blumenthals.com/blog/2011/02/16/google-placetags-support-calls-me-back/#comments

Two of the comments, including Ryan and I referenced that we did get calls (albeit totally surprising calls) from Google with regard to Duplicate listing records.

In my case the duplicate disappeared from the main listings, the merged organic/Local listings…and most places. Moreover in my case, it appears the potential and actual scraping of “signals” citations, reviews, etc. that were jumping from record to record….has stopped. At least its stopped for the time being.

Having referenced all that…..the Duplicate Record still exists in the Google Places Index. Why they can’t get rid of it once and for all….I don’t understand. To the extent its there (even though there is no business there) is a potential problem…but not a big problem.

Lets face it. Direct traffic to the Places Page is probably minuscule…Possibly below minuscule.

Certainly as shown by the email you received–it creates problems for the webmaster….but if the accurate record is showing in the main Google Serps….life is pretty good….especially if you are #1.

Cockroach that ate Tokyo??? maybe not. but a cockroach nonetheless :D

]]> By: Mike http://blumenthals.com/blog/2011/02/17/google-places-bug-aler-your-name-no-longer-exists/comment-page-1/#comment-545587 Mike Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:04:43 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=9334#comment-545587 @All
Thanks for the many reports. It does appear that Google quickly quashed this one.

]]> By: Jim Rudnick http://blumenthals.com/blog/2011/02/17/google-places-bug-aler-your-name-no-longer-exists/comment-page-1/#comment-545585 Jim Rudnick Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:00:06 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=9334#comment-545585 @Mike…thanks…not up here in g.ca yet…but I’d guess it’s a coming too….tho hopefully, it’s just an ‘itch’ that G will ‘scratch’ and company names will reappear….

:-)

Jim

]]> By: Plamen http://blumenthals.com/blog/2011/02/17/google-places-bug-aler-your-name-no-longer-exists/comment-page-1/#comment-545584 Plamen Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:59:53 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=9334#comment-545584 Yup the names are back (party).
Hope that Lauren is right, though :)

]]> By: Matt http://blumenthals.com/blog/2011/02/17/google-places-bug-aler-your-name-no-longer-exists/comment-page-1/#comment-545583 Matt Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:56:31 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=9334#comment-545583 Yeah, back to normal for me now too.

]]> By: Adam Marsh http://blumenthals.com/blog/2011/02/17/google-places-bug-aler-your-name-no-longer-exists/comment-page-1/#comment-545582 Adam Marsh Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:50:13 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=9334#comment-545582 for me, your listing is showing in Chrome with Blumenthals.com as the business name.

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