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Understanding Google My Business & Local Search

Google Maps & MapMaker Exploits – Just for the fun of it

Update: Google has taken these down. My sense is, in speaking with him, that @maptivist views that as a challenge.

Nyagoslav Zhekov wrote a blog post yesterday detailing a long standing MapMaker abuse vector. The person claiming to be responsible, @maptivist, reached out to Darren, Nyagoslav and myself with some more examples of his MapMaker “work” which I present to you here:

Super Mega Fun Time Land Suck Balls Kim Jongun Church of God

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Snowden’s Secret Hiding Place

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Vladamir’s Hangout

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Mormon Comedy Club

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Church of Scientology aka Church with no Sense of Humor. Or Sense.

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Not the Phelps Sex Toy Shop or Not Crazy Lawsuit Happy Bigots Read Matt 7

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Blumenthals.com – Not the real one silly. Google is still my bit.ch. @maptivists

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My “new listing” is verified (and of course being in touch with pop culture the way I am, I had to do a search to learn who Ron Burgundy was):

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