{"id":15548,"date":"2013-09-14T09:45:38","date_gmt":"2013-09-14T13:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/?p=15548"},"modified":"2013-12-04T21:13:59","modified_gmt":"2013-12-05T01:13:59","slug":"how-to-delete-your-google-places-for-business-dashboard-listing-in-one-easy-step-or-brainfarts-bad-ui-bad-outcomes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/14\/how-to-delete-your-google-places-for-business-dashboard-listing-in-one-easy-step-or-brainfarts-bad-ui-bad-outcomes\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Delete Your Google Places for Business Dashboard Listing in One Easy Step (Or Brainfarts + Bad UI = Bad Outcomes)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since Google has allowed \u00a0business listings created via the (old) Places Dashboard to merge with and take on attributes of a G+ Page for local, it has been standard procedure in certain problem cases to delete the G+ Page and return the listing to a non-social listing. I had done so on numerous occasions with no ill effects.<\/p>\n

So when I when I was demonstrating to a client exactly how easy it was to create the social features for a business listing from the new Places for Business Dashboard, I assumed<\/strong> that there would be no issues if I deleted the social pages and reverted the listing back to a basic listing until they were ready for a more social listing. Well the old saw<\/a>, “if you assume you make an ass out of u and me” definitely applies in this situation.<\/p>\n

If you delete a business’s social page of an upgraded listing, the listing will also be deleted from the new Places for Business Dashboard<\/strong> and require reverification to add back. The process will also delete any other Google+ entities that you may have created.<\/p>\n

Here is the Google messaging when you go to delete the social page of an upgraded business listing:<\/p>\n

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When Google says all Google Services, they mean ALL GOOGLE SERVICES including your business listing from your dashboard.<\/p>\n

What can you do if you or your client has an upgraded business listing and don’t need or want the social tab? As far as I can tell, nothing. While Google offers up the ability to shut off the video, photos and business reviews (of other businesses) tabs they do not offer any facility, once a business listing in the new dashboard has been upgraded to social & video, to shut of the social stream on the listing.<\/p>\n

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