{"id":2465,"date":"2009-02-23T06:00:40","date_gmt":"2009-02-23T10:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/?p=2465"},"modified":"2009-02-21T09:51:23","modified_gmt":"2009-02-21T13:51:23","slug":"google-maps-system-error-googlespeak-for-banned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/2009\/02\/23\/google-maps-system-error-googlespeak-for-banned\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Maps: “System Error”, Googlespeak for Banned?"},"content":{"rendered":"

There have been a growing number<\/a> of public and private reports of the dreaded message upon attempting to enter the Local Business Center:\u00a0<\/p>\n

System Error<\/strong>\u00a0
\nWe’re sorry, but we are unable to serve your request at this time. Please try back in a few minutes.\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Typically these reports in the Maps forums<\/a> are followed by a comment like: “I get this error. And my listings have been removed… Why?”<\/p>\n

The message is cryptic like many messages in the LBC and it probably covers a range of error conditions. Perhaps Google should add a definition of errors states to their LBC new glossary<\/a>. It is also the message received by those whose records have been removed and access to the LBC blocked. <\/p>\n

It appears that Google is increasingly banning users of the Local Business Center that it thinks have violated its listing guidelines<\/a>. <\/p>\n

I support Google cleaning up the pollution in the Maps Index. However I am also a proponent of transparency and fairness. The cleanup should not be a little bit here and little bit there to instill fear in the masses, it should be done across the board. <\/p>\n

In those cases where the “System Error” refers to being banned it should clearly state that is the case and provide a link back to the listing guidelines<\/a> and reinclusion request<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There have been a growing number of public and private reports of the dreaded message upon attempting to enter the Local Business Center:\u00a0 System Error\u00a0 We’re sorry, but we are unable to serve your request at this time. Please try back in a few minutes.\u00a0 Typically these reports in the Maps forums are followed by …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":262,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-google-maps-google-local"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t