{"id":2472,"date":"2009-02-21T10:37:52","date_gmt":"2009-02-21T14:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/?p=2472"},"modified":"2009-02-21T21:59:12","modified_gmt":"2009-02-22T01:59:12","slug":"my-deep-throat-gets-banned-goes-public","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/2009\/02\/21\/my-deep-throat-gets-banned-goes-public\/","title":{"rendered":"My “Deep Throat” Gets Banned, Goes Public"},"content":{"rendered":"

PureSheer<\/a>, a locksmith internet marketer that has shared<\/a> Google Maps blackhat techniques with me, recently posted this<\/a> into Google Maps Help Forum:<\/p>\n

\nSo Maps Guides, you thought all Locksmiths are ‘Black hat’, ay?!
\n<\/strong>
\nHey Maps guides,<\/p>\n

I’m the one that post the issue of “Stealing Gmaps claimed listings” to Mike Blumenthal (which, as in a generosity way, forwarded this issue to you).<\/p>\n

After that many of my claimed listings got hijacked by my competitors, I knew I’ll crack the method to do it myself & that I’ll send you my revelations in order to shut down this option. Well I did & you replied to Mr. Mike Blumenthal that this issue is no longer can be done, however 10 hours ago, couple of my accounts got closed by you & all the listings that were in them are not on line anymore.<\/p>\n

I know I’m paying the price for playing spammily in Gmaps. Well, can you blame me? \u2013 during the last 7 months I’ve posted in Maps Guide Jen’s forum for numerous cases of spammy listings of ‘Scam of the art’ locksmith companies. The issues were- bulks of tens of thousands of ‘fake addresses listings\u2019, listings that they claimed to me & my colleges, listings that they claimed to other businesses or organizations (Restaurants, Local Directories, Etc..), & claimed listings that they stole to me (& to many others).<\/p>\n

The Locksmith business I represent suffered from angry customers that got ripped off, as we are appearing in the listings with a full profile & not hiding from no one, but the listing got hijacked & \u00a0the phone numbers leads to other company that don\u2019t have any interest in Customers Service but in making fast money. Moreover, the amount of calls to my represented Locksmith business dramatically dropped due to those companies never-stopping new listings creation process.<\/p>\n

Guys,<\/p>\n

I\u2019m advertising in Gmaps for a year & a half now and the last 8 months are unbearable. I\u2019m mastering the Local world & eat it for breakfast, lunch & supper.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m considering me as a \u201cgood guy\u201d (that trying to survive) & I\u2019m just waiting for the time that the option of uploading numerous listings & claim open (& claimed) listing will not be possible at all. Let me play by your rules, you\u2019re doing great job & running a great & very useful feature here, but I think it\u2019s too vulnerable.<\/p>\n

I have more spicy issues that I\u2019m keen to tell you. I\u2019d like to reveal it all & get it off my chest.<\/p>\n

Please, If would be kind enough, contact me by this mail.<\/p>\n

One request though, {WITHOUT ANY REGARDS TO THE ABOVE PARAGRAPH} please reactivate my accounts so I\u2019ll be able to edit them, please. I\u2019ll be happy whether you\u2019ll be able contacting me about this issue as well, so I\u2019ll give you my accounts info.<\/p>\n

Thanks ahead guys!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Puresheer is one of the many that seem to have been sucked into the hypercompetitive world of locksmith marketers that have gone over to the dark side to stay competitive in the unregulated environment that was (is?) Maps. <\/p>\n

But, unlike many, he recognized the slippery slope on which he was perched and decided to come forward. He did this long before he was banned and he took steps to reveal the illicit tactics and techniques being used. He attempted to help clean up the Maps world by stepping forward while trying to preserve his standing there. He succeeded at the former but failed at the latter. <\/p>\n

While it is inevitable and appropriate<\/strong> that Google ban him, I would suggest to Google that his actions do deserve consideration and perhaps leniency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

PureSheer, a locksmith internet marketer that has shared Google Maps blackhat techniques with me, recently posted this into Google Maps Help Forum: So Maps Guides, you thought all Locksmiths are ‘Black hat’, ay?! Hey Maps guides, I’m the one that post the issue of “Stealing Gmaps claimed listings” to Mike Blumenthal (which, as in a …<\/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-2472","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