{"id":4168,"date":"2009-08-11T13:31:32","date_gmt":"2009-08-11T17:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/?p=4168"},"modified":"2009-08-12T15:21:13","modified_gmt":"2009-08-12T19:21:13","slug":"google-maps-ask-google-tech-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/2009\/08\/11\/google-maps-ask-google-tech-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Maps: Ask Google Tech Support?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have been seeing this adword listing on the search <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=safari&amp;rls=en-us&amp;q=google+maps+help&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;oe=UTF-8\">Google Maps Help<\/a> over the past week.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Google-tech1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4170\" title=\"Google-tech\" src=\"http:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Google-tech1.jpg\" alt=\"Google-tech\" width=\"510\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Google-tech1.jpg 525w, https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Google-tech1-150x88.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Google-tech1-450x264.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I am no AdWords expert but in Maps, there is no way to use the word Google in a business listing even if you are using a Google Site as your home page. Your listing will be flagged and move to a state of semi-permanent purgatory with the &#8220;Flagged Waiting for Content Check&#8221; message.<\/p>\n<p>Does Adwords allow for the offer of Google tech support on Google products? Is this an approved service? The headline leaves the distinct impression that it is actually Google Tech Support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have been seeing this adword listing on the search Google Maps Help over the past week. I am no AdWords expert but in Maps, there is no way to use the word Google in a business listing even if you are using a Google Site as your home page. 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