{"id":743,"date":"2008-07-30T08:03:20","date_gmt":"2008-07-30T12:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/?p=743"},"modified":"2008-07-30T13:46:51","modified_gmt":"2008-07-30T17:46:51","slug":"google-maps-lbc-word-filter-bars-xxx-business-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/2008\/07\/30\/google-maps-lbc-word-filter-bars-xxx-business-name\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Maps LBC Word filter bars XXX business name?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our formal business name is Blumenthals.com but the Local Business Center does not allow the use of a web url in the business name field. I didn’t worry too much about it other than to be slightly annoyed. It has forced me to address what a business name should look like<\/a> in the age of Local search.<\/p>\n

However this business poster in the Maps for Business Group definitely has an issue:<\/p>\n

\nTOPIC: Google won’t accept our business name, which is a pet store called
\nPussy & Pooch<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\nDate: Tues, Jul 29 2008 11:41 am
\nFrom: “P&P” <\/p>\n

Our downtown Los Angeles pet store is called “Pussy & Pooch”. Unfortunately Google Maps isn’t allowing us to use the word ‘Pussy’. Our business is not adult oriented in any way. There doesn’t seem to be a way to contact Google Maps directly about this.<\/p>\n

Does anyone know a way to contact Google Maps directly? Thanks!\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This might be one of those situation where an internet DBA would be appropriate. And just what exactly is a Pooch?<\/em> I am anxiously waiting to see Map Guide Jen’s response.
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