Local SEOs are abuzz today about Google allowing users to edit business data of claimed businesses.
Needless to say, the program is causing serious concern since black hats went crazy and caused a lot of damage to local businesses the last time G let users change other folks' business data.
Local florists were especially hard hit with some of the biggest shops in the US getting their listings hijacked.
Be sure to check your listing regularly and be on the lookout for change notification emails from Google. They would arrive at the email address you used to claim your listing.
Lots has been going on with the changes to the Place Pages lately, like:
- pictures being pulled and added to biz pages that are totally inappropriate
- logged-in G users receiving pop-up boxes asking if various aspects of a page are correct
- a new proximity filter that favors businesses located more closely to the center of your town
- remember, Google Places is still black-hat heaven
Keep an eye on your page, especially as we approach the holiday season.
Needless to say, the program is causing serious concern since black hats went crazy and caused a lot of damage to local businesses the last time G let users change other folks' business data.
Local florists were especially hard hit with some of the biggest shops in the US getting their listings hijacked.
Be sure to check your listing regularly and be on the lookout for change notification emails from Google. They would arrive at the email address you used to claim your listing.
Lots has been going on with the changes to the Place Pages lately, like:
- pictures being pulled and added to biz pages that are totally inappropriate
- logged-in G users receiving pop-up boxes asking if various aspects of a page are correct
- a new proximity filter that favors businesses located more closely to the center of your town
- remember, Google Places is still black-hat heaven
Keep an eye on your page, especially as we approach the holiday season.
