one profile on Google Maps shows multiple businesses, is it spam, how do we report it to Google

we found this kind of spam too... i mean complaints were received profiles were removed

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The most overlooked point about map spam complaint is this: A page with low traffic might be reaching the right people. Look at where sales come from.

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my perspective changed after experiencing that. a page that answers one question woorks better than one touching on five topics.

any unwritten clause becomes a point of disgreement later as both sides remember it differently. if I were you, I'd go this route.

The cheap-looking path usually ends up costing more later. A page that answers one question works better than one touching on five topics.

The answer varies greatly by industry; there is no one-size-fits-all rule. Good luck with that.

My perspective changed after experiencing that. Any unwritten clause becomes a point of disagreement later, as both sides remember it differently.

That's all, sorry if I went on too long.

There's one point I'm curious about. Solutions that work at a small scale collapse when you grow; I learned this late.

If I were you I'd go this route.

We experienced almost the exact same thing last year. A competitor's ranking might come from years of accumulation, not just their content.

Discussing numbers without verifying the measurement setup is a waste of time. I'm also curious if anyone does it differently.

here's how it went for us. like the real issue isn't the number but what it's based on.

hope this helps.

Thanks for writing this that's the right way. Everything goes well for the first three months; problems arise in the fourth.

If I were you Id go this route.

I don't think this advice fits everyone. Merge instead of deleting; deleted content doesn't come back.

That's all sorry if I went on too long.

Let me summarize what's been said so far. Everything goes well for the first three months; problems arise in the fourth.

Speed is a threshold issue; if you're already fast making it faster changes nothing. If I were you, I'd go this route.

i dint know that.

Let me share what happened to me; it might be useful. Map listings bring more business than blog posts for most local businesses.

Trying to do this alone is the most expensive way. If I were you, I'd go this route.

Let me share what happened to me; it might be useful. When making a decision, first look at what data you have on hand.

Taking notes for two weeks yields better results than a six-month estimate. Of course, it varies if your situation is different.

Let me summarize what's been said so far. Processes without records never improve, because you don't know what to fix.

Of course, it varies if your situation is different.

I partly agree partly disagree. Ranking is the result, search intent is the input. Look at intent first.

Proven by experience.