Spam Listings on Google Maps

Hi @KatyaL hope your staying safe. the Google redressel form has been workign out great. but some of these that are clearly spam are still not getting removed. can you help me out on these stubborn ones? :blush:

McKinney Garage Doors

this is a tactic many seo, lead gen sites are doing. naming business exact keyword, naming website the of spam gmb. making socials all with same name to match to appear real along with citationsā€¦ but they are discount garage door. this is there real business name. if you suspend and request to see documentation. you will see they cant produce it because this is fake name. Here is there name on bbb with same number as this spam listing https://prnt.sc/s71x6y. Please suspend this listing and force them to prove to you they are real company. they wont be able to. spam listings like this are out ranking are real brick and mortar, mom and pop business.

Fast Fix Garage Door Repair

showing residential address in map listing

Sears Garage Door Installation and Repair

Spam business name sears garage door installation and repair is not a real business name. also showing residential address.

major spam keywrod stuffing biz name
https://goo.gl/maps/CHW4VJq722qY2RHB8

thye are using this address and hiding it but they are not located here 2121 Brittmoore Rd #2100, Houston TX 77043
https://goo.gl/maps/HbJRj9cgkh8HTLuV7

they are using this address but they are not actually located here
8345 W Little York Rd #2, Houston, TX 77040
https://goo.gl/maps/cJxhQSy6dfSsJCxN7

spam business name not real company
https://goo.gl/maps/Fw5NvFSvvtrvYxDK7

American West Appliance Repair of Sherman Oaks

AMerican west appliance repair is the offical business name. they are addding ā€œof sherman oaksā€ keywords to manipulate rankings. Address being used is a commercial address. they do not exist here. fake address being used. H & F Professional Building 17037 Chatsworth StGranada Hills, CA 91344

Sh Sherman Oaks Appliance

using a residential address and showing house address to rank better on google.

This company is using this fake address 3730 Kirby Dr Houston, TX 77098. same address listed on loopnet. keyword spam in biz name too Google Maps

this company is using this home address 7872 green lawn dr houston tx 770088 the same company ā€œps garage doorā€ is using same address as well. same house address for multiple businesses Google Maps

keyword stuffing in biz name and not hiding house address

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Hi @squanchie83

Thanks for sharing with us these spammy business listings.

As these businesses are claimed, please make sure to reach out to the Google My Business community to ask them directly. You can expect their answer within 1-5 business days. Feel free to report such cases in future also via tweeter on @googlemybiz or to their social media channel on Facebook.

Your post is now located in the How-tos board and the title has been lightly changed to be clear if someone is searching for the same answers.

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@KatyaL ok thanks. you used bring this up to someone and get spam claimed listings like this removed. can you not do that anymore :disappointed: the hows to board they will tell me to use redressel form like before. which did but it doesnt get the obvious spam listigns removed.

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Hi @squanchie83 ,

Thank your for your reply and please be aware that these inappropriately added business listings are forwarded to the responsible team.

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for your knowledge!

redressal form is far from be effective! your answer is for newbies.

Can someone please help me understand How spam listings get suspended over dozen times by Google, and each and every time managed to get back online, again and again ???

  1. South Florida Piano Moving - https://www.google.com/maps/place/South+Florida+Piano+Moving/@25.9340561,-80.4549186,11z/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x88d9af4788c3b9bf:0xa708e8fb034bee9d!8m2!3d25.9340561!4d-80.1912467!15sChRwaWFubyBtb3ZlcnMgbmVhciBtZSIDkAEBWhYiFHBpYW5vIG1vdmVycyBuZWFyIG1lkgEUcGlhbm9fbW92aW5nX3NlcnZpY2WaASRDaGREU1VoTk1HOW5TMFZKUTBGblNVUTJjMHBQU2psQlJSQULgAQA!16s%2Fg%2F11frh22c4p?coh=164777&entry=tt&shorturl=1

  2. The Miami Movers - https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Miami+Movers/@25.9479845,-80.1669985,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88d9adf9d2de03d3:0xfe9722121d65d0fb!8m2!3d25.9479797!4d-80.1627713?coh=164777&entry=tt&shorturl=1

  3. Movers Pompano Beach (long distance relocation, piano and office moving) - https://www.google.com/maps/place/Movers+Pompano+Beach+(long+distance+relocation,+piano+and+office+moving)/@26.2722085,-80.1343397,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88d91d06f0c68fbb:0x471d23b2703df836!8m2!3d26.2722037!4d-80.132151?coh=164777&entry=tt&shorturl=1

  4. Best Movers - https://www.google.com/maps/place/Best+Movers/@26.0523202,-81.5516283,8z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88d901a78e146e87:0x22146226bd764531!8m2!3d26.0541815!4d-80.4301795?coh=164777&entry=tt&shorturl=1

  5. Best Miami Movers - https://www.google.com/maps/place/Best+Miami+Movers/@25.7845653,-80.1926157,17z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x88d9b6a9b5f7d53b:0x63a477d7a77aeef9!4m5!3m4!1s0x88d9b79733d0787b:0x69ce5df2d19e3bc8!8m2!3d25.7845605!4d-80.190427

I would like to know why? how? what loophole are they using
These ones are only samples of spam listings that Google keep Suspending (after many attempts), and each time the spammer managed to bring them back online