Spammy Business Names

Hey guys.

I’m a local guide level 5.

I’m having issues with some business listing that I edited. When I remove all the

spammy keywords the business owner stuffed into the business name the business

owner keeps changing it back. Should I just leave it? I’m trying to add value by

giving visitors accurate information about businesses they’re going to use.

Thank you kindly

Dominique

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Hi @DominiqueP1 ,

Thanks for reaching out.

You can report spam listings on Google Maps following the steps bellow:

  • Find the business on Google Maps
  • Scroll down and select Suggest an edit
  • Tap Place is permanently closed or has never existed
  • Select Spam, fake or offensive as the reason
  • Tap Submit

It would be helpful if you share the Google Maps link of the place you are referring to.

Thank you.

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Hey Masha

Thank you for your reply.

I now see that the business owner has kept the changes I made

to his business listing as is. Here is the link to his profile.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Plumbvac/@-33.8150195,18.4714033,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m10!1m3!8m2!1e4!2s108943759080933857970!3m5!1s0x1dcc5f807e324063:0xf9f8c324dbd7433b!8m2!3d-33.815024!4d18.473592!16s%2Fg%2F11fd_qtkvy

Hope I got the link correct.

Thank you kindly.

Hi @DominiqueP1

If a business owner is spamming with his name, this should be reported to Google My Business using this form: Business Redressal Complaint Form

The form has been created to report “misleading information or fraudulent activity on Google Maps related to the name, phone number, or URL of a business

Thank you very much Ermest. I will follow these steps.

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Hello @DominiqueP1 ,

I wanted to let you know that you can tag a member when you comment to send a notification to the person you reply to. This way they know that you are talking to them. You just need to digit the symbol @ and the username without space between them, like I just did now.

I also suggest Your guide to Connect, where you can find more information about the forum and its topics.

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Hi there @Giu_DiB

Thank you kindly for the tips. I will be sure to use it in my future replies.

All the best

Dominic

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You are welcome, @DominiqueP1 !

I am glad to know you appreciated my suggestion. If you want to find more helpful information about the community, you can also take a look at these 14 helpful tips for using Connect.

Have a nice day! :slightly_smiling_face: