New business addition.. NOT APPLIED

[McRoostee]

I am constantly adding new places only to have them immediately marked as ”Not Applied”. I’m a Level 7 Local Guide. Why are my edits being immediately rejected?

[hereisFU]

@McRoostee

dear McRoostee

I've meet the same problem before

sometimes u may not only add the name but also the business hours and the phone number

it's a way to boost the success rate

[Flash]

Hello,

If Google could trust everyone to always make good edits then there would never be denials, but unfortunately those that purposely or innocently add bad data have resulted in the need for filters.  Sometimes those filters will give a false positive, and sometimes those filters kick in due to you unknowingly violating a rule.  You can read more in this pinned post.

In addition to the advice given there, you also have the option of providing all the data including exact GPS location, any existing POI, and exactly what data you were trying to add or edit.  With that mapping experts can look it over and let you know if there are obvious and/or likely issues that you can fix in your next attempt.

[McRoostee]

Flash, I’m not sure how adding a business would be violating any terms of service.

For your “provide additional data” recommendation, how exactly do I do that? I’m happy to provide GPS locations and pictures to show these places are real. This process would also be helpful in being able to report duplicate locations I’ve run across.

Thanks!