Google places problem

Kpick · 06-05-2011, 05:27 PM

Hi All,
I have set up several Google Places for local business and have done fine in the rankings.

Today I'm running into something I can't understand. Hoping someone here will know what my problem is.

I have a "national chain" that wants to set up a Places page in 10 cities.

I have set up three "places Pages" for three different cities.

After I finish each page Google will only allow a Mailed Verification.
No Phone Verification!

What is the problem?

All "places pages" have different physical addresses, phone numbers and emails.
However, they all have the same website address.

Any help or suggestions? Anyone ever run into this before?

Thanks
K

webapex · 06-05-2011, 06:14 PM

I heard a month or 2 ago that they eliminated phone verifications entirely, too easy to game?

Bruce NewMedia · 06-05-2011, 06:49 PM

From what I've seen they have not eliminated phone verifications entirely, just selectively.
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kvhnuke · 06-05-2011, 06:55 PM

i think they eliminated the phone verification, since the company has physical address in those cities tell them to mail you back the verification mail

Headfirst · 06-05-2011, 06:59 PM

They have not eliminated phone verification. If you're setting up multiple places (on one account or otherwise) you will have to verify via mail.

Dan Ellenwood · 06-05-2011, 07:03 PM

I'm pretty sure that all Google Places listings are now mail verification only. Three different Places listings, three different cities -- they will just send each letter to the address you have listed for each city. Should not be a problem.

You can have the same website for multiple listings as far as I know (I've never tried it). If not, I suppose you could have a subdomain set up for each city like chicago.google.com, losangeles.google.com and just have that subdomain redirected to the main site.

KathleenM · 06-08-2011, 06:10 PM

Did a phone verification today. But they are getting FAR more selective on which accounts they'll do it on. Unfortunately, there is no way to force phone verification.

bmsmarketing · 07-22-2011, 03:09 AM

there is a way to force phone verification, im just not sure how cheaply i will give up the info. maybe sell to select people? what do you guys think?

06-05-2011, 05:27 PM	#1
Kpick HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 128 Thanks: 8 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	Google places problem Hi All, I have set up several Google Places for local business and have done fine in the rankings. Today I'm running into something I can't understand. Hoping someone here will know what my problem is. I have a "national chain" that wants to set up a Places page in 10 cities. I have set up three "places Pages" for three different cities. After I finish each page Google will only allow a Mailed Verification. No Phone Verification! What is the problem? All "places pages" have different physical addresses, phone numbers and emails. However, they all have the same website address. Any help or suggestions? Anyone ever run into this before? Thanks K
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06-05-2011, 06:14 PM	#2
webapex Senior Warrior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,554 Thanks: 83 Thanked 245 Times in 226 Posts	Re: Google places problem I heard a month or 2 ago that they eliminated phone verifications entirely, too easy to game?
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06-05-2011, 06:49 PM	#3
Bruce NewMedia www.OfflineAdvance.com War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,173 Thanks: 1,493 Thanked 671 Times in 371 Posts	Re: Google places problem From what I've seen they have not eliminated phone verifications entirely, just selectively. _____ Bruce
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06-05-2011, 06:55 PM	#4
kvhnuke Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 51 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Google places problem i think they eliminated the phone verification, since the company has physical address in those cities tell them to mail you back the verification mail

06-05-2011, 06:59 PM	#5
Headfirst Marketing Monkey Wrench War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 566 Thanks: 21 Thanked 96 Times in 87 Posts	Re: Google places problem They have not eliminated phone verification. If you're setting up multiple places (on one account or otherwise) you will have to verify via mail.
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06-05-2011, 07:03 PM	#6
Dan Ellenwood Longsuffering Cubs Fan War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey , USA. Posts: 570 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 18 Thanked 38 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Google places problem I'm pretty sure that all Google Places listings are now mail verification only. Three different Places listings, three different cities -- they will just send each letter to the address you have listed for each city. Should not be a problem. You can have the same website for multiple listings as far as I know (I've never tried it). If not, I suppose you could have a subdomain set up for each city like chicago.google.com, losangeles.google.com and just have that subdomain redirected to the main site.

06-08-2011, 06:10 PM	#7
KathleenM Geek #2 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Wine Country, CA Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Social Networking	Re: Google places problem Did a phone verification today. But they are getting FAR more selective on which accounts they'll do it on. Unfortunately, there is no way to force phone verification.

07-22-2011, 03:09 AM	#8
bmsmarketing Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Contact Info	Re: Google places problem there is a way to force phone verification, im just not sure how cheaply i will give up the info. maybe sell to select people? what do you guys think?