Google Places Broken?

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Any know what's going with Google places?, for one thing my Google places ranking dropped from the first page to the bottom of the second page, this is killing my brick and mortar business. Plus Google is not updating my Google places listing it's fine in the control panel but no updates when I see it online beyond the control panel.

I spent a few hours at the Google Places forum and it seems that Google is having some major issues and there are a lot of businesses having some major problems like me. I'm even running a boost ad and that is not even helping to get get my Google Places listing update. I notice that there was a number to call yesterday when I was in the Google Boost control panel, I'm going to call and see if they can help.

Anybody have any insight on this or have some insider information?
#broken #google #places
  • Profile picture of the author rbrShorty
    Your problem truly sounds like you have a merged listings situation. However, it is impossible to tell you some concrete tips unless you post a link to your Place page. You can post it either here or send me an email with it at nyagoslav.zhekov[at]gmail.com
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    • Profile picture of the author VegasGreg
      Well, if it is the site in your sig, one possible cause, and I am just speculating here as I don't have all the facts, but your listing shows the company name as:
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      AME Computers Bellevue Computer Repair & Diganositcs
      yet it appears the actual company name is just
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      AME Computers
      Now, it could just be that Google's machine is just having a tech glitch, but Google is cracking down and removing rankings for listings that are not accurate and keyword stuff their listings.

      The company name section NEEDS to be the exact company name and not to include the city name and description. That technique used to work a long time ago, but Google is whacking those listing as fast as they can keep up.

      Another factor could be that your competitors stepped up their game a little to pass your site up. I didn't research that, but just throwing out possibilities.

      (p.s. diagnostics is not spelled Diganositcs as in the listing)
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  • Anth I have been having the same problems with a couple of my listings.

    The basic listing is ok but nothing is appearing in the details section, not even opening times etc. Updated 3 weeks ago but nothing has changed.
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    • Profile picture of the author High Horsepower
      As far as I'm concerned Google Places is/was broken forever. Way too many changes, updates, etc.... The cat is out of the bag, everyone and his brother is trying to get listed in Places. I offer the service but no longer make a big deal of trying to keep them listed page one.
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