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Maps Guide Jen Google employee  
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From: Maps Guide Jen <maps-gu...@google.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:00:46 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Thurs, Jul 10 2008 3:00 pm
Subject: Report Spam on Google Maps
To file a spam report with the Google Maps team, please reply to this
thread with the following information:

- Your search terms
- A link to your search results
- A short description of why you believe this is spam

If we don't ask for additional information, you can assume that your
report has been read and is being investigated.


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claudia.brim  
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From: "claudia.brim" <claudia.b...@rehmann.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:21:54 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Fri, Jul 11 2008 9:21 am
Subject: Re: Report Spam on Google Maps
Search term: golf carts troy MI
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=golf+carts+Troy,+M...
Kerby Bailey & Associates is a security and investigation company and
has nothing to do with golf carts.  We have discovered other random
search terms recently where they are inappropriately listed, but this
is the first one I have saved.  Leads me to suspect either spam or
someone with malicious intent.

Thanks for investigating!

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sick of spam  
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From: sick of spam <johnk...@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:06:45 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Fri, Jul 11 2008 10:06 am
Subject: Re: Report Spam on Google Maps
i am curious if you could give us a more clear cut guideline for what
you are looking for so we submit only appropriate companies. I tried
to look in the blogs and noticed one for tire rack which seemed to be
okay assuming they actually had all of the locations listed. and
others i noticed were putting in multiple listings with a web page
address that helped their ranking that it took you to only to click on
any link in that site and be taken to another site that was actually
their homepage. any basic clarification to look for would be great so
people don't waste your time.

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mblumenthal  
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From: mblumenthal <supportrapid...@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 06:07:06 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Sat, Jul 12 2008 9:07 am
Subject: Re: Report Spam on Google Maps
This is an artifact of how Google ranks businesses, not any
skullduggery. Your website for various reasons has lots of information
about Golf, golf courses and golf management. (
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=safari&rls=en-us&q=site%3Ar...).
Google misinterprets those many references and assumes that your
business is about Golf Carts.

I also noticed that you have not actually edited your business record
in the Local Business Center. I would go into your record and select
the "edit this listing" link (http://www.google.com/local/add/choice?
hl=en&gl=US&latlng=42601620,-83170439,10244442736450306478&q=golf+carts
+loc:+Troy,+MI&near=Troy,+MI) and enter a complete description of your
business.

Google may still show you in wrong categories but the chances are much
less.

Mike

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jonancoop  
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From: jonancoop <jonanc...@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:45:17 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Sun, Jul 13 2008 10:45 pm
Subject: Re: Report Spam on Google Maps
Hello - many limousine keywords result in listings that are filling up
with spam. In these cases there are multiple instances of the same
listing where the title is only keywords and telephone numbers.

Keyword: limo in new york NY
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Limo+in+New+York%2C+NY

Keyword: limo NYC
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=limo+NYC

Note listings like this:
B.      Limo NYC 212.222.0118 - www.nycitycoachlimo.com - (212) 222-0118
C.      Limo 212-460-9800 - Limo Airport Limo Service - Exclusive ... -
www.exlimousine.com - (212) 460-9800
I.      Limo - 212-460-9800 Limousine - Airport - Luxury - NYC -
Exclusive ... - www.exlimousine.com - (212) 460-9800

For Miami, note the listings where the titles are primarily keywords:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=limo+miami

Thanks,

-- Jon

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a1lock  
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From: a1lock <a1qualitys...@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:06:00 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: Report Spam on Google Maps
Hi jen
 My search term locksmith in Burlingame
http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tab=wl
Most of these other locksmiths are posting phony addresses I’ve gone
to these address there is no actual company there. Please also search
your google search returns for this and others under locksmith scam
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19714358/ these people post multiple pages
that all go to out of state call centers. It’s unfair to local
businesses that have real locations. You should only post companies
that answer the post cards not phone numbers that way it would prove
that their really at that address. Or else everyone that has alot of
phone lines can make up names and add any phony address in the city
they want. At least the newspapers only permit licensed companies to
place adds. We have a business license and locksmith license please
remove these phony adds you will find them nationwide but the only
ones affecting me are the sf peninsula cities you are a mountain view
company you owe it to the local home owners. I dare u to go to some of
the locksmith addresses on google maps for locksmiths in Mountain View
and see how many are real probably less then 10%. I’ve even have them
place there web address on my site I don’t know how they did that
.

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Ireckon  
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From: Ireckon <s...@ireckon.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:46:41 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Mon, Jul 14 2008 9:46 pm
Subject: Re: Report Spam on Google Maps
Search term : termites brisbane

Link : http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&geocode=&q=termites&near=Brisba...

Description :  Fox Pest Control dominate this listing despite not
having a Physical Presence at ANY of the locations they rank for.  All
addresses provided are generic - without actual street numbers.


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panzermike  
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From: panzermike <issuethew...@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:39:40 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Tues, Jul 15 2008 1:39 am
Subject: Re: Report Spam on Google Maps
@Blumenthals

I noticed the same with with chiropractors showing up under injury law
firms.

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sick of spam  
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From: sick of spam <johnk...@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:56:06 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Tues, Jul 15 2008 9:56 am
Subject: Re: Report Spam on Google Maps
search term:  seo denver co
link to search results: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=seo+denver+co&btnG=Search
the first two listings are for the same company they have one
location. all they did was change their phone number and address so
they could have more than one listing. i drove past these locations
and saw no business there. in addition the name of the company is
10kthings not "10kthings - SEO - PPC - Web design - Denver Internet
Marketing" or the similar one fro the other listing i saw there.

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Mcsteamer  
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From: Mcsteamer <steamthemcl...@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:16:08 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Tues, Jul 15 2008 10:16 am
Subject: Re: Report Spam on Google Maps
I was searching for carpet cleaners in Atlanta and came across a huge
spammer. or so it seemed.
search terms were "carpet cleaning atlanta" I saw multiple listings
for a browns chemdry, so then i tried "browns chemdry" (no city or
state just type it in for the search in Google maps, 781 listings!!) i
have heard of them since they are one of my competitors down here and
decided while i was out yesterday i would see if any of these adress'
exist. they are not offices. so then i started researching last night.
this one company has a bunch of web sites that are not even their
actual site.
http://www.smyrna-ga-carpet-cleaning.com/
http://www.roswell-ga-carpet-cleaning.com/
here are two from the same page go to both and click on the home
button and wow your actually at a different site their actual site.
which is http://www.chem-dry.net/brownsIV.ga Too bad they don't have a
teleporter at the business locations they listed it could take me back
to the real business just like the sites do.

On Jul 10, 2:00 pm, Maps Guide Jen <maps-gu...@google.com> wrote:

> To file a spam report with the Google Maps team, please reply to this
> thread with the following information:

> - Your search terms
> - A link to your search results
> - A short description of why you believe this is spam

> If we don't ask for additional information, you can assume that your
> report has been read and is being investigated.

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From: Mcsteamer <steamthemcl...@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:51:59 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Tues, Jul 15 2008 10:51 am
Subject: Re: Report Spam on Google Maps
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=browns%20chemdry&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa...
here is the link to it in google maps and sorry