Google My Business Listings - Delete?

[Cache Money]

I have a client who has had a flurry of bad reviews lately that look bad.

Is there a way to delete the google my business listing entirely INCLUDING all reviews?

'Permanently closed' is not an option - we need a way to remove the entire thing.

 

[barmer]

A friend has asked me about this a while back. There was no way to delete the listing from Google Maps. I helped him by setting up a strategy to get more reviews though, which has worked out quite well

 

[mudbutt]

no, deleting the gmb is going to just delete it from his account and not from maps. get tons of positive reviews to drown out the bad stuff is the best route or setup a new brand entirely.

 

[Cache Money]

A friend has asked me about this a while back. There was no way to delete the listing from Google Maps. I helped him by setting up a strategy to get more reviews though, which has worked out quite well

no, deleting the gmb is going to just delete it from his account and not from maps. get tons of positive reviews to drown out the bad stuff is the best route or setup a new brand entirely.

Thanks guys - pumping positive reviews is not an option.

1) I've changed the biz name completely - so when someone searches for the business it just looks generic
2) Removed all details, address, opening hours etc.

I have a question.

If the local business name is 'super cleaners' and the website is supercleaners.com, why is that when I google the term 'super cleaners', supercleaners.com comes up, what is the association or trigger that google uses for this? Say I change the name to 'zoo'. Will the new 'zoo' name still come up if I google 'super cleaners'.

Hope that makes sense.

 

[Cache Money]

bump.

 

[manpreet]

Google os very clever but theres always a way to get around. Just at the top of my head have you tried listing a new business on the same address to see if you can trump the old listing off

 

[Badboy Enterprise]

Unfortunately there is no way to delete it

 

[Cache Money]

thanks guys.

There a company claiming they can remove the listing but will take them 3 weeks, is this a scam?

 

[r1004]

My suggestion is to buy reviews, and get new ones, make sure the new ones are good.

GMB and Tadvisor sucks

 

[Aaric]

thanks guys.

There a company claiming they can remove the listing but will take them 3 weeks, is this a scam?

Bulk mark down as closed and removing can be different things.

 

[BassTrackerBoats]

thanks guys.

There a company claiming they can remove the listing but will take them 3 weeks, is this a scam?

Yeah, you cannot remove it.

 

[r1004]

As far as I know, You can change name of the company (maby telephones) and try to fool GMB, your GMB will remain there 1 year/6 months, and if no ones cares of that profile (no reviews, no too many visits) the profile will erase itself.

but,

My advise is to buy reviews, and get new ones, make sure the new ones are good.

 

[tidelow]

Hmm, I would probably buy bulk positive reviews in the meantime.

Then have your client and all of their coworkers turn off wifi on their cellphones and bulk report the listing as doesnt exsist.

+20 reports should trigger something

 

[dheer]

We are currently working on a project similar to this. As bunch of guys above said that it is possible to close so yes closing is possible. I will report back if removing is possible if we succeed to do it.

 

[dheer]

Just wanted to update that we were able to remove a listing successfully. The only condition is the listing should be fake and not a real business.

So yes I can confidently say that deleting a google my business listing is possible.

 

[akbas]

That is possible by re-branding option.

 

[See Gre]

Yes, deleting is possible if you can provide me the link I can definitely remove it.

 

[pacifica77]

We are currently working on a project similar to this. As bunch of guys above said that it is possible to close so yes closing is possible. I will report back if removing is possible if we succeed to do it.

Hi Deer. Any success on removing a GMB listing? Thanks!

 

[vaspow]

We are currently working on a project similar to this. As bunch of guys above said that it is possible to close so yes closing is possible. I will report back if removing is possible if we succeed to do it.

Have you been successful in doing this?

 

[dheer]

Have you been successful in doing this?

Yes it is possible but the only condition is the listing should be fake.