Removing fake gmb

[Seo82]

Does anyone know of a working method to remove fake gmbs?
Thanks

 

[kindablack]

The most difficult part for proving that fake reviews are without comment.

- Contact Google and provide convincing evidence.
- Share the problem you're having on social media such as Facebook and Twitter. (To provide evidence and to keep your customers informed)
- Get professional online reputation management service
- Encourage your customers to comment

As a result;
New customers come across Google reviews before they come to your site and shop. High star Google ratings and positive reviews have a direct impact on sales. But the negative comments of users who have problems cause the star rating to fall. It can also make your head headache in false-negative comments. I've talked about what you need to do to ensure that negative Google comments are deleted by the customer or that fake comments are deleted. If you have serious arguments, you can contact Google to delete fake comments. Otherwise, you will have to wage war with these positive comments.

 

[Kosher1]

The most difficult part for proving that fake reviews are without comment.

- Contact Google and provide convincing evidence.
- Share the problem you're having on social media such as Facebook and Twitter. (To provide evidence and to keep your customers informed)
- Get professional online reputation management service
- Encourage your customers to comment

As a result;
New customers come across Google reviews before they come to your site and shop. High star Google ratings and positive reviews have a direct impact on sales. But the negative comments of users who have problems cause the star rating to fall. It can also make your head headache in false-negative comments. I've talked about what you need to do to ensure that negative Google comments are deleted by the customer or that fake comments are deleted. If you have serious arguments, you can contact Google to delete fake comments. Otherwise, you will have to wage war with these positive comments.

Great input. Though he had a different ? Not to do with reviews.

 

[safeSEOboost]

It is both hard to remove fake GMB or fake reviews. Likewise it is hard to remove fake news.

A better use of your time would be to build up your brand.

 

[tidelow]

The only way I know of a GMB being unlisted is due to a manual review from a local guide that has visited that location in person. They call to verify business details and if they aren't satisfied that it is a real business servicing people out of an office then they mark it for G.

The local guides that go around doing audits are few and far between. It comes down to chance, if the GMB name is very spammy, those are generally seen as low hanging fruit and are the first to go; however, if the GMB name you are referring looks like any other business they will often pass as there is so much other trash listings.

The best thing you can do is report the GMB from +20 local guide accounts and hope it triggers a manual audit.

 

[Kosher1]

The only way I know of a GMB being unlisted is due to a manual review from a local guide that has visited that location in person. They call to verify business details and if they aren't satisfied that it is a real business servicing people out of an office then they mark it for G.

The local guides that go around doing audits are few and far between. It comes down to chance, if the GMB name is very spammy, those are generally seen as low hanging fruit and are the first to go; however, if the GMB name you are referring looks like any other business they will often pass as there is so much other trash listings.

The best thing you can do is report the GMB from +20 local guide accounts and hope it triggers a manual audit.

Well said and thought out.
In the last 5 months I had tons of clients listings removed by google. They have done some mass exodus of listings.

 

[Seo82]

Thanks,
Do you know how to change a gmb category through local guides?
Which level do they need to be and how many local guides need to suggest an edit?

 

[Aaric]

Thanks,
Do you know how to change a gmb category through local guides?
Which level do they need to be and how many local guides need to suggest an edit?

I think such edits go to Fact Checkpoints for further verification.

 

[Seo82]

what is the way to change a category to a "locked" one? is it a matter of trust from the local guides?

 

[Kosher1]

what is the way to change a category to a "locked" one? is it a matter of trust from the local guides?

what do you mean the "locked" ?? there is only CLOSE as far as I know....

 

[Seo82]

Locked are the problematic categories, locksmith, garage door, plumber etc

 

[See Gre]

Fake GMB and Fake reviews can be removed. Removing fake reviews chances are less than 10%. Removing fake GMB is possible but again some proof must be needed either the business does not exist at the given address or anything else.

 

[Seo82]

what about changing a category? would it be better that a local guide suggest it or through the dashboard?

 

[See Gre]

what about changing a category? would it be better that a local guide suggest it or through the dashboard?

Local guide have the powers to change the category website name and much more. But due to Google updates some changes are there. Now changes can be suggested by local guide but approval depend on Google.

 

[deeznutzca]

We report it to Google, then we also report it on the map itself and tell them it's a fake site, or the business is closed.

 

[See Gre]

Thanks,
Do you know how to change a gmb category through local guides?
Which level do they need to be and how many local guides need to suggest an edit?

The level of local guide is not a much concern. But the profile must be from the same area. Local guide of level 8 from UK wont help in changing category of business in USA.

 

[coedshowers]

Funny story, a local compeditor made a fake GMB with his 2nd address/door at his location ( he merged 2 spots in a shopping center ).
He made this 2nd gmb name very close to mine.
I used a ton of accounts and friends accounts and kept reporting that his real business was no longer there\wrong name/listing ( 150+ reviews, 2000 pictures ) and that the new business with 0 reviews was the business at that location now.
after about 30 reports they "merged" about 3/4 of his reviews over, deleted the listing he has had for 3 years and did NOT move any of his pictures over.
now he has a listing at the bottom of the GMB list, 110 or so reviews, no pictures and the wrong name listed so no one can find him by searching for his name...

so just a FYI be careful if you list a name similar next door.

 

[insaneseoguy]

You can report it in the google my business forum also if you have google local guide account then it will speed up the process. i have personally removed some listing using this method