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Have you noticed any issues with your local business Google Place Page recently? Or better yet, are they accessible at all? If you can access your page, is all of the information listed (like your reviews, for example)?
It appears that due to a glitch on Google’s end, many businesses are finding that their Google Place page has disappeared, or if it hasn’t disappeared altogether, then
aspects of it are missing. This appears to be due to duplicate pages appearing once certain elements are updated for a page (updating pics, etc.) within Google Places.
Some are noticing that reviews are missing, as well, which seems to be a result of Google changing the CID number in the listing’s URL. If you’re having this issue, then check to
make sure the URL you’re using to access the listing is the same as the URL for the current listing of the company or local business.
Google reports that these issues should be resolved within 4 – 6 weeks, though some seem to be seeing results and fixes sooner rather than later.
We emphasize frequently that it’s important for a local business to continually check-in to make sure all’s in working order with their marketing tools to be sure and catch events like this, so they can be reported and fixed as quickly as possible. Glitches such as these reported by Google can impact one’s search engine rankings and online visibility, which are both items we want to avoid as local business owners (especially when the issue is not a result of the local business’s activity)!
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Chris is the founder and CEO of GenNext Media LLC, and creator of the Surefire Social lead generation marketing system. With over 25 years experience leading traditional and interactive marketing businesses, Chris is a recognized leader helping businesses of all sizes use new technology to enable dramatic growth.
