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Title: Google places account SUSPENDED!!!
Post by: Emil Dinev on May 30, 2011, 08:27:49 pm

Hi everyone,

Don't know if that's the right place for that but got my google places account suspended for what seems to be not complying with the their quality guidelines. That to be honest is too sad for me as I've been getting a fair amount of business through Places.
Now they say I have to amend my listing to meet there guidlines which I did but nothing changed since. Anybody experienced the same thing?

cheers
Emil

Title: Re: Google places account SUSPENDED!!!
Post by: Neil Williams on May 30, 2011, 08:56:20 pm

All I know about 'Places' is that I've got top spot, don't know how and don't even know what the guidelines are.
Perhaps you could tell us what the guidelines are because I'd love to get a few others removed who are cheating the system by using PO boxes and mates who allow their addresses to be used >:(

Title: Re: Google places account SUSPENDED!!!
Post by: derek west on May 30, 2011, 09:08:34 pm

theres a big shock coming soon, a few on here will get hit i'm sure.

Title: Re: Google places account SUSPENDED!!!
Post by: wynne jones on May 30, 2011, 09:41:13 pm

Come on the Derek tell all.

Title: Re: Google places account SUSPENDED!!!
Post by: Paul Heath on May 30, 2011, 09:55:02 pm

No not more "Mr Jackson" please Derek... ;D

Title: Re: Google places account SUSPENDED!!!
Post by: Jim_77 on May 30, 2011, 10:22:08 pm

Derek tell us about all these smooth criminals!!!

Title: Re: Google places account SUSPENDED!!!
Post by: Steve. Taylor on May 30, 2011, 11:14:52 pm

Jim you

Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ ;D

Thought i had foam in the tank today removed the lid and out popped bubbles ;D

Title: Re: Google places account SUSPENDED!!!
Post by: Emil Dinev on May 31, 2011, 07:09:58 am

Derek,

what's that about mate,  I hope am not one of those who get hit  ???

Title: Re: Google places account SUSPENDED!!!
Post by: Emil Dinev on May 31, 2011, 07:20:33 am

Neil,

You can find google guidlenes for places listings here
http://www.google.com/support/places/bin/answer.py?hl=en-US&answer=107528&rd=1

Title: Re: Google places account SUSPENDED!!!
Post by: Neil Williams on May 31, 2011, 08:08:46 pm

Thanks for that, I've had a look and I should be ok
Hopefully they will come down on at least 3 in my area who fall foul of those guidelines.

Title: Re: Google places account SUSPENDED!!!
Post by: garyj on May 31, 2011, 08:33:30 pm

Neil, your website says click the Checkatrade logo above but I can't find it!


Ahh, found it, it's at the bottom of the page

Title: Re: Google places account SUSPENDED!!!
Post by: Neil Williams on May 31, 2011, 08:43:00 pm

That remind me, must call you tomorrow about an item I'm interested in

Title: Re: Google places account SUSPENDED!!!
Post by: garyj on May 31, 2011, 08:46:04 pm

Ahh ok, have you got my mobile number still?

Title: Re: Google places account SUSPENDED!!!
Post by: Paul W Jones on June 01, 2011, 01:37:41 pm

Google have changed the way they index pages apparently and small to medium sized businesses might take a hit.  It's called 'Panda'.  I had an email about it this morning.

Title: Re: Google places account SUSPENDED!!!
Post by: derek west on June 01, 2011, 01:56:35 pm

panda happened ages ago.

Title: Re: Google places account SUSPENDED!!!
Post by: garry22 on June 01, 2011, 02:24:24 pm

Yep, Panda / Farmer. At or about 26th of February this year.

Title: Re: Google places account SUSPENDED!!!
Post by: Paul W Jones on June 01, 2011, 08:05:58 pm

There you go then.  Anyone seen a difference in rankings?