There is a new threat going on for many businesses who have added their location on Google Maps or Google Business Profile. Scammers or competitors can easily move the location of a business on Google which can lead to negative rankings on Google. The scammers use the ‘suggest an edit’ (and then edit map location) button on Google Business Profile (GBP) to change the location of the pin on Google Maps.
This is going on for many months and many business listings have been affected by this on Google. The biggest problem is that when someone changes the pin on Google maps, the owners of business do not get the message that their pin has been moved to another location. So, this, as a result cause confusion for users and ultimately lower rankings on Google Business listings without owners realizing the cause unless they look on Google Maps.
Many businesses cannot even change their pin location to the original location because it can also lead to Google Business Profile suspension. If businesses want someone to change their location on Google Maps to original, it is best that they log in to Google accounts with an email which is not similar to their Google Business Profile. Then use the ‘suggest an edit’ button to edit the map location by dragging the pin to the correct location and then clicking on save. It is always best to look for any changes on your GBP after every few days so you are aware if someone has made any changes.
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This is going on for many months and many business listings have been affected by this on Google. The biggest problem is that when someone changes the pin on Google maps, the owners of business do not get the message that their pin has been moved to another location. So, this, as a result cause confusion for users and ultimately lower rankings on Google Business listings without owners realizing the cause unless they look on Google Maps.
Many businesses cannot even change their pin location to the original location because it can also lead to Google Business Profile suspension. If businesses want someone to change their location on Google Maps to original, it is best that they log in to Google accounts with an email which is not similar to their Google Business Profile. Then use the ‘suggest an edit’ button to edit the map location by dragging the pin to the correct location and then clicking on save. It is always best to look for any changes on your GBP after every few days so you are aware if someone has made any changes.
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