{"id":627777,"date":"2024-07-15T21:03:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T18:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-google-maps-pin-scam-a-new-google-business-profile-threat\/"},"modified":"2024-07-15T21:03:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T18:03:00","slug":"the-google-maps-pin-scam-a-new-google-business-profile-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-google-maps-pin-scam-a-new-google-business-profile-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"#The Google Maps pin scam: A new Google Business Profile threat"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35fe4a906d1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35fe4a906d1\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-google-maps-pin-scam-a-new-google-business-profile-threat\/#Understand_how_this_deceptive_practice_affects_rankings_and_learn_the_safe_way_to_correct_your_listings_location\" >Understand how this deceptive practice affects rankings and learn the safe way to correct your listing&#8217;s location.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-google-maps-pin-scam-a-new-google-business-profile-threat\/#Why_is_this_a_problem_for_you\" >Why is this a problem for you?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-google-maps-pin-scam-a-new-google-business-profile-threat\/#How_to_fix_the_issue\" >How to fix the issue<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understand_how_this_deceptive_practice_affects_rankings_and_learn_the_safe_way_to_correct_your_listings_location\"><\/span>Understand how this deceptive practice affects rankings and learn the safe way to correct your listing&#8217;s location.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"bialty-container\">\nThere\u2019s a scam going on in the world of Google Maps\/Google Business Profile. <\/p>\n<p>Competitors can move Google Map pins to a new location which can negatively impact rankings. <\/p>\n<p>This has been h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ening for several months and impacted many Google Business Profile listings.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s easy for scammers to make this change using the <em>Suggest an edit<\/em> feature on a Google Business Profile and then editing the map location.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"472\" height=\"679\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/07\/Google-Maps-or-GBP-edit-map-location.png.webp\" alt=\"Google Maps or GBP edit map location\" class=\"wp-image-444111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/07\/Google-Maps-or-GBP-edit-map-location.png.webp 472w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/07\/Google-Maps-or-GBP-edit-map-location-235x338.png.webp 235w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/07\/Google-Maps-or-GBP-edit-map-location-417x600.png.webp 417w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2024\/07\/Google-Maps-or-GBP-edit-map-location-79x113.png.webp 79w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>When the Map pin is moved to the new location, Google thinks the business is no longer in the location it was in before, so rankings can tank.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-is-this-a-problem-for-you\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_this_a_problem_for_you\"><\/span>Why is this a problem for you?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Google doesn\u2019t notify the owners and managers of the GBP listing that the Map pin was moved. <\/p>\n<p>So unless you\u2019re specifically looking for this change, you may not realize why you\u2019re no longer getting calls or customers. And if you\u2019re keeping track of how your Google Business Profile ranks, you may not understand why your rankings have suddenly dropped.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been hit by this scam, you cannot simply go into your Google Business Profile and reposition your pin to the correct location because many who do this get hit with a Google Business Profile suspension.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-fix-the-issue\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_fix_the_issue\"><\/span>How to fix the issue<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Right now, the best way to fix this issue is to log into Google using an email address that is <strong>not<\/strong> connected to any Google Business Profile. <\/p>\n<p>Then, search for the business listing on Google Maps and follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click the <em>Suggest an edit<\/em> button on the Google Business Profile.<\/li>\n<li>Click <em>Change Name or other details<\/em>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Click <em>Edit map location<\/em>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Drag the map until the pin is in the correct location.<\/li>\n<li>Click <em>Save.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Remember, it\u2019s always important to check your Google Business Profile for <em>any<\/em> changes that others make to your GBP listing.\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"about-author\">\n    About the author<\/p>\n<div class=\"information\">\n<div class=\"author-module\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-3 text-center\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-circle avatar-border\" alt=\"Sherry Bonelli\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/sherry-bonelli-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-circle avatar-border\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/sherry-bonelli-3\" alt=\"Sherry Bonelli\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\">\n                                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-9\">\n<div class=\"about\">\n<div class=\"name\">\n                            <strong>Sherry Bonelli<\/strong>\n                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"row g-2 pt-2\">\n<div class=\"col-auto twitter\">\n                                    <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/follow?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fsearchengineland.com%2F&amp;region=follow_link&amp;screen_name=sherrybonelli&amp;tw_p=followbutton&amp;variant=2.0\" aria-label=\"opens in a new tab\"><i class=\"fab fa-x-twitter\"><\/i><\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n<div class=\"col-auto\">\n                                    <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sherrybonelli\" aria-label=\"opens in a new tab\"><i class=\"fab fa-linkedin\"><\/i><\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                        Sherry Bonelli is a search engine optimization (SEO) and digital marketing professional with 25+ years of experience. She is the owner of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/earlybirddigitalmarketing.com\/\">early bird digital marketing<\/a>, a digital marketing agency that serves clients all over the U.S. Bonelli is a Google Business Profile Platinum Product Expert and columnist for leading marketing websites. She received Search Engine Land&#8217;s SEO Contributor of the Year Award in 2018. A recognized presenter and speaker at leading digital marketing conferences, Bonelli holds a Master&#8217;s Degree in Internet Marketing. 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