Google is displaying wrong address
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I have a client whose Google Places listing is not showing correctly.
We have control of the page, and have the address verified by postcard. Yet when we view the listing it shows a totally different address that is miles away and on a totally different street.
We have relogged into manage the business listing and all of the info is correct. We dragged the marker and submitted it to them that they had things wrong and left a note with the right address.
Why would this happen and how can we fix it? Right now they rank highly but with a blatantly wrong address.
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Hi Noah!
Without looking at your actual data, I have to generalize here. Here are some things to consider:
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Google is pulling the wrong address info from elsewhere on the web. This is a highly common scenario. NAP (name, address, phone number) inconsistencies can cause precisely the problem you are describing. You need to do a citation audit to see if you can find the client's name associated with the wrong location anywhere on the web and clean up any problems you find.
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The client has a duplicate Google Places/+ Local listing that is associating them with this address. For more on this, read http://localsearchforum.catalystemarketing.com/google-duplicates-merges/8307-easiest-way-find-out-if-multiple-listings.html
My advice is to follow through on these first two steps. Then, if you cannot find any of the above issues, your next step would be to
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Use the 'report a problem' link on your Google+ Local listing to report the issue. Give it a couple of weeks to see if you get anywhere.
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Then, if no change has appeared, use the troubleshooter at https://support.google.com/places/troubleshooter/1386120?hl=en Select the radio button regarding wrong address and then the radio button that says you've already tried using 'report a problem' and this should lead you to the option to have a phone call with Google's phone support. They are getting very good at quick resolution of many issues. *BTW, if you have the new Google Places for Business Dashboard instead of the old one, you will need to use a new troubleshooter. I've only read about this, but can link you to a post about it if you need it. Please, let me know.
I hope this list of steps, though sort of complicated, will walk you through a process towards resolution.
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Hi,
I think you will find your answer in this blog post http://moz.com/blog/how-business-listings-made-whiteboard-friday
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