Google Local deleted my Google+ Accounts
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I had a Google places/local account with several different businesses listed at the same address--they are separate businesses. I recently received an email from Google saying this violated their terms of use. I am not allowed to have several businesses listed in Google local with the same address. Google decided which of the businesses to keep and which to neglect, despite my request. So essentially they are putting us out of business by not including our money-maker in local results.
Recently my company moved and now we have different suite numbers for each business. A customer can come into any of those and purchase in person, or they can purchase online.
In trying to clean up my Google local account, I deleted the least important businesses, trying to get the "money maker" on local results. But now I cannot have a local account because I do not have 10 businesses listed, but I cannot have 10 businesses because they all have the same address (now different suite #'s).
My Google+ pages have been deleted due to the Local business deletion.
When I search for our main keyword, companies come up from all over the US but none in Arizona where we are located.
Is there any way to get my Google plus pages back? Is there any way to get my main site back on Google local?
Can I assign a Google + page with a company?
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Hi Rox,
Good for you for going straight to Google with this. That was just what I was going to suggest after reading your initial post but before I saw your follow-up. And thanks for generously share what you've learned. This may be of future help to other community members:)
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I apologize for filing this under the wrong categories.
I talked to Google+ today and here's the confusion in case anyone else has this problem.
I created my Business profiles in Google.com/places and then created Google+ profiles separately.
When "places" became "Business" separate Google+ profiles were created for "Local" businesses.
So the Google+ profiles I had created became "Brand" profiles. The Google+ profiles Google created became "Local" profiles. So essentially I had two profiles, but I was only posting to the "Brand" profile I created.
To connect them go to here: https://support.google.com/business/answer/6010825?hl=en
Click on "I've already created a page for my business, but it's not connected to Google Maps"I had to delete the other "local" profiles which luckily had few followers, since they shared the same address.
As soon as I'm verified as the owner via postcard the problem should be solved.
Thank you for your help.
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I think this should have been posted in one of the local categories. I just happened to catch it.
Hard to help on a case like this without seeing the listings. Can you tell me what kind of company each of them is? And how many are there? What industry is the money site?
But it's true, only one listing per business per location BUT if all the same owner and related categories they won't fly. And just making up different suites won't work either, especially if they are onto you and already deleted listings.
"But now I cannot have a local account because I do not have 10 businesses listed, but I cannot have 10 businesses because they all have the same address (now different suite #'s)."
I think there is confusion. Most businesses only have one listing and they have a G+ Local page. You only need 10 to use the bulk feed, that's a different matter.
Whether you have 2 or 3 or 5 my guess is they aren't going to fly, but if you answer the Qs above it would help me zero in a little.
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