Google+ Pages and an unknown owner...how do I claim it or get it removed?
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Hello, I am working on a clients social networking campaign and have found a Google+ page for their company. It looks like it was created approx a year ago. The client doesn't know who created it or what account has control of it in their network.
I need to make a Google+ page for them so I can use it in their marketing that I can actually access. I was wondering if anyone has any insight on how I can either:
Find the owner/email that is associated with the Google+ Page?
or
Have it removed so I can create a fresh one?
which I know I can report the page as compromised but will that work in a timely manner?
Please any thoughts or feedback would be greatly appreciated, and thanks!!
Jeff
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I reported our Company's old account, which was controlled by a former owner, and put up a new one. The old one was deleted within a week of the request. I tried to claim it to no avail for a couple weeks before creating the new one.
Hope that helps!
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