Google Places Bulk Uploader
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Hi we have 15 stores we want to transfer over to our main google places account.
We can only claim them with google places bulk uploader.
So from what i have read, i have to add each store to the spreadsheet then request bulk upload.
Since these google places listings already exist, will the listings i create (via the spreadsheet) simply merge with the old ones?
Or could there be a chance of the creation of duplicate listings (how can you avoid this). And is it necessary to add latitude and longitude points (because you don't have to add them)?
The goal is to add the old listings into a our Google Places account, and can only use the bulk uploader.
Thanks,
George -
Good luck with this George, google places is a tiresome part of Google many have lengthy issues with.
Try anything and everything, you can stop when it finally works.
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