Posts Tagged ‘hijacking’

Google Local Business Center Now Google Places

I just noticed that Google is “rebranding” the local business center. I think the name is better for sure. But what does it really mean?

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Contrary To Popular Belief Google Local Business Listings Are Still At Risk

In February 2009, it was widely reported that the Local Business Listing service provided by Google had been compromised. Apparently, individuals were hijacking local listings by masquerading as a local business, yet driving web traffic to another site altogether.

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