This method will show you how to remove a company from Google without being associated with it in any way, and how to send Google information that the company no longer exists, is permanently closed, or has moved to another location. Unfortunately, this method is not very effective. We have the greatest chance of removing a company's profile when it has no reviews, NAP directories, phone number, or landing page. However, if the company is active, regularly receives reviews, and has a lot of mentions on the Internet, our chances of removing the listing drop to almost zero.
How do I mark a business as permanently closed or non-existent? Let's get started!
STEP 1: Find a business card on Google
First of all, you need to find the profile for which you want to submit a removal request in a search engine or on Google Maps.
STEP 2: Propose a change
Once you find the profile of your business, click "Suggest a change . "
Google business card
Google business card
Step 3: Choose what you want to do - remove your Google listing or change your information
Now you will see two options. Click on "Report Non-Existent or Closed Place" .
Report a non-existent or closed place
Report a non-existent or closed place
STEP 4: Select the reason
In this step, you need to select the reason for deleting your business profile from Google.
Select the reason for reporting your Google listing
Select the reason for reporting your Google listing
STEP 5: Submit a request
Once you have completed all the steps, click Submit and your profile deletion request will be submitted to Google for review.
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When should you not remove your Google listing from Maps and Search?
Negative opinions
Sometimes it happens that we get a few negative opinions overseas chinese in worldwide data on our business card from users (or competitors) about a service or product. However, this does not mean that you have to get rid of it. Instead of deleting your Google business card, it is worth taking care of the image of your company and your customers and politely explaining the situation in response so that they see your efforts. You can also verify whether the person issuing the opinion actually used your services, and if not, then inform in response that such a customer has never used your services - if this is true. Think of your own solutions, these are just examples.
However, if the review is in fact against Google's policies, you can report it for removal. You can find more about removing reviews in this article: How to remove negative reviews from your Google listing
No one can guarantee that negative reviews won't appear, but getting rid of a listing with a long history of positioning can ruin your Google Maps rankings more than a few negative reviews. If the average rating on your listing is above 4.0, you don't have to worry. Customers usually stop trusting a company that has reviews from 3.9 down. However, even in such a case, it is possible that within a few or a dozen days, you will be able to ask customers for additional five-star reviews, which will significantly improve the average.
Advice
If you want to close a business card and then open a new one, this is a very bad approach, because closing an active business card is time-consuming, launching a new one and positioning it can take months, you will waste a lot of time on it, and you may still receive a negative review from the same person on the first day.
In addition, if you create a new Google listing and do not delete the unwanted one, Google may mark it as a duplicate and, despite your efforts, will receive negative reviews due to the longer history of the old listing.
I want to remove my competitor's Google listing
Bad practices towards the competition? Not nice! Just know that if this company is active, systematically obtains opinions and the business card is filled out, then you probably have no chance. I recommend giving up such dishonest actions and doing so to simply be better.
Incorrect company address
If your business has moved to a new location within the same city, it would be best to simply change the address on your listing. This will transfer your listing and all of its history, reviews, photos, and posts to the new location.
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Summary
There may be many reasons why entrepreneurs decide to remove a business listing. Incidentally, Google Maps for local businesses often accounts for up to 50% of all organic traffic.
Deleting a company that is not eligible to be displayed will be a good move. However, remember that if the company still exists and you only (for various reasons) want to delete the profile and create a new one later, it is better to deal with the current one and fix the deficiencies. A dedicated guide on how to position yourself in Google Maps will definitely help you with this . I also invite you to visit our blog, where you will find many more interesting articles on Google Maps business cards.
