I regularly volunteer my time helping out on various forums. A week ago Reddit user create a whoa is me pity party thread. They were complaining that Google suspended their Google Business Profile (GBP) and that support was not replying when they said they would. I was curious to know the category for the GBP. …
Thank you to Michel van Luijtelaar for messaging me on LinkedIn with a link to his study titled “How and why Google is deleting Reviews.” Google has attempted to police online reviews over the years. Google says it took down 45% more fake reviews in 2023 thanks to new algorithm. Last year, a few lawyers …
I received a tip that Compassionate Assistance in Scottsdale has a job posted on Upwork looking for 50 Google reviews. The job posting is rich in irony. Here is one example, “is seeking experienced content writers to post authentic and engaging Google reviews.” If you have writers writing the reviews, they are not authentic. The …
I received an anonymous tip that Micro Fix Computer and Laptop Service Center offered discounts and paid people to post Google reviews. They posted the offers on Twitter. I did what I normally do: I redressed the business profile. The person who emailed me took to Twitter—sorry, I will never refer to it by its …
I received an anonymous tip: Mio Nail Spa in Apple Valley was engaging in fake Google reviews. When I examined their Google reviews on November 24th, 2024. I found 81 suspicious reviews. Out of the 81 reviewer profiles, it was the reviewer’s only review they left. 24 of the reviewer’s profiles were set to private. …
I had somebody contact me regarding possible fake reviews for 815 Remodeling. It was more than just fake positive reviews. Zack hires subcontractors to perform the remodeling jobs. That is acceptable as long as the customer knows it. One of the subcontractors has a substantial drinking problem. Zack Larson admitted this via text with an …
I was contacted by a friend who advised me that Thomas M. Pronesti’s company Arbitration and FiveStar Reviews site was preventing a client from canceling services. I called Thomas, and I attempted to tell him who I was, but he had none of it. He told me I was not authorized to speak with him …
Gregory Keith Siggins dressed in blackface on Halloween. Gregory decided to echo JD Vance’s comment that Haitians are eating cats and ducks. Trump made headlines when, during the Presidential debate, he misspoke and claimed Haitians were eating cats and dogs in Springfield, Ohio. Keith dressed as a Haitian in blackface and used the following hashtags, …
I received a complaint that Dayton Deck & Fence at 8248 Inwood Ave, Dayton, OH 45415, has engaged in receiving fake Google reviews. I investigated ten of the latest 5-star Google reviews. I am confident that six out of ten reviews are fake. The reviewers left two reviews in total. Each review was posted a …
Shiso at 214 E 9th St, New York, NY 10003, was reported to me for having fake Google reviews. The profiles all have the same characteristics. The profiles are set to private, and the profiles answered at least three questions. Here are the fake reviews:Fake Shiso Google Review Fake Shiso Google Review Fake Shiso Google …