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Fake Reviews
2026 BrightLocal Consumer Review Survey Talks about Fake Reviews
Since 2021, the folks at BrightLocal have been publishing their data on online reviews. This year, there is a new…
Did Google Perform Another Review Sweep
There is chatter online that Google performed a sweep and removed Google Business Profile (GBP) reviews last week. The first…
Pestway Keeps Infesting Google Maps
Since December 2023, I have been battling Pestway’s lead-generation map spam in and around Detroit, Michigan. I have identified 166…
Can you trust Circulo de Amigos Child Care Center’s Google Reviews?
I recieved an anonymous tip to investigate Circulo de Amigos Child Care Center’s Google reviews. The first thing I noticed…
Are Google Business Profiles Adhering to the TOS
For this project, I looked at 5,734 Google Business Profiles (GBPs) across 35 categories. 31 categories are in the home…
Big O Tire in Kearney, Nebraska
Why did Ashley, aka Rainy Day, ask people to post reviews for Big O Tire in Kearney, NE? Ashley’s FB…
Reveler’s Hour gets Review Bomb
Reveler’s Hour has gone viral after Codepink protesters heckled Trump’s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The video clip has gone viral…
Locksmith Google Business Profile Spam is back and with a Vengeance
For the last few weeks, I have been tracking a new lead-generation spam network. Spammers have identified a way to…
Can you Trust Eagle Restoration’s Google Reviews
I was asked to investigate the glowing 5-star Google reviews for Eagle Restoration in Zionsville, IN. As of Wednesday, December…