Yelp cracks down on ‘review rings’ as Google continues to see widespread mapspam
Locksmiths has always been a troubled category on Google. For years, honest local locksmiths have been crowded out by fake listings and fabricated reviews. Every so often an article calls that to our collective attention. Sprawling network of fake locations. Most recently, the CBC investigated[1] the category and found “a sprawling network of fake locations and fake five-star reviews cluttering local Google Maps in the Greater Toronto Area.” Google has pledged to address the issue in response. In...