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Rainmaker
1,574,246
Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI, SRES
Eagle Ridge Realty / Signature Homes & Estates - Gilroy, CA
REALTOR and Broker

Constantly.  I check rather often.  Plus, Google sends me reminders to see if I have different holiday hours.

Jan 14, 2023 06:11 PM
Rainmaker
1,326,174
John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
ePRO, SRES, GRI, PMN

Not something about which I worry.

Jan 14, 2023 09:27 PM
Rainmaker
292,509
Dario Ferreira
Attleboro, MA
Internet Marketing & SEO

I don't worry. The street view image of my house is so old, it's a joke. It's from 2013. 

Jan 14, 2023 07:22 PM
Rainmaker
1,554,939
Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

Yes I work with my Google Maps Business Page 4-5 days per week, it's very up to date! The Apple Maps was a great tip from Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist - mine needed updating as I never knew it existed . The Rain continues to give! Those that do not, really should check theirs.

Jan 15, 2023 08:34 AM
Rainmaker
5,116,528
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I did what I had to do on my home some years ago. As for my Google Business Page... it's just an office building address.

Jan 15, 2023 05:07 AM
Rainmaker
1,506,923
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Yes, them and Bing maps.

Jan 14, 2023 08:10 PM
Rainmaker
5,879,696
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

It took MONTHS to get Google maps to list my business, since I have no "bricks and mortar" office.   They show my area I work - the Denver metro area.

Jan 15, 2023 04:41 AM
Rainmaker
5,245,484
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Never even thought about it! Guess maybe I should!

Jan 15, 2023 04:19 AM
Rainmaker
766,819
Tony Lewis
Summit Real Estate Group - Valencia, CA
Summit Real Estate Group Valencia & Aliso Viejo

I have gmail and get a notice from google regularly.  I check out the map, hours, services and description several time a month.

Jan 14, 2023 09:15 PM
Ambassador
3,168,134
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

Yes, I have verified and made sure my business is correctly located on Google maps, rand mcnally online maps, apple maps, waze maps, bing maps and mapquest.  I check them all quarterly and add holiday closings to the hours.

Jan 15, 2023 12:31 PM
Ambassador
3,350,589
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

All is well with my business and Google, Unfortunately, with the help of two friends, I am still waiting for a resolution with Apple Maps. 

Jan 15, 2023 08:47 AM
Rainmaker
1,847,771
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

I used this a lot & had links to subdivisions in my area. Never had a problem with it.

Jan 15, 2023 07:12 AM
Rainmaker
4,967,166
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

I need to check this more often!

 

Jan 16, 2023 09:26 AM
Ambassador
6,424,867
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

I edit my google maps profiles from time to time, sometimes it takes a few days for them to verify, sometimes it is immediate.

Jan 15, 2023 06:24 PM
Rainmaker
637,484
Hella M. Rothwell, Broker/Realtor®
Carmel by the Sea, CA
Rothwell Realty Inc. CA#01968433 Carmel-by-the-Sea

I have gotten a lot of business through Zillow and that is where most of my reviews are.  Just checked Google, the map is correct, and see that I have one 5-star review. And it made me laugh!  Think I need to pay more attention to Google. 

Jan 15, 2023 02:09 PM
Rainmaker
539,748
Jerry Lucas
ABC Legal Docs LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Notary Training, Consulting. Colorado Springs, CO

Note: Google takes street view photos and also detects Wi-Fi signals and collects Wi-Fi network names. Turn off home/office broadcasting of your Wi-Fi network name (SSID off) for privacy.

If you have location services enabled on your smartphone, your location is tracked using triangulation by knowing which Wi-Fi networks are within useable range, and their signal strength, even if you do not connect with them. Your phone is reporting all Wi-Fi networks it detects to a huge Wi-Fi database.

You can remove your Wi-Fi network from the Google database by adding “_nomap” to your Wi-Fi network name.

For short trips and errands around town, I leave my phone in my desk. This also avoids the risk of distracted driving. For security and privacy, my computers use a wired Ethernet connection and VPN, not Wi-Fi radio.

As more computer users leave Big Tech snooping surveillance apps, learn about alternative free and open source (FOSS) mapping apps, such as OpenStreetMap

Jan 15, 2023 09:47 AM