Google Business Card Scams

Running a business comes with many responsibilities, such as strategy planning, marketing, and online promotion. . For some time now, Google business cards have enjoyed great interest as a tool for acquiring customers .

They display important information about the business, such as a phone number, opening hours, address, and allow you to plot directions . A Google business card is a form of online advertising, but its growing popularity means that business card owners are becoming a more frequent target for fraudsters .

Third parties do not have the ability to delete your listing .

Google will never charge you a fee!

Blackmail: "Pay or we will add 50 negative opinions to your business card profile

Scammers send emails threatening to add many fake negative reviews if a certain amount is not paid within a few days . In such a situation, you must not make a payment or respond to the message . You should report the matter to the Police, because such threats are punishable.

"I took care of your Google listing - pay me!

Access to a Google Business Profile listing can be granted to other people, such as a marketing agency 14 . If you have been running the listing yourself from the beginning and have not given anyone access, and someone claims to have "taken care of" it and is demanding payment, this is a scam .

Adding a pin on Google Maps – a paid additional service?

Google Business Profile is connected to Google Maps and is free to use. A pin indicating your business location appears on the map automatically once your Google Business Profile is verified.

Scammers take advantage of this feature by demanding a fee to add a pin .

Remember that this option is completely free.

Business card positioning is not the same as a top position in search engines.

Many people ask if it is possible to position a Google listing, because scammers promised high positions for a fee and then disappeared . Some people say that business card positioning does not exist and anyone who offers it is a fraud.

You can position your Google business card in a similar way to a website, but this is done in a list of entities with profiles.

Managing your business card and positioning it is possible, as confirmed by satisfied customers . However, you should be vigilant and verify the people offering such services.

Google Business Card is a free and popular tool .

As its popularity grows, the number of fraud attempts increases. .

It is important to remember that the creation and visibility of a Google business card are always free. Scammers take advantage of the ignorance of entrepreneurs, but business card scams can be easily verified . Simply generate activity and action reports where everything is visible. If necessary, you can contact Milimetriks Graphic Studio for free assistance :)

Regards

Małgosia from Milimetriks