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Exposing the Google Local Service Ads Scam in Home Services: A Marketer's Insight

January 11, 2024 Greg Sterling, Mike Blumenthal & David Mihm Season 3 Episode 90
Exposing the Google Local Service Ads Scam in Home Services: A Marketer's Insight
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Exposing the Google Local Service Ads Scam in Home Services: A Marketer's Insight
Jan 11, 2024 Season 3 Episode 90
Greg Sterling, Mike Blumenthal & David Mihm

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Join us in this eye-opening discussion with Zachary Dotson, an experienced marketer in the home services industry, as he sheds light on a rampant scam in Google Local Service Ads. Learn how fake companies are exploiting the system with stolen licenses and profiles, bait-and-switch pricing tactics, and the impact on legitimate businesses and consumers. Discover the challenges faced in tackling these scams and the response from authorities and Google. This conversation with Mike Blumenthal from Near Media is a must-watch for anyone in the service industry or those who use online ads for home services.

The Near Memo is a weekly conversation about Search, Social, and Commerce: What happened, why it matters, and the implications for local businesses and national brands.

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Send us a Text Message.

Join us in this eye-opening discussion with Zachary Dotson, an experienced marketer in the home services industry, as he sheds light on a rampant scam in Google Local Service Ads. Learn how fake companies are exploiting the system with stolen licenses and profiles, bait-and-switch pricing tactics, and the impact on legitimate businesses and consumers. Discover the challenges faced in tackling these scams and the response from authorities and Google. This conversation with Mike Blumenthal from Near Media is a must-watch for anyone in the service industry or those who use online ads for home services.

The Near Memo is a weekly conversation about Search, Social, and Commerce: What happened, why it matters, and the implications for local businesses and national brands.

Subscribe to our 3x per week newsletter at https://www.nearmedia.co/subscribe/