How do I alert Google

Discussion in 'Google' started by aikidomatt, Nov 21, 2007.

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    Ok, my site has been live for almost 6 months, and when I started my business I obviously got a business phone line. Unfortunately for me the number used to belong to a company that made kaleidoscopes and other nicknacks, but went out of business last year. They still have a homepage up that displays my phone number and my phone number is included in a google search for their company.

    If I sold nicknack's and ships in bottles and other stuff, I wouldn't mind. But I sell futons and answering 15-20 calls a day about someone else's bankrupt business is getting old.

    So, can I inform google that this site has gone out of business to see if they will alter the search listing or is that not going to happen?
     
    aikidomatt, Nov 21, 2007 IP
  2. aikidomatt

    aikidomatt Peon

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    I called the company that hosts their site last week, but nothing has been changed at this point.

    Thanks,

    Matt
     
    aikidomatt, Nov 21, 2007 IP
  3. astup1didiot

    astup1didiot Notable Member

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    Maybe you should expand your buisness then :D
     
    astup1didiot, Nov 21, 2007 IP
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    khena25 Well-Known Member

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    Man that really is cool. You can get more visitors to your page probably?
     
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    aikidomatt Peon

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    I don't get any visitors, just phone calls from people that want to know why the home page on the other site has a bunch of links that are broken as well as asking whether or not I can fix their stuff.

    It's kind of annoying, really.

    Matt
     
    aikidomatt, Nov 21, 2007 IP
  6. confusion

    confusion Guest

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    You could always start a new site in the vein of the old jerky brothers phone call pranks. Sounds like you have a lot of potential victims.
     
    confusion, Nov 21, 2007 IP