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    Where does the small description on a business listing come from in google maps?

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    • Shorefield_Holidays
      Shorefield_Holidays last edited by

      Hi All,

      Simple question, but I'm struggling to find the answer, so I hope someone is able to help.

      The business I run is

      Oakdene Forest Park; Google Maps URL: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Oakdene™+Forest+Park/@50.8114372,-1.8598721,18z/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x4873980ce90e4ef7:0x755579d631c25b33!2sOakdene™+Forest+Park!8m2!3d50.8114796!4d-1.8582842!3m4!1s0x4873980ce90e4ef7:0x755579d631c25b33!8m2!3d50.8114796!4d-1.8582842?hl=en

      Under the business name, it has a small description and for the life of me I don't know where Google is getting it from because a part of it is wrong.

      It looks like this:

      Oakdene™ Forest Park

      Rural Resort with Entertainment & a Spa

      I would like to remove the term 'Rural Resort' but where do I find it??

      Thanks in advance for your help.

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      • Andy.Drinkwater
        Andy.Drinkwater last edited by

        This is what you're looking for:

        • https://support.google.com/business/answer/6088158?hl=en

        Report incorrect business descriptions

        Google tries to show accurate, up-to-date short descriptions for businesses. We don't remove descriptions for being unclear or negative. We only remove the following:

        • Keywords and review snippets that have been associated with an unrelated place.
        • Editorial summaries if the information included describes services that the business doesn't offer.

        If you’d like to report a description that you believe fits one or both of these cases, contact us so that we can review it.

        I hope that helps 🙂

        -Andy

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        • Shorefield_Holidays
          Shorefield_Holidays @Andy.Drinkwater last edited by

          That’s great, and really helpful.

          Thanks for your help Andy!

          Andy.Drinkwater 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • Andy.Drinkwater
            Andy.Drinkwater @Shorefield_Holidays last edited by

            You're very welcome 🙂

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