All Of The Google Places Fit To Close

The NY Times reports on the epidemic of open businesses that are reported as “closed” in Google Places and name checks Linda Buquet and Mike Blumenthal, who successfully changed the Googleplex’s Place Page status to “closed” a few weeks ago (SEO Badass award goes to you Mike).

Howard Lerman, CEO of Yext, sees an opportunity for Yext Power Listings to save the day.

Ethan Russell, Senior Product Manager for Google Places, decides that perhaps all publicity is not necessarily good publicity and pledges to fix the problem.

And of course Frank Reed of Marketing Pilgrim wonders if Google Only Listens If The New York Times Calls Them Out?