Getting Bulk Local Listings Verified On Google's Local Business Center
6/8/2009 In the last few months, Google's Local Business Center has implemented many changes that affect search marketing firms and our clients. One noticeable change has been how they have started marking listings as "Unverified" if you do not verify the listing by phone or mail. This includes every listing that is added with the Bulk Upload feature. One drawback to having a listing that is "Unverified" in the Local Business Center is that your ranking can be adversely affected depending on your industry. Another drawback is that if a user clicks "More" next to your local listing, the term "Unverified" is displayed prominently at the top of the listing.