E552: A Google Maps engineer saw my viral video about a Local SEO exploit in Google Maps.

It’s a pretty crazy exploit, if true.

And the Google Maps engineer addressed it directly.

I checked LinkedIn to make sure the guy really works at Google Maps. He does, and was at Microsoft before.

This is what the black hat exploit is (warning: it’s explicit) and the Google Maps engineer’s response.

Watch the Viral Reel: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEX60-nifgC/

00:00 A Wild Social Media Story 00:19 Discovering the Google Maps Hack 01:25 Creating the Viral Video 01:49 Unexpected Response from Google 02:21 Recording at Cafes: An Engagement Shortcut 03:04 The Process of Making the Video 05:11 Dealing with Online Haters 06:31 SEO Exploits and Theories 10:42 The Long Game in SEO 11:48 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

The Edward Show. Your daily search engine optimization podcast: https://edwardsturm.com/the-edward-show/

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