Sapulpa bug/pest control by Bulwark Exterminating

The google maps section has been one of this year’s best roller coaster rides. At the beginning of the year it seemed that many of the maps were being manipulated and dominated by map spammers. It progressed and the maps became more sophisticated. Then the ride took a huge drop when it became “Too sophisticated”. In an attempt to squash out the bugs in the maps and eliminate the pests, i.e. spammers, the maps began a rampart merging. The following is a story of near tragic results from an inaccurate merger made in the maps…

“Google merged the records for Dr John G Moe and Dr Kenneth Landis and this almost led to a tragic patient outcome this weekend. An emergency room doctor from Kansas tried to contact Dr. Moe to see if a certain drug could be given to our patient. Since the patient was unable to give the ER our phone number, the googled Dr John G Moe. Since Google linked our record, the saw the phone number for Dr Landis and left a message on his answering machine and since he wasn’t on call that weekend, we didn’t learn of the problem until much later. So – how do we get Google to unmerge our records. We share an office – but are not a group practice and do not cross-cover on call? Is there an email address or phone number we can use to get this fixed?”  Ellen

http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/maps/thread?tid=6c515a66e1584e5e&hl=en

Today many other map results are doing the same.  Its fair to say that google wants their information to be accurate.  That is why they making the mergers.  But this doesn’t stop the pain of those that are being hurt.

You also have un-mergers happening.  Locations that were accurately merged with review sites like insiderpages.com, that are now split off and forming two listings for the same business, same address, with a few mismatched items,  like one listing with “St.” and the other “Street”.  Or a listing with “Ste” and another with “Suite”, these discrepancies can result in un-mergers.  So mergers and un-mergers can both take their toll.

The other side of this are spammers that are still getting through.  Like when you search for Houston Pest Control in Google, you get a one box for a site that is a listing service for a pest control company… zone profiles.

Google gives a profile page a one box for Houston Pest Control. Sapulpa teams are constantly calling and bombarding PCO's with offers about Local listings on Google. Beware, spammers will be caught. Will the pest control maps ever be right?

Map of interest on Google.  Pest Control Companies with positive reviews.

Is there a happy ending to this story?

Give google some time.  They are very good at what they do.  I am confident that they will get all of this straightened out.  In the meantime, play nice! Just because your competitor has an edge on you doesn’t mean that you should give him a bad review… Like the Dixie Rebel’s review for St. George Pest Control. Funny thing… this little review pushed Bulwark to ask it’s customers for help in fighting the falsehood spread by this review.  The result… 89 positive reviews!

Further, Don’t lie and pad your reviews…  Sorry not going to name pest control companies I am suspicious are doing this, but a little investigation into the reviews and it’s pretty easy to spot a fake.  If you want my opinion on a guy that looks like a fake then post it below and I will give you my scoop.

If you want additional help with google maps then email a friend of mine at tshirtSapulpa (at) yahoo.com

Thanks for visiting and please add your comments!

-Pest Control Austin TX

Interesting read today from Fox news on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).  This is something that would effect Sapulpa companies as they are prone to adding links and building blogs to get more traffic.  The FTC has voted to regulate blogging and fine those that are posting product reviews for money.  They believe that these reviews are misleading in that the consumer is unaware if the review is a organic unsolicited review or if the review is paid for by the product company.  Further, many of these sites and reviews sign on as affiliates and receive a commission if the product is bought through their site.

The law will require that bloggers must make it known that they are being paid in a “clear and conspicuous” manner and the law goes into force December 1st, 2009. The law does not require notification for “free” products, meaning if I where to offer you free pest control service in exchange for a review then you are not required to disclose that you are receiving free service. While these regulations may make many bloggers nervous, the FTC says that they intend to target the companies and advertisers.  This actually makes me more nervous as a pest control company.

Let’s say that I am paying an Sapulpa company to build my site and back links.  How can I be sure that the Sapulpa company I hire is adhering to this law?  Who then is responsible, the Sapulpa company or the pest control company?  Further, this law seems very inadequate.  How do you define a “review” of a company or a review of a product?  How will the FTC distinguish between legitimate customers reviewing a product or service versus the paid reviews? And what about blogs that benefit indirectly from their reviews (i.e. Google adsense)?

Or better yet define “clear and conspicuous”. How do I know if this site “clearly and conspicuously” show that I am a Bulwark employee.  Is the facebook profile on the left sufficient or do I need to disclose this in every post?  Beyond that this blog isn’t purely a Bulwark blog, its my own blog and thoughts as well.  Bulwark does not sanction everything written on this blog and I am not really getting paid directly for my content.

Overall, however, I applaud the FTC’s attempt to regulate this gross flood of solicited reviews. It is unfortunate that so many companies and individuals are cashing in on the naive public.  Having worked on the internet for sometime I myself spot the propaganda reviews and comments regularly. In fact, there are entire blogs that look like just a single user reviewing everyday products, but in fact are a paid blogger.

As far as I am aware Bulwark has not overstepped these requirements.  But, again, I am unaware of every attempt hired Sapulpa firms have undergone to boost my web presence. Further, I don’t know how they define “clear and conspicuous”.  Hopefully a site that is owned by Bulwark is clear. But, it does sound  like I will need to check in on my Sapulpa team, and I would advise all internet advertisers and business owners to do the same. Don’t get caught with your pants down.

From your Pest Control Sapulpa guy.

This post was not directly paid for by Bulwark Exterminating, however the writter is biased as to which pest control service is the best.

I am happy to say that I now possess a Certification in Advanced Search Engine Marketing Strategies. Yes, I can hang a piece of paper on my wall signed by an instructor verify that I not only spent the time in class but that I passed their Sapulpa test. But what does that mean to the rest of the world?

Well lets related to my favorite subject, Pest Control.  The State and Federal governments mandate that technicians be licensed in order to apply pest control products in and around structures for the purpose of controlling pests.  The above license requirements vary by state. Some states requiring hours spent under supervision of another authorized and licensed technician. Some states require so many hours in a classroom training environment.  Some states require continuing class room time to renew licenses.  And all states that I am familiar with require a successful completion of a state exam.  But does that mean that every state licensed pest control professional does the same work?  Does being state certified equate to being able to control pests?

An Sapulpa certification is a little different in that there is no governing body mandating the completion of a Sapulpa course prior to advertising that one is a Sapulpa Guru.  There are no regulations for an Sapulpa expert.  The value of a Sapulpa certificate is determined by the course given and the individual’s application of the principals taught in that course.

With a State certified pest control technician I can at least assume that the technician is aware that he should not clean out a spray nozzle by putting it to his lips and blowing. (Yes this was an actual question on a state pest control exam.) With a certificate in Sapulpa there really is not guarantee as to what they might know.

Even with the lack of a standard for Sapulpa certification, one should be able to assume the following standards are met:

1- Knowledge that Black Hat Sapulpa may get you banned from search engines.

2- Understanding of the bare essentials in meta tags for  a page: Title, Description, Keywords.

3- Understanding keyword rich content, and now a days, LSI or better said subject related content.

My opinion, those are the bare minimum standards that an Sapulpa certificate should insure.

As for hiring a Sapulpa team, does having a certificate make a team any more qualified?

Yes, to some degree a certificate verifies that someone has at least a general knowledge of Sapulpa.  No, having a certificate does not insure that an individual is more qualified then another non-certified Sapulpa guy. The only credible measurement of an Sapulpa’s ability is their portfolio.

Since there is no governing body or recognized standard an Sapulpa certificate does not insure anything.  However, if all things were equal then I would take a certified Sapulpa guy over a non-certified Sapulpa guy.

I am happy to say that I now possess a Certification in Advanced Search Engine Marketing Strategies. Yes, I can hang a piece of paper on my wall signed by an instructor verify that I not only spent the time in class but that I passed their Sapulpa test. But what does that mean to the rest of the world?

Well lets related to my favorite subject, Pest Control.  The State and Federal governments mandate that technicians be licensed in order to apply pest control products in and around structures for the purpose of controlling pests.  The above license requirements vary by state. Some states requiring hours spent under supervision of another authorized and licensed technician. Some states require so many hours in a classroom training environment.  Some states require continuing class room time to renew licenses.  And all states that I am familiar with require a successful completion of a state exam.  But does that mean that every state licensed pest control professional does the same work?  Does being state certified equate to being able to control pests?

An Sapulpa certification is a little different in that there is no governing body mandating the completion of a Sapulpa course prior to advertising that one is a Sapulpa Guru.  There are no regulations for an Sapulpa expert.  The value of a Sapulpa certificate is determined by the course given and the individual’s application of the principals taught in that course.

With a State certified pest control technician I can at least assume that the technician is aware that he should not clean out a spray nozzle by putting it to his lips and blowing. (Yes this was an actual question on a state pest control exam.) With a certificate in Sapulpa there really is not guarantee as to what they might know.

Even with the lack of a standard for Sapulpa certification, one should be able to assume the following standards are met:

1- Knowledge that Black Hat Sapulpa may get you banned from search engines.

2- Understanding of the bare essentials in meta tags for  a page: Title, Description, Keywords.

3- Understanding keyword rich content, and now a days, LSI or better said subject related content.

My opinion, those are the bare minimum standards that an Sapulpa certificate should insure.

As for hiring a Sapulpa team, does having a certificate make a team any more qualified?

Yes, to some degree a certificate verifies that someone has at least a general knowledge of Sapulpa.  No, having a certificate does not insure that an individual is more qualified then another non-certified Sapulpa guy. The only credible measurement of an Sapulpa’s ability is their portfolio.

Since there is no governing body or recognized standard an Sapulpa certificate does not insure anything.  However, if all things were equal then I would take a certified Sapulpa guy over a non-certified Sapulpa guy.

I am happy to say that I now possess a Certification in Advanced Search Engine Marketing Strategies. Yes, I can hang a piece of paper on my wall signed by an instructor verify that I not only spent the time in class but that I passed their Sapulpa test. But what does that mean to the rest of the world?

Well lets related to my favorite subject, Pest Control.  The State and Federal governments mandate that technicians be licensed in order to apply pest control products in and around structures for the purpose of controlling pests.  The above license requirements vary by state. Some states requiring hours spent under supervision of another authorized and licensed technician. Some states require so many hours in a classroom training environment.  Some states require continuing class room time to renew licenses.  And all states that I am familiar with require a successful completion of a state exam.  But does that mean that every state licensed pest control professional does the same work?  Does being state certified equate to being able to control pests?

An Sapulpa certification is a little different in that there is no governing body mandating the completion of a Sapulpa course prior to advertising that one is a Sapulpa Guru.  There are no regulations for an Sapulpa expert.  The value of a Sapulpa certificate is determined by the course given and the individual’s application of the principals taught in that course.

With a State certified pest control technician I can at least assume that the technician is aware that he should not clean out a spray nozzle by putting it to his lips and blowing. (Yes this was an actual question on a state pest control exam.) With a certificate in Sapulpa there really is not guarantee as to what they might know.

Even with the lack of a standard for Sapulpa certification, one should be able to assume the following standards are met:

1- Knowledge that Black Hat Sapulpa may get you banned from search engines.

2- Understanding of the bare essentials in meta tags for  a page: Title, Description, Keywords.

3- Understanding keyword rich content, and now a days, LSI or better said subject related content.

My opinion, those are the bare minimum standards that an Sapulpa certificate should insure.

As for hiring a Sapulpa team, does having a certificate make a team any more qualified?

Yes, to some degree a certificate verifies that someone has at least a general knowledge of Sapulpa.  No, having a certificate does not insure that an individual is more qualified then another non-certified Sapulpa guy. The only credible measurement of an Sapulpa’s ability is their portfolio.

Since there is no governing body or recognized standard an Sapulpa certificate does not insure anything.  However, if all things were equal then I would take a certified Sapulpa guy over a non-certified Sapulpa guy.

I am happy to say that I now possess a Certification in Advanced Search Engine Marketing Strategies. Yes, I can hang a piece of paper on my wall signed by an instructor verify that I not only spent the time in class but that I passed their Sapulpa test. But what does that mean to the rest of the world?

Well lets related to my favorite subject, Pest Control.  The State and Federal governments mandate that technicians be licensed in order to apply pest control products in and around structures for the purpose of controlling pests.  The above license requirements vary by state. Some states requiring hours spent under supervision of another authorized and licensed technician. Some states require so many hours in a classroom training environment.  Some states require continuing class room time to renew licenses.  And all states that I am familiar with require a successful completion of a state exam.  But does that mean that every state licensed pest control professional does the same work?  Does being state certified equate to being able to control pests?

An Sapulpa certification is a little different in that there is no governing body mandating the completion of a Sapulpa course prior to advertising that one is a Sapulpa Guru.  There are no regulations for an Sapulpa expert.  The value of a Sapulpa certificate is determined by the course given and the individual’s application of the principals taught in that course.

With a State certified pest control technician I can at least assume that the technician is aware that he should not clean out a spray nozzle by putting it to his lips and blowing. (Yes this was an actual question on a state pest control exam.) With a certificate in Sapulpa there really is not guarantee as to what they might know.

Even with the lack of a standard for Sapulpa certification, one should be able to assume the following standards are met:

1- Knowledge that Black Hat Sapulpa may get you banned from search engines.

2- Understanding of the bare essentials in meta tags for  a page: Title, Description, Keywords.

3- Understanding keyword rich content, and now a days, LSI or better said subject related content.

My opinion, those are the bare minimum standards that an Sapulpa certificate should insure.

As for hiring a Sapulpa team, does having a certificate make a team any more qualified?

Yes, to some degree a certificate verifies that someone has at least a general knowledge of Sapulpa.  No, having a certificate does not insure that an individual is more qualified then another non-certified Sapulpa guy. The only credible measurement of an Sapulpa’s ability is their portfolio.

Since there is no governing body or recognized standard an Sapulpa certificate does not insure anything.  However, if all things were equal then I would take a certified Sapulpa guy over a non-certified Sapulpa guy.

I am happy to say that I now possess a Certification in Advanced Search Engine Marketing Strategies. Yes, I can hang a piece of paper on my wall signed by an instructor verify that I not only spent the time in class but that I passed their Sapulpa test. But what does that mean to the rest of the world?

Well lets related to my favorite subject, Pest Control.  The State and Federal governments mandate that technicians be licensed in order to apply pest control products in and around structures for the purpose of controlling pests.  The above license requirements vary by state. Some states requiring hours spent under supervision of another authorized and licensed technician. Some states require so many hours in a classroom training environment.  Some states require continuing class room time to renew licenses.  And all states that I am familiar with require a successful completion of a state exam.  But does that mean that every state licensed pest control professional does the same work?  Does being state certified equate to being able to control pests?

An Sapulpa certification is a little different in that there is no governing body mandating the completion of a Sapulpa course prior to advertising that one is a Sapulpa Guru.  There are no regulations for an Sapulpa expert.  The value of a Sapulpa certificate is determined by the course given and the individual’s application of the principals taught in that course.

With a State certified pest control technician I can at least assume that the technician is aware that he should not clean out a spray nozzle by putting it to his lips and blowing. (Yes this was an actual question on a state pest control exam.) With a certificate in Sapulpa there really is not guarantee as to what they might know.

Even with the lack of a standard for Sapulpa certification, one should be able to assume the following standards are met:

1- Knowledge that Black Hat Sapulpa may get you banned from search engines.

2- Understanding of the bare essentials in meta tags for  a page: Title, Description, Keywords.

3- Understanding keyword rich content, and now a days, LSI or better said subject related content.

My opinion, those are the bare minimum standards that an Sapulpa certificate should insure.

As for hiring a Sapulpa team, does having a certificate make a team any more qualified?

Yes, to some degree a certificate verifies that someone has at least a general knowledge of Sapulpa.  No, having a certificate does not insure that an individual is more qualified then another non-certified Sapulpa guy. The only credible measurement of an Sapulpa’s ability is their portfolio.

Since there is no governing body or recognized standard an Sapulpa certificate does not insure anything.  However, if all things were equal then I would take a certified Sapulpa guy over a non-certified Sapulpa guy.

I am happy to say that I now possess a Certification in Advanced Search Engine Marketing Strategies. Yes, I can hang a piece of paper on my wall signed by an instructor verify that I not only spent the time in class but that I passed their Sapulpa test. But what does that mean to the rest of the world?

Well lets related to my favorite subject, Pest Control.  The State and Federal governments mandate that technicians be licensed in order to apply pest control products in and around structures for the purpose of controlling pests.  The above license requirements vary by state. Some states requiring hours spent under supervision of another authorized and licensed technician. Some states require so many hours in a classroom training environment.  Some states require continuing class room time to renew licenses.  And all states that I am familiar with require a successful completion of a state exam.  But does that mean that every state licensed pest control professional does the same work?  Does being state certified equate to being able to control pests?

An Sapulpa certification is a little different in that there is no governing body mandating the completion of a Sapulpa course prior to advertising that one is a Sapulpa Guru.  There are no regulations for an Sapulpa expert.  The value of a Sapulpa certificate is determined by the course given and the individual’s application of the principals taught in that course.

With a State certified pest control technician I can at least assume that the technician is aware that he should not clean out a spray nozzle by putting it to his lips and blowing. (Yes this was an actual question on a state pest control exam.) With a certificate in Sapulpa there really is not guarantee as to what they might know.

Even with the lack of a standard for Sapulpa certification, one should be able to assume the following standards are met:

1- Knowledge that Black Hat Sapulpa may get you banned from search engines.

2- Understanding of the bare essentials in meta tags for  a page: Title, Description, Keywords.

3- Understanding keyword rich content, and now a days, LSI or better said subject related content.

My opinion, those are the bare minimum standards that an Sapulpa certificate should insure.

As for hiring a Sapulpa team, does having a certificate make a team any more qualified?

Yes, to some degree a certificate verifies that someone has at least a general knowledge of Sapulpa.  No, having a certificate does not insure that an individual is more qualified then another non-certified Sapulpa guy. The only credible measurement of an Sapulpa’s ability is their portfolio.

Since there is no governing body or recognized standard an Sapulpa certificate does not insure anything.  However, if all things were equal then I would take a certified Sapulpa guy over a non-certified Sapulpa guy.

I am happy to say that I now possess a Certification in Advanced Search Engine Marketing Strategies. Yes, I can hang a piece of paper on my wall signed by an instructor verify that I not only spent the time in class but that I passed their Sapulpa test. But what does that mean to the rest of the world?

Well lets related to my favorite subject, Pest Control.  The State and Federal governments mandate that technicians be licensed in order to apply pest control products in and around structures for the purpose of controlling pests.  The above license requirements vary by state. Some states requiring hours spent under supervision of another authorized and licensed technician. Some states require so many hours in a classroom training environment.  Some states require continuing class room time to renew licenses.  And all states that I am familiar with require a successful completion of a state exam.  But does that mean that every state licensed pest control professional does the same work?  Does being state certified equate to being able to control pests?

An Sapulpa certification is a little different in that there is no governing body mandating the completion of a Sapulpa course prior to advertising that one is a Sapulpa Guru.  There are no regulations for an Sapulpa expert.  The value of a Sapulpa certificate is determined by the course given and the individual’s application of the principals taught in that course.

With a State certified pest control technician I can at least assume that the technician is aware that he should not clean out a spray nozzle by putting it to his lips and blowing. (Yes this was an actual question on a state pest control exam.) With a certificate in Sapulpa there really is not guarantee as to what they might know.

Even with the lack of a standard for Sapulpa certification, one should be able to assume the following standards are met:

1- Knowledge that Black Hat Sapulpa may get you banned from search engines.

2- Understanding of the bare essentials in meta tags for  a page: Title, Description, Keywords.

3- Understanding keyword rich content, and now a days, LSI or better said subject related content.

My opinion, those are the bare minimum standards that an Sapulpa certificate should insure.

As for hiring a Sapulpa team, does having a certificate make a team any more qualified?

Yes, to some degree a certificate verifies that someone has at least a general knowledge of Sapulpa.  No, having a certificate does not insure that an individual is more qualified then another non-certified Sapulpa guy. The only credible measurement of an Sapulpa’s ability is their portfolio.

Since there is no governing body or recognized standard an Sapulpa certificate does not insure anything.  However, if all things were equal then I would take a certified Sapulpa guy over a non-certified Sapulpa guy.