--- title: SEO Nightmare, Part II description: There are companies taking business profiles hostage. image: https://www.lonearmadillo.com/hubfs/Canva%20images/ROAD%20HS%20Blog%20Banners.png --- # SEO Nightmare, Part II ## Companies that are looking to help themselves, not you! Contact us today! [![contact](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/23819/cd65f325-c480-4a25-8601-067691071ba4.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/23819/cd65f325-c480-4a25-8601-067691071ba4) ## SEO Nightmare, Part II ... [< Previous](https://www.lonearmadillo.com/blog-0/bid/94394/blog-0/bid/94304/how-to-salvage-your-seo) [Next >](https://www.lonearmadillo.com/blog-0/bid/94394/blog-0/bid/94797/brilliant-marketing-stupid-marketing) --- Category: Websites and SEO ** - [**](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.lonearmadillo.com/blog-0/bid/94394/seo-nightmare-part-ii) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.lonearmadillo.com/blog-0/bid/94394/seo-nightmare-part-ii&title=&summary=&source=) - [**](https://twitter.com/home?status=) - [**](mailto:?&subject=https://www.lonearmadillo.com/blog-0/bid/94394/seo-nightmare-part-ii&body=https://www.lonearmadillo.com/blog-0/bid/94394/seo-nightmare-part-ii) So here's an update on my company SEO nightmare - Local.com IS in partnership with Yext, which I already knew was not a company I would ever EVER deal with.  I had, of course asked that question when I first interviewed local.com.  They lied and said local.com had nothing to do with Yext.  Now they are sharing documents and reporting that they are, in fact, partner businesses. Well no wonder things went south fast! To add to the joys, one of my clients unwittingly had his business' profile taken hostage.  It seems to trace back to eLocalProfiles.com.  They created a landing page and YouTube video, unauthorized, went live with it, then started creating profiles all over the web with it...basically forcing him to pay eLocal/ elocalprofiles to get any ownership of the content, leads, etc.  They have yet to ever respond.  Other companies are doing similar programs, each with a pay-per-call program.  Thus, instead of driving traffic to his website and/or getting free calls to his company based on solid SEO and/or directory listings, he is having to pay random companies for leads on phone numbers he never authorized. Now, I've just found that another company has taken over his Google Business Places web link and profile. The web is not a friendly place these days.   If you, too, need to write "clear" notes to some offenders that we are dealing with, here are a few contact names and addresses.  I find that contacting the "General Counsel" is usually effective. **LocalSplash.com** 3540 Howard Way | Costa Mesa, CA 92626 **RelevantAds** 3540 Howard Way | Costa Mesa, CA 92626 **eLocal Listing** 28765 Single Oak Drive, Suite 250 | Temecula, CA 92590 **Local Corporation** 7555 Irvine Center Drive | Irvine, CA 92618 **Yext Office** 75 9th Ave, 8th Fl | New York, NY 10011   ### Need a hand? ### [![CONTACT US](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/23819/470a88dd-9d26-458d-a42d-deed2897d90d.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/23819/470a88dd-9d26-458d-a42d-deed2897d90d) to see if Lone Armadillo can help you! ### Contact Us! Ready to see your business grow? Have problems you need solved? We can help! [![get in touch](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/23819/dfeb02a6-4419-45dd-8702-362db2f073cd.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/23819/dfeb02a6-4419-45dd-8702-362db2f073cd) [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/23819/eabeaec9-6c51-45f4-a2ff-966cf78752ba.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/23819/eabeaec9-6c51-45f4-a2ff-966cf78752ba) - [**](https://www.facebook.com/LoneArmadilloMarketing/) - [**](https://twitter.com/StrategicMrktng) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/lone-armadillo-marketing-agency/) - [**](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL17ZB5r61qcmQCI_XCqCswflxmSBsQljB) Please contact us ### About us Not just more leads...the RIGHT Leads ### Office 1576 Bella Cruz Dr. #271, Lady Lake, FL  32159 ### Call us +1 469.361.6500 ### Fresh from our blog ©2026 [Always Visible Signs, LLC](https://www.lonearmadillo.com) [Privacy policy](https://www.lonearmadillo.com/privacy-policy) **