We hear all the time from our customers that Google has called them to discuss their website. Unfortunately, these calls are all scams! Google has posted an article on their own online help portal talking about these scams. While Google may call you to confirm your business address so they can put you on their maps service, or they might call you if you’re buying advertisements directly from them, they don’t build websites and they don’t work on them either.
Google doesn’t make websites because they make a tremendous amount of money selling advertisements. In fact, 89% of their revenue came from advertising in 2016 – nearly $80 billion dollars! Unfortunately, dishonest salespeople know the value of the Google name, and they pretend to be working with Google to convince you buy their services.
If you do get a call from someone claiming to be from Google, hang up. If it’s a “robocall”, or a voice recording claiming to be with Google, they have a form you can use to report these calls. Google tries to identify the companies running these scams and take legal action against them because it damages Google’s reputation.
If you’re a repair shop looking for a website that will bring you more business, we can help! Call us at 855.219.7506 or email Team_RSW@repairshopwebsites.com to learn more about our affordable, no-contact websites.