Yes, several people have contacted me about this problem, asking if I could fix or stop the indexing of their competitors on "their" search engine results page.
My first response was: These were NOT indexed results. These are paid advertisements called Pay-Per-Click. When a web visitor clicks on these ads, they are taken to the competitors site, and the competitors pays a fee, based on his bid for select keywords. And more than likely their competitors have included "your" company name as a keyword to target.
My response is: Open up a AdWords account and provide the same service to them.
When they stop targeting your business name, you stop targeting their business name.
Downside to the approach: Both companies end up spending money to counter the other.
Upside: You each end up getting more customers!
If you need help with the Pay Per Click advertising, just click on the heading of this post.
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About Me
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- I am a telecommunications engineer by trade, graduated DeVry - Chicago Campus, and worked WNUS-Chicago, KPIX San Francisco, Hewlett Packard and United Airlines - SFO. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. Lived in Europe, Africa for a short time, Mexico and South America. Early Childhood Education was my second career and my most rewarding. From vocational instructor at the college level to my own private preschool and kindergarten, this is the career that touched my heart. And now, even though I am retired and traveling the world, I still find the need to provide value for young children around the globe. I am the author of Travel the World on Social Security and several short fictional reads in the Kindle Store. My favorite Kindle eBooks are the series of educational books for kids ages 3 to 9 years of age. I have included each of the topics necessary for a young child to do well in Kindergarten. My eBooks are best viewed on a large-screen TV. The pages come to life, and children enjoy the enormous size of viewing their eBook on the big screen.