Point Break Media Faces Lawsuits After Spam Calls & Fraud

If you are a small business, or you manage a website for one, you've probably heard from Point Break Media. They are the ones that call continuously with their robocall scam. A person claims to be from Google, or affiliated with Google in some capacity; they are usually vague on the details. The person claims that the business is going to be excluded from Google's local search results, which would likely devastate a small business. For a fee, the company would validate the listing and keep it from being removed. Google is suing Point Break Media's parent company, Kydia Inc., which also does business as Small Business Solutions, BeyondMenu and Supreme Marketing, for misleading small business owners into believing that they were dealing with Google. People have filed complaints claiming that they asked to be put on a Do Not Call list, however, the company continues to call them. Once a person creates a Google business listing, Google will telephone the business number and give a verification number. You can also choose to have Google send the verification number by postcard or email. Enter the verification number in the listing; this tells Google that your information is correct and no one can change it without the verification code. This process is free. Point Break Media was charging $400 for this and selling overpriced SEO services as well. Anyone considering using Point Break Media's SEO services should look at their BBB complaints, Yelp reviews and various forums, all of which claim the company is a scam outfit. Kydia's BeyondMenu business is a food delivery service from local restaurants. The company has numerous BBB complaints about hijacking restaurant owner's websites and Google Places listings, and then directing the traffic to their website. Honest SEO firms should ensure that their clients never believe that their firm has an inside track with Google or tell clients anything they might misunderstand because they are not familiar with SEO terms. For more information click here https://www.reddit.com/r/SEO/comments/8lxl1f/betterwatchwhatyousayinyourseosales/.