Any Webmasters Here?

Use Google to search for a restaurant. Using a big computer on the right side of the screen see Business Information. For privacy reasons I show a screen shot of a random restaurant. I have no affiliation with this restaurant.

With the restaurant I am dealing with, everything looks good except the Menu: URL is from a old website. I can sign into Google and have permission to edit all the business information. There is nothing shown to change the Menu: address.

Sent a email to Google. Here is the response:

Hi There,

Greetings from Google My Business.

My Name is Xxxxxx, as discussed over the phone here is the link that you need to share with your website designer to get the correct menu link updated for your business.

Hope you find this useful. For any further clarification, do not hesitate to reply to this email. If you'd prefer discussing this as a phone conversation I can also give you a call if you revert with a number. Alternately, you can reach out to us by simply filling out this form.

Regards,

Xxxxxx

Google My Business

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Looked at (Google My Business API) Please explain in simple words what is this API all about? Create a project. OK. Write some code???? I have no idea how to start.

All I want to do is change a outdated restaurant menu address to point to the new address. Any other ways to accomplish this?

Yes I know that I could upload the new menu and change the file name and URL address to match what Google is pointing to. But that seems like the wrong way to solve this issue.

Google is pulling the menu from the website. It's likely some old entry in your sitemap, or the new menu was made along side the old one and you just haven't updated your configs to point to the new one.

Might just be a class or ID that you need to add to the website menu.

FYI....when I go to menu there it takes me to: http://www.woodyscarmel.com/menus.html (is that wrong?)

If I understand correctly, if not using the API there should be a maintenance web app at https://www.google.com/business/.

Rather than the Woody's example, Comet Ping Pong (info and map) has a reputation as being a great place if one likes pizza and hot dogs. Kid-friendly too.

ETA: and maybe you already knew and were signed in to the maintenance webapp. There may or may not be a way to change a particular data item. In which case you'd have to delete and readd. The API does have a patch function to change data but you won't be using that and there may not be a way to change a particular data item there either.

r3volved said:

Google is pulling the menu from the website. It's likely some old entry in your sitemap, or the new menu was made along side the old one and you just haven't updated your configs to point to the new one.

Might just be a class or ID that you need to add to the website menu.

FYI....when I go to menu there it takes me to: http://www.woodyscarmel.com/menus.html (is that wrong?)

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Correct - Google is pulling the menu from a old website.

What is class or ID?

I made the screen shot of Woody's Library Restaurant just to show what how data for a restaurant shows up with a Google search. Can not show you the restaurant I am working with for privacy reasons.

mark5 said:

If I understand correctly, if not using the API there should be a maintenance web app at https://www.google.com/business/.

Rather than the Woody's example, Comet Ping Pong (info and map) has a reputation as being a great place if one likes pizza and hot dogs. Kid-friendly too.

ETA: and maybe you already knew and were signed in to the maintenance webapp. There may or may not be a way to change a particular data item. In which case you'd have to delete and readd. The API does have a patch function to change data but you won't be using that and there may not be a way to change a particular data item there either.

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No way to change the Menu URL address with the maintenance web app.

Re: delete and re-add. Thought about that? Was scared to do that in the fear that Google might not show the new business listing. Hate to make a search engine robot angry.

Re: API does have a patch function. You need to sign into Google to look at this stuff. Go here:
https://console.developers.google.com/apis/library
How to do this API patch function?

marty said:

No way to change the Menu URL address with the maintenance web app.

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You can't edit the info like the lady in the video here shows?
https://support.google.com/business/answer/3039617?hl=en

In the video, the "Website URL field" is in the "Contact info" section that you have to click the pencil symbol to edit. That field isn't editable?

ETA: and ensure following is done, as above webpage said, before trying to edit:
"If you haven’t already, add or claim your business, then verify your business listing so it's eligible to appear on Maps, Search, and other Google services. Your edits won’t appear live on Google until your listing is verified."

Just do a 301 redirect.

http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/how-to-properly-implement-a-301-redirect/

mark5 said:

marty said:

No way to change the Menu URL address with the maintenance web app.

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You can't edit the info like the lady in the video here shows?
https://support.google.com/business/answer/3039617?hl=en

In the video, the "Website URL field" is in the "Contact info" section that you have to click the pencil symbol to edit. That field isn't editable?

ETA: and ensure following is done, as above webpage said, before trying to edit:
"If you haven’t already, add or claim your business, then verify your business listing so it's eligible to appear on Maps, Search, and other Google services. Your edits won’t appear live on Google until your listing is verified."

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Nope no edit menu field. Yes listing is verified.

301 redirect
Log into server website. Domain Website Hosting > Hosting
Server is Linux
Think http://www.domain-website-hosting.com/ is a re-seller for GoDaddy / secureserver.net?
Click on URL Redirects. Fill out [From] and [To]. Left settings as they were in default. It works

Look at .htaccess file with FileZilla. Change web address for privacy reasons.

rewriteengine on
rewritecond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www.domain.com$ [OR]
rewritecond %{HTTP_HOST} ^domain.com$
rewriterule ^domain\/old_menu_2016\.00\.00\.pdf$ "http\:\/\/domain\.com\/new_menu\.html" [R=301,L] #123b45a6789d0

If you all ever in Buffalo NY? I owe you some food from the new menu.