Google Lens improvements ready visual search and AR for mainstream adoption

Better text recognition, lookalike search and real-time functionality are upgrades.

The post Google Lens improvements ready visual search and AR for mainstream adoption appeared first on Search Engine Land.

Please visit Search Engine Land for the fu…

Google Maps redesigns ‘Explore’ tab, launches ‘Your match,’ ‘Group planning’ and ‘For you’ section

Google Maps has announced a whole set of new features at Google I/O around their mapping product.

The post Google Maps redesigns ‘Explore’ tab, launches ‘Your match,’ ‘Group planning’ and ‘For you’ section appeared first on Search Engine Land.

Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

Hooray! Google My Business descriptions are back

Contributor Joy Hawkins points out GMB has brought back the business description field and shares helpful tips on how a business owner can get the most marketing and sales mileage from it.

The post Hooray! Google My Business descriptions are back appe…

Look Ma, no keywords! Phrase-free AdWords campaigns are here

Contributor Andy Taylor discusses Google’s new Local Search Ads Experiment in AdWords, which uses address and location categories in lieu of keywords to trigger relevant local results.

The post Look Ma, no keywords! Phrase-free AdWords campaigns are here appeared first on Search Engine Land.

Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

Google adding business descriptions in Google My Business & local panel

Business owners will likely soon have the option to write and edit descriptions that show up in Google’s local knowledge panel.

The post Google adding business descriptions in Google My Business & local panel appeared first on Search Engine Land.

Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

Google My Business adds ‘women-led’ icon & attribute to business listings

Here’s how to add a ‘women-led’ icon to your Google Maps and local search listings.

The post Google My Business adds ‘women-led’ icon & attribute to business listings appeared first on Search Engine Land.

Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

6 smart e-commerce lessons to boost local business

With more and more people window shopping on a small screen, contributor Wesley Young shares six ways to use online tactics to drive customers to an offline store.

The post 6 smart e-commerce lessons to boost local business appeared first on Search En…