Category: Google Maps

Google seems to be testing a search box in the reviews section for a local business listing in Google Maps and web search. I personally do not see this yet but Ben Fisher posted a screen shot of this on Twitter.

We know Google Maps can list businesses as being in a mall or other locations. But did you know some businesses can set that information by editing their information in web search. When you see a local result in Google, and you click suggest an edit…

Google is apparently moving the Google Posts in the knowledge panel down a bit, to the bottom area of the local knowledge panel. This was first spotted by Mike Blumenthal and Ben Fisher and posted by Joy Hawkins in the Local Search Forums.

Google My Business has just added a new attribute that Google My Businesses can add to the list of attributes. The new attribute is for “family led” businesses, and this adds on to the women led and veteran led attributes that are already available.
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A couple years ago we reported Google was testing a way for you to verify your local business in Google My Business over a video call. Well, here is a screen shot of a business seeing that option when they are trying to verify their business in Google …

Previously, Google Posts had a 100 to 300 word limit in your Google Posts. Now Google has a 1,500 character limit for Google Posts. It is a more precise number and lets those writing Google Posts know exactly when Google will cut them off.

Google may have stopped showing listings for searches for Sexual Assault Attorney in Google, both Google Maps and web search. The local panel does not seem to come up very often anymore and/or some listings have been recently removed.

Google is testing showing like and dislike thumbs up and down buttons in the hotel search results specifically on photos. You can like or dislike a photo within a specific hotel search result.

Sergey Alakov spotted Google testing tabs for a knowledge panel for branded search terms. So not specifically for a local knowledge panel but for a brand name.

Right before I went offline on Tuesday night, Apple approved a new version of the Google Maps app for iOS that added CarPlay support. This is something I’ve been waiting for since March 2016, when I got my new car with Apple CarPlay.

Now you can edit the reviews and responses you leave for local businesses in Google Maps and Local directly in the local knowledge panel when you expand the reviews. Google has added an “edit” button to reviews or responses you have left directly in t…

Google is now able to show the date a business will open in the future, if the business owners enters such information into Google My Business. It can show the exact date or the month and year directly in the local panel on web search or Google Maps.
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I am told this isn’t exactly new, but I don’t think I’ve covered this before. Google My Business now lets you edit the localized version of the business name. Craig Harkins shared a screen shot on Twitter of Google My Business letting him edit the Mc…

Google has released a new version of the Google My Business API, this one is version 4.2 and adds a nice set of features. The new features include the ability to verify listing directly on native platforms, new GoogleLocations endpoint, expanded searc…

Normally, you would see Google Posts show up in or near a local knowledge panel when you search for the business by name. Brodie Clark spotted Google testing showing a Google Posts without any local knowledge panel. Was it a bug or a test – I do not …

Google has added a new attribute for businesses that are veteran led. It is pretty easy to get the label on your Google My Business listing, you just go to your account, click on the “info” tab and click edit on the “attributes” section.

Google is now showing user suggested edits on the local panels even on desktop search results. I believe this has shown mostly for mobile local panels and to business owners but now it seems to show on desktop and even for not business owners.

Google is showing yet another product/shopping related feature in the local panel. This one says “browse some featured items sold here” and has a link to explore those products in search.

Google seems to be expanding Reserve with Google, a way to integrate your booking, reservation and appointment software directly in your Google local panel or on Google Maps through Google My Business. It launched last October and Sergey Alakov noticed…

Google My Business insights reports should now be more comprehensive in the types of queries they use when showing these reports. You can check out your Insights reports in Google My Business.