Category: Google Maps

Google quietly added a feature to the Google My Business spreadsheet uploads to enter URL attributes. These URL attributes can be used to link to things like your restaurants menu or other business information that is useful to searchers…

Google seems to be testing showing the number of reviews a reviewer has under his or her belt in the reviews snippet for local search results…

Google is testing, yet another, Google local knowledge panel user interface. This one is where the local knowledge panel is not even showing the map in the box. Yes, Google is testing not showing a map for local results in the Google search results……

If you search in Google for local businesses and get even more specific, such as ask for their reviews, phone number, address, hours of operation and so on, Google will now give you that information in the local box…

Sergey Alakov spotted another change to the Google local pack, this one is where Google is removing the city name from the local pack results when the results are nearby your…

Glass Digital shared a screen shot on Twitter of Google showing extra local review data from the popular UK paper, The Guardian. In fact…

So we’ve seen emojis in ads, search console, shopping campaigns…

Google seems to be swapping out the call and directions button in the local pack and replacing it with a featured image from the local business. I was personally able to replicate both user interfaces for the same query and screen shot it as Google …

Mike Blumenthal spotted Google testing a new format for the local finder results in the map results. Instead of a list view…

Google has updated their Google My Business guidelines specifically to clarify how a business should list their address for service-area businesses and virtual offices. The new section is in the expandable “address” section and titled “Service-area bu…

Sergey Alakov, the local pack watch man, has spotted more changes with the local pack and posted them on Twitter. The latest one shows how Google is showing local results based on your query based on knowing your location X minutes ago…

Typically, Google will not show star reviews in your local listing in the Google search results unless you have several reviews. If you have one review…

Google updated the Android version of the Google Maps app to add one tap to your favorite destinations within the app. The cool part…

Sergey Alakov who watches the local space almost like no other, spotted a small but interesting test where Google is doubling up the phone information in the local knowledge panel…

Mike Blumenthal posted on Twitter that Google is showing a new feature for at least one business in their local knowledge panel box…

Mike Blumenthal spotted a new status for businesses in the Google Local panel. Instead of open or closed permanently, there is now a “temporary closed” status for businesses that need to close for some time…

As you saw from last week, Google tested showing the local pack in a carousel interface. Now, Google is testing showing carousels within a single local card or result.

Google has had the carousel here, on and off…

Dharmi Gohil shared a screen shot with me on Twitter of a new type of feedback box in the Google search results. This was not about rating how happy you were with the search results but asking about someone’s trip to a hotel…

Google Maps seems to now be labeling upcoming events in your local area with a “today” label. Max Minzer spotted this and posted about it on Google+…