Category: Google Maps

We’ve seen the blue pins in the Google Maps results before but now Google is able to display three red pins showing off the local pack results and one additional blue pin…

Google My Business posted an update that says you can now manage your business attributes in the Google My Business dashboard. So if you’ve uploaded these attributes using the spreadsheet method…

Florent Abaziou posted screen shots on Twitter of Google Maps showing the local version of the business name under the English version of the business name in the maps description. He said this is “great for global businesses” and shared several examp…

Here is a small but interesting change Google is testing for the local pack map in the search results. Sergey Alakov posted a screen shot of it on Twitter showing a small toggle button in the map image that lets you expand the map fully…

The folks over at Synup created a Google My Business Guidelines checker tool. Now, this is not a pass or fail tool but it does mark items it thinks are important for you to make sure you meet the Google My Business guidelines…

It looks like Google has updated the search results interface within Google Maps. The most noticeable change is that when you move the map around with your mouse cursor…

One of the more spammy areas in Google is the Google Maps results for locksmiths. Google told the top contributors…

Google is testing showing blue map pins and gray map icons in the search listings.

Sergey posted on Twitter a screen shot of a Google Maps result set that shows a blue pin instead of the red pin…

Sergey Alakov shared a screen shot on Twitter the other day and of the local pack describing that it was showing local listings based on a large city. In this case, it said “Near Toronto, ON.”

Here is a screen shot:

Toronto is pretty big city, so…

Google has launched version 3.1 of the Google My Business API…

The Google My Business help section added a new page for working with third parties – it aims at giving business owners guidelines when selecting a local SEO company or consultant.

Google wrote:

While Google My Business is free…

Just about a month ago Google launched a newish look for the local pack but now it seems Google is trying light blue colors for the links and design in the local pack and map listings in Europe.

Here are screen shots from Sergey Alakov…

Search for [caribbean vacations] or similar queries, Google may show you a box at the top of the search results for…

I am not sure if this is new or happens on some queries but Besian Sopa posted on Twitter a screen shot of a Google Maps Local knowledge panel showing a circle in the map versus showing the typical marker pin icon…

Daniel Thomason posted in the Local Search Forums a screen shot of Google showing a local pack with a map at the bottom of the Google web search results. Normally the local pack goes at the top…

Google is testing a “helpful?” button in the Google reviews listings. When you go to a local listing and click to browse the reviews, some are now seeing under each individual review and thumbs up with a “Helpful…

When you do a search in Google Maps for a local business, let’s say [dentist nyc] or something like that, Google will show a listing of matches on the left hand side of the maps…

A Local Search Forums thread has some Local SEO experts nervous and anxious about Google potentially phasing out their Google My Business phone support.

Joy Hawkins said:

I had a feeling this day was coming…