Google Maps App Update Adds Uber, Offline Maps, Lane Navigation & More
Google announced they made a bunch of updates to both the iOS and Android version of the Google Maps apps. The major changes include adding integration with Uber, the ability to download offline maps, lane by lane navigation help, more local search fi…
Full Reviews In Google Knowledge Graph
Mike Blumenthal reports Google is now displaying full review snippets in the right side knowledge graph panel.
Here is a picture of the reviews in the knowledge graph:
Mike Blumenthal said on Google+:
They have been around for several months but…
Google Dropping Reviews From A Zagat User
When Google acquired Zagat, they integrated Zagat reviews into Google Maps.
Jade Wang from Google announced in…
Look Back At Older Google Maps Street Views Images
Google announced they will show, when they have it, the older images they’ve taken of streets via Google Street Views, so you can go back in time.
Google Street Views has been taking pictures since 2007 and Google is going to let you go back in time t…
You Just Can’t Trust Google Maps, At This Point, To Produce Either Relevant Or Accurate Results When Much Of It Is Just Pure Spam.
Fantastic interview by Nyagaslov Zhekov with Dan Austin on Google’s ineffectual response to map SPAM, including Bryan Seely’s spoofing of Secret Service listings earlier this year. Money quote: “The “newest” ploy, which has been in development for several years now, is to use real estate listings on sites like Trulia, and have the PIN card […]
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SMBs Have Got Google Maps’ Number…
Just found a classic thread on one of those “did you get a call from this phone number” sites. Some samples for your local SEO reading pleasure: Calls our business several times per day (not interested in their services). If you hang up, they call right back. They repeat this throughout the day and when […]
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Google Places Updates Bulk Location Management Dashboard
Just a couple weeks ago, Google updated the bulk import tool for managing your Google Places local listings.
Yesterday…
Google Maps Search Nearby Link Returns
When Google launched the new Google Maps the search nearby functionality got harder to use. That has now changed, Google brought back the quick link to search nearby within Google Maps…
No Joke: Google Maps Brings Back “Search Nearby” Feature
You’re going to hear a lot of rejoicing when this news spreads: Google has returned the “search nearby” feature to Google Maps. #celebrate!!! Amidst all of today’s Google April Fools’ joke announcements, the company tweeted the feature’s resurrection earlier…
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Now Preview Your Google Places Bulk Uploads
Jade Wang from Google announced in a Google Business Help thread a new feature that was added to the bulk upload tool. Businesses that have a lot of locations and need to maintain their business listings in Google Maps/Local do so with the bulk upload…
Google Now Warns You Of Traffic Before You Ask
Google announced on Google+ that the new Android Google app update will automatically add to Google Now traffic notifications without you asking for them.
For me…
Get Google Maps Lite, 3D Or Classic With These URLs
The new Google Maps fully launched a couple weeks ago and some users want to be able to go back and forth between the new and the old version.
Daniel the Google Maps Community Manager shared special URLs that let you either go to the lite version…
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Google Notifies Google Places Users Of Duplicate Listings Issues
Google is upgrading more and more businesses to the new Google business local dashboard and during that process is running into issues with old listings being duplicate…
Google Places Bulk Upload Listings Known Category Errors
There is a known error with Google Places where when you use the bulk upload listing feature, your business categories may go bonkers.
A parking lot company said they are “having an issue” with their Google Maps listings…
Google Yanks Fake FBI Listing From Google Maps, Puts New Blocks In Place To Stop Further Abuse
In response to a string of cases where fake business/organization listings have been added to Google Maps, Google says it has removed those listings and put in place new hurdles to make it more difficult for this kind of abuse to get through its system…
You Can Now Right Click On Google Maps
You can now right click on the map area on the new Google Maps and the default behavior of the browser will change and show you a different option…
Google Says (Some) Missing Features Will Be Added To New Google Maps
Google took its new Maps site out of beta this week, but many users noticed that some of their favorite features from Classic Maps were missing. Not to worry, Google says. It’s aware of that and plans to bring at least some of those missing over to the new Maps site in the near future….
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Business Names Google Places Quality Guidelines Updated
Google has updated their Google Places quality guidelines once again this time to clarify how you can name your business within Google Places/Google Local/Google Maps.
Jade Wang from Google pulled out the changes and posted them in the Google Places H…
Google Analytics Now Within Google+ Local Dashboards
Daniel Waisberg, the Analytics Advocate at Google, posted on his Google+ page a new feature that rolled out within the Google+ Local Admin Dashboard screens…
9 Months Later: New Google Maps Is Replacing The Old Version
Over 9 months ago, Google previewed the new Google Maps, since then many have opted to use it but if you haven’t and don’t want to…