Google: Maps & Local
Google Maps’ ‘For You’ tab comes to iPhones and a whole lot more countries
The personalized recommendations tool will be available in 130 countries on Android and 40 on iOS devices....
Google shutting down Allo, where Google Assistant made its debut
The company is investing in Duo and Android Messages, where it says it's seeing consumer traction....
Local Services by Google expands beyond US into Canada
The company is also running a test in the U.S. to show the number of local bookings businesses have received....
Google’s local pack adds ‘sold here’ label on query match
Local business may want to check out this new "sold here" feature to gain more exposure in...
Google Map’s tracking problems keep piling up
Investigators seem confused about the differences between Google's account, device, app and web...
Report: EU antitrust unit exploring broader local search complaint against Google
The focus now moves to travel, hotels and restaurants....
Did you know you can report Google Maps-related spam calls and other violations to Google?
Google local has its share of spam and manipulation issues. There's a form you can use to report some of those violations....
Moz ‘State of Local’ report shows confusion, fragmentation in local SEO efforts
90 percent of respondents believe Google’s focus on proximity "frequently or sometimes" harms search results...
Paid search trends to watch for the 2018 holiday shopping season
Shopping, local searches and audience optimizations are three of the biggest considerations to keep in...
New design for hotel local pack now showing in Google search
Google Hotel local pack got a redesign and adds an additional slot for four...
Google releases improved GMB app: Now much more than a local listings management tool
GMB is becoming a customer relationship management and "engagement" platform....
Google local reviews study shows 74% of businesses have at least one review
Check out this new study on Google local reviews from the BrightLocal...
Google My Business rolls out feature for new businesses, updates local service area settings
Here are two changes that happened in local search over the...
Now you can segment Google Ads store visits by ‘new vs. returning’ visitors
Get a better understanding of the types of visitors campaigns are driving...
Google launches new design for hotel search results
After months of testing, Google has released a new design for the hotel search...
Google Maps ‘Follow’ button gives businesses a new way to connect with users
Users can get updates from businesses in the "For You"...
Google local pack now showing book, schedule buttons for some businesses
Google is now pushing booking and scheduling services in the local results through Reserve with...
‘Navigate’ query prompts Google to ask, ‘Where do you want to go?’
A new one-box answer now gives you quick access to driving directions in Google...
Is Google rolling out a new more graphics-heavy design for local pack results?
Make sure to get your business photos in Google My Business in tip-top...
Google My Business Insights adds branded search reporting
Google added a new metric in the local Insights report to show how many people search for your...