Google Maps + Local Search rankings are NOT the same. Published: March 21, 2025 at 7:46 am. Read Time: 8 minutes. Share. Written by Miriam Ellis. Edited by Rebecca Kelley. Table of Contents ...

It continues: “Google Maps, Apple Maps, and Bing Maps combined make up 20% of default local search platforms. This reinforces the importance of ensuring you’re optimizing for both map packs ...

If you’re an advertiser with a brick-and-mortar presence, it’s more important than ever to claim and advertise your business on Google Maps. However, cracking the code on how to serve and ...

Google Maps is adding generative AI features to help users find destinations using conversational search in a limited experiment for users in the United States that is rolling out this week.

Google reviews and star ratings for an establishment, left via Google Maps, as well as contact information, business hours, and more are all readily available right the on Google Search results page.

Google is introducing an experimental feature in Google Maps that uses AI to help users discover local businesses that meet specific needs.. AI-Powered Discovery. The new feature utilizes large ...

Google’s Local Guides program is an open-source project that allows contributors, officially called “Local Guides,” to upload photos, answers, reviews, edits and other content to Google Maps ...

Google is now testing a new user experience for maps in the Google Search local panel section. Normally when you click on the map in the local knowledge panel, you are taken into Google Maps. Now ...

Google said, "No action is required on your part, but if you do not want your ads to show up on Google Maps, you can stop your Local Services ads. Please note that this will also stop your ads on ...

Business scams hit Google Maps, here's what Google's doing about it 04:03. Google says it uncovered thousands of illegitimate listings, including for fake businesses, on Google Maps and has ...

Google Maps is about to open itself up, and potentially help improve local roadways in the process. It could even potentially predict traffic congestion. How, you might ask? By giving local ...