Google Maps continues to elevate the user experience and their technology. In their latest announcement, the search giant shared what users can expect to come in 2021. Stating that they are “on track to bring over 100 AI-powered improvements to Google Maps” in the next year in an effort to simplify the Maps experience. In
Google recently announced a new update to its Google My Business API. The latest Google My Business API V4.9 update introduces more hours for businesses that need additional hours types to better inform searchers of their hours of operation. By enabling businesses to add more hours, they can then ensure accurate information is displayed on
Google Posts can give your brand’s local listings an extra shot at visibility and interactivity in search results. They show up in the local panel on Google search and on Google Maps and are prominently displayed – especially on mobile devices. Local business queries grew by more than 200% in 2019, even before the impact
Sometimes, there are elements of the business that exist in the real world but can’t effectively be displayed in your local listings descriptions and attributes. For example, if your department store brand has ATMs in some store locations, this isn’t necessarily information that fits in your business description or that you can indicate in your
You’ve probably heard a great deal of buzz about the conflict between Google Search in Australia and the Australian government recently. With uncertainty looming, we’ve received questions from multinational enterprise brands about what impact, if any, this might have on their business. In this post, we’ll explore a bit of the background and see where
The Coronavirus has kept the entire world on our collective toes, and the world’s most popular search engine is not slowing down in making new features and functionality readily available. In December, Google revealed that it had launched over 200 new products, features, and initiatives in response to COVID-19. One of these new features is
If you found your brand in sudden need of low-contact order fulfillment methods with the onset of COVID-19, you’re not alone. Restaurants, retailers, and other local businesses were left scrambling to establish new ways of doing business as consumers were forced out of shops, workplaces, and routines. Curbside pickup, in particular, became an attractive option
Staying at the leading edge of the local search landscape means making sure your brand is positioned to take advantage of new features and functionalities as they become available. Lately, the updates have been coming out fast and furious as Google has kept pace with rapidly changing local consumer and searcher needs and behavior. Check
We’ve had several reports that older Google My Business (GMB) Posts have been displaying for clients in recent months. These have been coming up for a while—at least since the beginning of 2020—and unless you delete existing Posts, there is a chance that they could be triggered and reappear in Search on your listing at