Google is rolling out Local Services Ads on its Maps app, starting with iOS, to help advertisers generate more leads directly from the navigation platform. Why it matters. This expansion brings local ...

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. Detailed ...

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, ...

Local justifications are bonus textual snippets Google can use to enhance your listings in their local pack, local finder, and Maps results. Not all listings in a given set of results will feature ...

Find out how open business hours affect visibility in local search and maps, as 'openness' is confirmed by Google as a local ranking factor. Google Search Liaison confirms 'openness' has recently ...

Google is working on a new AI-powered discovery tool that makes it easier to find places, the company announced Friday. The introduction of AI into Maps will make discovery easier by letting users ...

Global Dealer Solutions (GDS) today announced a renewed focus on the critical role Local SEO now plays in helping automotive dealerships appear where customers are most likely to search: Google Search ...

Google is now showing, in some regions, "photo-first" search results within the Google Maps search result listings. Google said this is to help search "find inspiration" a different way. So now the ...

Google Maps is bringing a new set of tools that aim to change how users plan trips, explore places, and find services during the busy season.

Google Maps now lets users leave business reviews under a custom nickname instead of their real name. The setting is rolling ...