Google: Maps & Local

Google Maps Android app adds ‘find parking’ feature to show you nearest parking garage

Channel: Mobile, Google: Android, Google: Maps & Local, SEO BLOG / Good To SEO

Google Maps is making it easy for Android users to find parking options. The Android app now has a “find parking” button on the direction card that is displayed once you search for your location. The button leads to a list of parking garages and lots near the intended location. Users can select their preferred […]

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Google Maps local listings can now have videos uploaded

Channel: Local, Google: Google My Business, Google: Maps & Local, SEO BLOG / Good To SEO

Google announced in the Local Guides Forum that they now are rolling out support to upload videos to Google Maps local listings on Android devices. The help document explains the feature is currently only available to Android users. Google wrote, “To add videos, you must use an Android device. To remove videos, you must use

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Google debuts giant new look for Local Inventory Ad product search in Knowledge Panels

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Last May, Google introduced the ability to find out if a local retailer had specific products in stock right from the knowledge panel listing for the retailer. Now, it’s dedicating a whole lot more real estate to the feature. Glenn Gabe, digital marketing consultant at G-Squared Interactive, tweeted a look at the update. Below are

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Google is testing ads in local business knowledge panels

Channel: SEM, Google, Google: AdWords, Google: Knowledge Graph, Google: Maps & Local, SEO BLOG / Good To SEO

Google is testing more ad opportunities in knowledge panels. In this case, it’s testing ads on panels for local businesses. Spotted by Dr. Pete Meyers of Moz, the example below shows an ad from Groupon for the featured club. A call to action to “View Deal” links to the related offer page on Groupon.com. “We’re

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Google local question-and-answer feature now live in search for all mobile browsers

Channel: Local, Google: Google My Business, Google: Maps & Local, SEO BLOG / Good To SEO

Google has now rolled out the question-and-answer local feature to all mobile browsers as of last night. SEO Sergey Alakov first spotted the rollout. About 10 days ago, the question-and-answer feature in the local knowledge panel went live for Android devices only. Now it’s visible on iOS devices, including mobile Safari. Here is a screen

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Consumers grow more demanding, impatient as brands fall behind

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There’s considerable evidence that consumers are growing more impatient and less tolerant of poor or frustrating online experiences. There’s also increasing evidence that most brands aren’t keeping up with customers, creating significant risk and lost opportunities. This gap is reflected in all the CX (consumer experience) research and reports coming out. There’s also a strong

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Google Questions and Answers for local businesses now available For Android

Channel: Local, Google: Google My Business, Google: Maps & Local, SEO BLOG / Good To SEO

Google has launched a new feature for businesses within Google Maps to answer commonly asked questions from prospects and customers directly over their Android devices. Marissa Nordahl from the Google My Business team announced this late Friday. Nordahl said, “We’re excited to announce that Google is bringing Questions and Answers to businesses.” The feature is

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What are the risks for businesses that are getting fake reviews on Google?

Channel: Local, Google, Google: Maps & Local, Local Search Column, SEO - Search Engine Optimization, SEO BLOG, SEO: Local / Good To SEO

Recently, someone emailed me some information about a private Facebook group run by an SEO company in Austin, Texas, that is encouraging businesses to “swap reviews” on Google. In the post, the SEO company owner said: “It’s that time again – Let’s swap Google reviews! I have a REAL level 5 Local Guides account with

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Google adds new ‘save’ & bookmarking feature, which you can access in a new hamburger menu

Channel: SEO, Google: Maps & Local, Google: Mobile, Google: SEO, Google: User Interface, Google: Web Search, SEO BLOG / Good To SEO

AmsStudio / Shutterstock.com Google has added a new “save” feature, which you can access under a new hamburger menu, navigation drawer, on the left side of the Google home page on your mobile device. You can now save images, itineraries, places and web pages while using Google on your mobile device. You can then access

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Google adds vacation rentals filter to hotel search results

Channel: Local, Google: Maps & Local, Google: SEO, SEO BLOG / Good To SEO

Google has begun testing a new filter for the hotel search results they provide in both web search and local search. You can now filter your hotel searches for “vacation rentals.” Skift was first to notice this Google test but now we at Search Engine Land are able to replicate it. Try a search for

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