He said it’s crucial for advertisers to include important local identifiers like maps, driving directions, and phone numbers. Mobile is movin’ on up as a preferred device for consumers to perform research on and purchase with in the U.S.
Since launching universal search results in 2007, Google has been integrating many more non-traditional search results, adding videos, news stories, sports scores, products, images, maps, and reviews into what was once traditional organic search...
Windows 8 App Refresh – Bing Search BlogBing News app is now customizable, offers offline reading, and supports RSS; Bing Maps now has "improved driving, transit and walking directions, as well as up-to-the minute traffic incidents notifications...
SERP Conditioning leads users to check (and click) the feature area of Google's SERP design that prominently displays information pulled via the Knowledge Graph, Google Maps, and – conveniently for Google’s revenue – Product Listing Ads (PLAs...
The mapping service claimed Google is giving its own Maps service preferential treatment, although this could all change when Google rolls out its tweaked search results. Google reportedly has reached a deal with European Union (EU) regulators...
It still does of course, it's just that Google Maps does more business for more people. The mapping alternative has had enough of this and, according to reports, has got some lawyers on the case and alerted the high court over its fear that Google...
Google 'removes word favela' from Rio maps – The TelegraphPressure from city hall and tourist boards, and not everyone is happy about the change. Pegman: Google's Weird Art Project Hidden In Plain Sight – BuzzFeed The history of Google Maps' Pegman...
The study found that Facebook was second to only Google Maps as the place people go to conduct local searches on mobile devices. Social media management can be problematic for businesses of all sizes but is arguably most complicated for large multi...
Google Places was recently replaced with Google+ Local – a merging of Places and Plus that serves up your Google+ Local listing in Search and Maps results on mobile devices and traditional browsers. If you're a small local business, having a Google...
Google Treasure Maps Google has introduced Treasure Mode to Google Maps. The maps let you explore 2D landmarks as you explore for hidden treasure chests. And as Google warns, "Treasure Maps is our Beta Maps technology and has certain system...
One should see messaging to get pizza nearby (think maps and/or promo), while the other might be more receptive to delivery (think click-to-call). That includes to click-to-call, maps, app downloads, and the other SMB-oriented analytics baked into...
Haim said that it will let you find flights quickly, work out what times are cheapest to fly, and discover your location on Google Maps. After a long delay, Google Flight Search, its airline flight comparison service that has been available in the...
Authorities called on the company to come forward and explain its actions in collecting Wi-Fi data during its maps surveying trips across the EU. Google has reached a settlement which would end the firm's long-running data harvesting case in the U.S.
Photos, news articles, maps and events all look brighter and more beautiful. As promised, Facebook’s news feed is evolving to feature larger photos and multiple feeds that are designed to reduce clutter.
Google Maps for iPhone has been updated with new local search icons to help you more quickly find restaurants, coffee shops, bars, gas stations, and other places. Tap the search box, then tap an icon, and you’ll get a list of local businesses.
Google maps the query to Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel (the official name). Last month we talked about offsite engagement for awareness, appearing at the right point in a consumer's thought process, introducing a brand as a topic expert and...
Data in AOL contains web and image searches (powered by Google), video (powered by Blinkx), News, Shopping, Maps, and Yellow Pages (powered by various providers). Billions of searches are conducted each day on popular search engines and social...
Google Maps Google Maps is a great resource for finding all sorts of businesses, associations, and link prospects. Creating personas around the types of related companies is the first step in finding new prospects using Google Maps.
Remember when Google+ pulled their existing local listings and paired them with Zagat reviews, in order to share social endorsements, maps and business info with people on the go, giving them an edge for local search?
With the assistance of locals, Google has updated its Maps service to fill in many of the blanks of North Korea's most remote locations, providing a more detailed picture of the country. Creating maps is a crucial first step towards helping people...
