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...
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...
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...
This is helpful for a variety of applications, including GPS or navigation directions from Google Maps. Schema.org was created last year to create a common language between major search engines Google, Bing and Yahoo that identifies types of...
Often in these instances I prefer to search via apps - Google Maps for instance seems infinitely easier to use to browse quickly through local options than "the 10 blue links" display, although this can suffer from keyword targeting issues sometimes.
Pay attention to the upcoming Apple Maps launch, and make sure you have a mobile-friendly version of your website that’s readable on small form-factor devices. It’s fascinating that some small businesses are trying their hand at sell directly...
Build a map at Google Maps and add descriptions for your storefront, locations, and nearby useful points of interest. Claim, verify, and update your Google Local Business listing. Build a Google+ page for your business and follow businesses that...
Leverage the diversity of Google universal search results mixed with videos, images, shopping, books, maps (local), and news. In October 2011, Google began indexing Facebook comments generated by AJAX or JavaScript, but don't forget about Bing and...
I'm incredibly excited to collaborate with Zagat to bring the power of Google search and Google Maps to their products and users, and to bring their innovation, trusted reputation and wealth of experience to our users,” wrote Google VP Marissa...
Examples include integrated voice search in the Windows Phone 7, and the detailed imagery and opportunity for richer search experiences through Bing Maps’ aerial photography capabilities. Businesses can capture amazing panoramas of their locations...
Yahoo Local and Bing Maps also feed customers to local businesses, so make sure you dedicate some time to your profile in these listings too. Getting listed on Google Places is free for businesses and lets people searching both Google and Google...
A "split view" in Bing Maps that lets you view the map and relevant data (directions, local businesses, etc.simultaneously. The option to "Like" an image from Bing Image search, local business details, or an iOS app.
Place Pages Sporting New Navigation Features - Understanding Google Maps Top app is Google Maps (50 million downloads). A New Streetside View - Bing Maps BlogTake a virtual stroll with new street-level panorama imagery, which replaces bubble jumping.
Google Maps for Android Update Adds Check-ins, Reviews to Places Pages - Search Engine WatchGoogle Maps 5.5 for Android was released yesterday, adding new "check in here" and "rate and review" buttons for Places pages, the ability to edit your...
Google Adds Postcode & ZIP Code Outlines to Maps - Periscopix ZIP codes are appearing in UK searches of Google Maps. Social and Search: A Small Business Primer - Bing Webmaster Center Blog Yahoo Buys Advertising Platform 5to1 - TechCrunch
Google Places Continues Places & Hotel Booking Upgrades - Understanding Google Maps & Local Search Bing Maps: is Streetside now Street Slide? After Delicious, YouTube Founders Acquire Business Intelligence Platform Tap11 - TechCrunch
Google Pushes Hotel Booking Feature to the Front Page of SERPs - Understanding Google Maps & Local Search Google Places Citations: 5 More Tactics to Earn Links for Your Local Business - SEOmoz Yahoo May Spin Off Hadoop Engineering Unit - paidContent
Google announced it is dropping the Tags feature for its Places product - a feature they were selling to small businesses to promote their location and products or services through Google Maps. Google's mobile ad business, AdMob, has conducted a...
The latest: Google failed to submit an application for an Internet Content Provider mapping license by a March 31 deadline, and it now appears there is no future beyond July 1 for Google Maps in China.
Google Officially Ends Support For QR Code in Places - Understanding Google Maps & Local Search Google Canada offers SMBs a 'net' - Google Small Business Blog Yahoo Search Trends: Final Four - Yahoo Search Blog
