Soon, Google Maps users will be able to view their flights and hotel reservations directly from the mobile app, and even use augmented reality to direct them as the travel on foot. These features are part of Google’s expanded Maps offerings aimed at travelers. The Reservations tab, which is viewable from the Your Places section of […]

Google has responded to a Wall Street Journal investigation claiming Maps is home to millions of fake business listings. According to the article, it examines the issue of fake listings in Google Maps. The following quote is an example of what the WSJ found in one area of New York City: “A search for plumbers in a […]

Google My Business Community Manager, Marissa Nordahl, announced that a new form named the Business Redressal Complaint Form was launched by Google, which will allow searchers and users to “report fraudulent activity relating to businesses Google Maps,” she said. With this form, it can help Google tackle some of the serious issues around bad and fraudulent information on Google Maps.  According […]

A new editing feature that crowdsources accessibility details about locations or business listings has been rolled out by Google, which makes it possible for anybody to add details on whether or not a place is wheelchair-accessible. “When you want to share accessibility information about a place or add details about many places quickly, just open Google Maps […]

A couple of weeks ago, Google Posts went live, allowing businesses with Google My Business listings to post content directly into their local box in the search results in real-time.  Google Posts requires businesses to manage yet another location for sharing promotions and marketing material. There are those who are wondering if there is a way to […]

There is a new feature for Google Maps users on iOS, something that has been around for users of desktop and Android users. It’s called Timeline, and it was first rolled it out in the summer of 2015. Timeline helps to track all the places you’ve visited over a specific period of time.  It’s a bit like what you […]

April Fools Day is upon us, and Google has decided to join in on the fun once again.  Here’s a look at a fun April Fools Day “prank” that Google has bestowed upon their users: Google Maps has a history of getting involved in fun and games, like last year’s gag when the Street View […]

It’s been announced by Google that there is a new version of Google Maps Android App that will now let you know how difficult it is to find parking at our destination.   This is based on predictive data, which is similar to how Google calculates popular times for venues. This new addition was added for 25 metro […]

It has been reported by Mike Blumenthal that Google is rolling out a new interface for businesses that lets users manage their photos for their Google Maps listing. This brand new interface replaces categories with tags.  It added a new way to post your cover photo,t he profile photo and your company logo.  “While the profile photo […]

For a while, Google’s Map Maker had received quite a bit of bad press due to the amount of spam that came about from those who used the product.  In May of 2015, Map Maker had been shut down to help prevent disasters like this.  There was an announcement by Google that they’re shutting down Map Maker entirely in […]