Google launched AI-powered Search Console configuration and anonymous Maps reviews. A new AI Mode test could affect traffic.

Part of the reason Google decided to start developing its own Chrome browser—all the way back in 2008—was to funnel people toward all of its web apps, from Google Docs to Gmail to Google Maps. And of ...

Google's generative AI model Gemini will turn Google Maps into a recommendations engine that curates experiences and suggestions based on users' searches. Search will get many of the same features.

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

Google Maps now will show you products from nearby stores if you search Google Maps for product related queries. Google wrote, “Now, you can search in Google Maps for items like pickleball rackets, ...

Google has dominated the search space for so long that a U.S. District Court judge recently found that it has acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in online search. You have probably used Google ...

If you’re an advertiser with a brick-and-mortar presence, it’s more important than ever to claim and advertise your business on Google Maps. However, cracking the code on how to serve and control ...

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