bad press due to the amount of spam that originates from users of the product. In May of 2015, Map Maker was actually shut down to help...

I have just managed to find my first live example of the next step for the advanced verification beta test for locksmiths and plumbers in...

According to Google, Android Auto is now available from “more than 50 [automotive] brands” on in-dash screens. However, seeking to...

Getting a local business to rank high on Google’s search engine results pages (SERPs) used to be as easy as having a website, getting...

The SMX East Session “The 2016 Quantitative Local SEO Ranking Factors Study” presented by Local SEO Guide‘s Dan Leibson (Vice President...

For brick-and-mortar businesses, proximity to the searcher’s location has become even more important as a ranking signal thanks to a...

For those of you wondering what “Possum” is, it’s the name we in the local search community decided to give the massive Local algorithm...

During the Google I/O developer event earlier this summer, the company announced its “smart messaging app,” Allo. At the time it sounded...

From the Urban Engines’ website The next major incarnation of Google Maps may be as a kind of “urban operating system.” That’s the vision...

Google bought travel software company ITA in 2010 promising to bring travel searchers next-generation travel tools and experiences. Then...

Images have become ever more important in online presence and marketing.  It seems rare that an article, email, ad or social media post...

It seems very apparent that Google has a filter for local that weeds through all the listings that should appear in the 3-pack on Google...

We’ve come a long way since the days of unfolding a paper map across a dashboard just to plot the next move on our road trips. Though...

Google has enhanced its mobile mapping experience in anticipation of the 2016 Olympics in RIO. In April, it launched “real-time transit...

Last month at SMX Advanced, Dan Leibson and I unveiled the results of what we believe to be the largest ever statistical study of...

As an avid Google Maps user on both a personal and business level, I’ve often wished for a more interactive and all-inclusive experience....

Recently, a dermatologist in Hollywood, Florida, hired us for a consultation. He had three listings on Google My Business and wanted to...

Roughly a year ago Google introduced “My Account,” a centralized privacy and security center where people could manage their data and...

When checking into places on Google Maps, you may have noticed that Google prompts you to volunteer information about the place you’re...

Last month, Google released version 3.0 of its Google My Business API, which for those of us managing locations at scale felt like...