Challenge: While using the SXA Map with Search Results to explore nearby locations or businesses, I want to include Google ratings and reviews in the search results. This addition will allow me to gather valuable insights about each location or business without clicking on individual markers to open an info window. Solution: A quick look … Read more
Challenge: As a user, while browsing locations or businesses on the SXA Map, I want to see the Google average rating and total reviews in the info window so I can decide on a better location or business. Solution: To set up the SXA Map on the page, please check the first post SXA Map … Read more
Add information to your Google Maps business listing. Claim your Business Profile Complete every section of your Google My Business account Be meticulous with contact information. Select primary and secondary categories. Mark off applicable attributes Write a complete “from the business” description. Publish Google posts weekly Upload new photos weekly Answer questions Collect and respond … Read more
Since April, Google has been testing a local pack in the search results that auto-expands the map section when you hover your mouse cursor over it. This now seems to be live or rolling out fully. I can replicate it myself and so can Mike Blumenthal, Robert Spinrad and others I asked privately. Here is … Read more
Google Business Profiles has shown pending status of reviews as a label on top of the review but now Google is showing to both the reviewer and the owner of the business listing a status of “not posted” when the review was rejected from being shown. Mike Blumenthal posted an example on Twitter and wrote, … Read more
At the newish Google Pier 57 office in New York City, Google popped up this stand to promote the new mapping features. It looks like a map your summer booth that showcases some of the new AI features Google announced around travel. Most of these featured were announced at Google I/O and I covered most. … Read more
Google seems to be testing displaying the “services” button as the first action button in the local and maps search result listings. Usually, the first action buttons would be the call button, the directions, or even the website buttons. But Google is testing showing the “services” button first. This was first spotted by Allie Margeson … Read more
December 22, 2021 | Posted by Darrell Mordecai As Google and other search engines progress, SEO is constantly evolving. One of the biggest evolutions is semantic SEO. Semantic SEO is a branch of SEO that seems to have flown under the radar for many. What’s interesting is that semantic search is here to … Read more
Google is testing having the map box automatically expand within the web search results, above or on the right side of the local pack results, when you begin to place your mouse cursor over the results. I tried several browsers to try to replicate this but I was unsuccessful. I found two examples of people … Read more
It’s important to ensure everyone has a positive experience with your brand across all touchpoints. A great way to make this happen is by creating a customer journey map. This will provide you with information about a typical customer’s pain points and motivations throughout the buying process, allowing you to properly respond and drastically improving … Read more
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