Google is testing more local search features and sections including a section in the local finder named “Discover more places” and a local search box in web search named “Explore places nearby.” These were both spotted by Claudia Tomina who posted these examples on X over the past week or so. Here is a screenshot … Read more
Google is testing a new “all places” and “compare now” interface to see businesses and third-party comparison sites outside of Google Search. This is something Google launched in the European regions but now some are seeing this in the US with this new user interface. I spotted this new interface that shows both local listings … Read more
Google is testing a new local search carousel named “Most Mentioned Places.” It seems to bring up local retail stores that have the product you are searching for. It shows local Google Business Profile listings, with the photo, and review summaries. This was spotted by Brodie Clark who posted about it on X and on … Read more
Microsoft may have updated its Bing Places support contact us page. The new page requires you to authenticate yourself, then pick your region, before filling out the form. The form can be reached over here. Lluc B. Penycate spotted this change and posted about this on X, saying, “New Bing Places Support contact method now … Read more
Google Chrome for Android has added new local places features to Chrome Actions, that will allow Chrome users to quickly call, get directions and read reviews from a local business directly from the Chrome search bar. What Google said. Google announced it added “new Chrome Actions to help you save time when you’re trying to engage with … Read more
Don’t treat your content passively. To get the most out of the resources you put into creating content, you have to share it. The right sharing strategy can boost your content’s effectiveness and engage with users it might not otherwise reach. However, each platform is increasingly focused on keeping users within its specific ecosystem, so … Read more
Yesterday we reported Google is testing products and products sites in the search bar tab in the European regions. Today, Google is testing places and places sites in the search bar tab in the European regions. Here is a screenshot of the search bar from Frank Standtmann on Mastodon who wrote, “Google seems to be … Read more
Joy Hawkins shared a very unusual bug with Google Maps where it places businesses with different addresses in the same location in the same map pin area. It just drops these map pins in one address when they are not located by that map pin. Joy Hawkins posted on X calling this a “new spamming … Read more
Google seems to be testing a new box underneath the local pack that is titled “websites for places.” It shows websites that represent the place listings showing in the local pack above it. This was spotted by Von Christian Kunz who posted this on X. He wrote, “Google is showing ‘Websites zu Orten’ which means … Read more
Google is testing placing what looks like a banner ad in its own search results. It says “Shop all deals” and takes you to a query for “shop deals” but not with the original query you entered. It is pretty wild that Google is doing this, I mean, this is one of the biggest search … Read more
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