Entries from Search Engine Roundtable tagged with 'google maps'

Do you reside in the US or Canada? Do you want to improve Google Maps? Google is looking for volunteers for a study which would involve you either going to Google's offices (if you're able), performing a study online, having...

Posted on July 4, 2008 9:27 AM

A Google Groups post by Google Maps Brian announces the launch of Google Maps Maker, which is a "service that allows you add or edit features, such as roads, businesses, parks, schools and more." Only Brian forgot to add the...

Posted on June 25, 2008 9:16 AM

In a Google Groups thread, a number of small businesses are noticing that their location marker isn't quite on target; they would like to edit it out. In the past (and unfortunately I don't have a screenshot), there was a...

Posted on June 23, 2008 9:16 AM

Google's Local Business Center, the place businesses go to add or edit their local business listing at Google Maps, is having some major technical issues. A single post by Google Maps Guide at Google Groups really sums it up quickly:...

Posted on June 19, 2008 7:41 AM

Google Universal Search has been around for a while now. But today, Sam asked me to look at a search for scuba diving, which shows the local results smack in the middle of the page. Now, Sam (via Tamar) did...

Posted on May 23, 2008 12:23 PM

Google Maps has really come a long way since it originally launched, a really long way. The mapping tools offered by Google are not only informative but very fun to use. From street views, directions, plotting your own points, user...

Posted on May 23, 2008 6:55 AM

Google has moved the location of the "Saved Locations" feature in Google Maps. Now, you should see an arrow down on the right hand side of the search box, in Google Maps. Clicking on that arrow will show you your...

Posted on May 13, 2008 6:36 AM

In order to make it easier to get driving directions and see an intersection or area before you actually get to your desired location, the Google Maps team has integrated driving directions with Street View. For example, take a look...

Posted on May 2, 2008 10:28 AM

Remember the Google Maps stickers spotted throughout the UK? They looked like the image on the right of this post. Well, a while back, probably a year or so ago, I convinced Google to send me one. It never actually...

Posted on April 29, 2008 7:49 AM

A Google Groups thread confirms that Google Maps is lacking support for a common feature needed both here in the States and overseas, support for multi-language listings. A Google Groups member asked: As a multilingual company our website is in...

Posted on April 25, 2008 7:45 AM

You can now enter any category that you feel is best for your company in the category section of your Google Local Business Center listing. In the past, you had to select a specific category that was in Google's database....

Posted on April 15, 2008 7:30 AM

Back about 6 months ago, one of the main factors in ranking well in Google Local and other local engines, like Yahoo, was to have your address as close to the center of the city as possible. A new Search...

Posted on April 11, 2008 7:11 AM

If you take a look at virtually any Google Local listing with reviews, you might notice that Google is showing twice as many reviews, as the company really has. For example, my company listing shows a review count of 4,...

Posted on April 9, 2008 7:58 AM

Since March 13th, Google Maps was not showing the time or distance to destination, in the driving directions for users of Firefox on a Mac. A Google Groups thread has a historical look at the issue. I see that the...

Posted on March 17, 2008 6:41 AM

Because of a threat to national security, Google has removed imagery of US military bases from Street View, according to InformationWeek. The Pentagon said that Google (NSDQ: GOOG)'s Street Views is a threat to national security and made Google pull...

Posted on March 10, 2008 10:39 AM

Want to know the weather in a variety of locations with ease? What about cloud patterns or weather radar information? You now can from a new feature in Google Maps. Simply go to My Maps, click on "The Weather Channel"...

Posted on January 14, 2008 10:00 AM

Mike Blumenthal posted a thread at Google Groups reporting issues with Google Maps not showingCitysearch's content. Google's official maps representative, Maps Guide Jen, responded that this seems to be a temporary issue between Citysearch and Google. Citysearch's content is currently...

Posted on January 9, 2008 7:55 AM

A Google Groups thread reported that the bulk upload solution was returning 504 errors and not functioning properly since December 22nd. Google provides this bulk upload for to allow businesses to easily add their listing to Google Maps. If you...

Posted on January 4, 2008 7:28 AM

A story that emerges at the SEO Refugee Forums speaks volumes about the power of Google Maps in the natural/universal search results. A florist company in Denver is currently ranking #1 for their key terms in the natural organic listings....

Posted on December 21, 2007 9:42 AM

A Google Groups thread has a confirmed bug with adding Google maps listings in the local business center. If you see a message that reads: Posted Dec. 31, 1969 And it says you are verified, you can rest assured that...

Posted on October 26, 2007 7:39 AM

As I mentioned last week, Google was planning on making it easy to embed its maps onto websites without knowledge of the API. Now the dream is a reality. A Google Press Release announces its official launch and highlights some...

Posted on August 24, 2007 9:00 AM

The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Google will be releasing features that allow webmasters to embed Google maps into their own web pages, similar to how videos from YouTube and other video properties can be embedded into websites. I can...

Posted on August 14, 2007 12:35 PM

In order to expand upon the business data within Google Maps, Google is seeking Business Referral Representatives, where Google will pay contributors to the program. From the FAQ, there are important considerations. This offer is only available to US residents,...

Posted on August 7, 2007 9:00 AM

Mike Blumenthal has been vigilant about uncovering and reporting abuse of Google Maps's Local business submissions. In fact, in the past week or so, he has reported a couple of cases of Google Local abuse, where companies submitted hundreds or...

Posted on August 7, 2007 7:54 AM

Lisa Barone of Bruce Clay, Inc. spotted a cool feature on Google Maps. The feature shows you what the popular searches are for places near the location you are in. For example, a search on NY, NY in Google Maps,...

Posted on July 27, 2007 7:13 AM

In April, Google added the My Maps feature which gave users the ability to personalize their maps with lines, shapes, text, photos, and video. Now, they've gone a step further with personalization. From a WebmasterWorld thread, the new features allow...

Posted on July 12, 2007 9:18 AM

I prefer to drive from my office to Newark airport a different route then the driving directions on MapQuest, Yahoo Maps & Google Maps suggests. I prefer to stay on the Garden State Parkway, the whole way. In fact, if...

Posted on June 29, 2007 8:18 AM

According to a Google Groups post, Maps Guide Brian has informed us that users can now write reviews for businesses in eleven countries. The catch: you need a Google account to do so. To write a review for a business,...

Posted on June 26, 2007 9:34 AM

digg_url='http://www.seroundtable.com/archives/013964.html'; I spotted a Google Groups thread where Google's Map Guide announced they have a new feature making it easier for business owners validate their businesses in Google Maps. You can now verify your business via telephone or SMS,...

Posted on June 22, 2007 7:59 AM

digg_url='http://www.seroundtable.com/archives/013780.html'; With the launch of Google Maps Street View, curious users have found some relatively inappropriate images. In a DigitalPoint Forums post, users discuss the impact of Google Maps Street View on privacy. After all, for awhile, you were...

Posted on June 8, 2007 10:37 AM

A WebmasterWorld thread calls attention to a recent PC World article that states that Google will soon integrate AdSense into Google Maps, "meaning some push-pin graphics used at the maps site could be turned into mini-advertisements." This has not been...

Posted on June 6, 2007 9:22 AM

A ton of mapping news came out yesterday. Search Engine Land has a great overview of ma lot of the ones that apply to the search engines. - Google Launches "Street View" Photography - Microsoft Virtual Earth Expands 3-D Coverage...

Posted on May 30, 2007 7:18 AM

A Google Groups announces that there is a new feature when using Google Maps. You can now plan your route without driving on highways. The Google LatLong blog also announces the new feature. Maps Guide Brian of Google writes: Are...

Posted on May 25, 2007 9:21 AM

David Tussey from Google Maps announced that you can now do neighborhood searches at Google Maps. So if you are on the upper west side of Manhattan and you want bagels you can find them over here. But yes, if...

Posted on May 22, 2007 8:17 AM

Back on March 8, 2007, I reported at Search Engine Land how Google Local Business Center Adds Photos, Attributes, Maps Corrections & Stats. I went through how I added photos and updated some attributes. But since then I have been...

Posted on April 26, 2007 7:55 AM

I spotted via a Google Groups forum thread posted by Pamela, a Google Maps engineer, that Google Maps had their own April Fools joke. I did not see this posted anywhere else, so I figured I make its own thread....

Posted on April 2, 2007 7:09 AM

I began tracking image searches to spot new changes reported by those in the image world. The first thing I spotted was that Google appears to have added the "Maps" navigation link to the Google.co.uk pages. The photo I spotted...

Posted on March 29, 2007 7:55 AM

Yesterday I wrote a very detailed write up on Google Local Business Center Adds Photos, Attributes, Maps Corrections & Stats. The features include (1) upload images to be displayed on the map, (2) add more attributes to your listing, (3)...

Posted on March 9, 2007 8:13 AM

Google Maps and the quality and accuracy has come up quite a few times over the past year or so. So what can you do if you need to report an issue with Google Maps? A Google Groups thread has...

Posted on February 27, 2007 8:24 AM

Greg Sterling reported at Search Engine Land a couple weeks ago about a Google Maps Sticker Spotted In London. Loren Baker also referenced this noting that no sightings of this sticker have been found in the US. I finally found...

Posted on February 26, 2007 8:51 AM

EarlPearl at SEO Refugee Forums notified me of a Google Groups thread where an employee at Duke Medical Center named Bart said a search for Duke Medical Center in Google Maps returns "two different entries in the top 10 results,...

Posted on February 21, 2007 2:25 PM

Bill at WebmasterWorld notifies us that Google launched a Chinese version of Google Maps. You can see Google Maps China at http://ditu.google.cn/. I assume ditu is maps in Chinese? :-) Based on the thread, it appears that: City detail is...

Posted on February 13, 2007 7:46 AM

digg_url = 'http://www.seroundtable.com/archives/012370.html'; Last week I reported Beware: Competitor Hijacks Google Local Business Listing, where I inaccurately reported that one could hijack another's business listing URL manually. That seems to be wrong. Mike Blumenthal, who runs a great Google...

Posted on February 13, 2007 6:52 AM

Google has the Google Local Business Center where you can add or edit your business listing in the Google Local results. I wrote about the edit business listing process before as well as wrote a really long one on How...

Posted on February 8, 2007 7:32 AM

Yesterday, at Search Engine Land, I reported that Google Adds Local Reviews In Search Results. In reality, they were there in the past, but Google made them bigger and added reviews. When I reported it yesterday, I noted that pizza...

Posted on January 31, 2007 7:54 AM

Nuclei at SEO Fox tipped me off to Fark Thread that shows Google Maps suggesting over 200 U Turns during a route from 19020 to 1579 US-1 (S), North Brunswick, NJ 08902. Click on that link, you will be amazed....

Posted on January 22, 2007 8:36 AM

In the past, since Google Maps launched, a search that was address or location specific, may have brought up a Google Map result, which also contained links to other mapping services, such as Yahoo! Maps and Map Quest. Those links...

Posted on January 17, 2007 8:16 AM

Last night, I was at my sister-in-laws for thanksgiving (my favorite holiday) and I was sent upstairs to the computer to look something up. While doing that, I decided to geo tag some of my most recent pictures. I had...

Posted on November 24, 2006 7:00 AM

When I mean serious, I mean serious. Google Maps has a huge bug. And by bug, I don't mean a technical glitch, I mean a real bug. Take a look at this map of Germany, zoomed in, and you will...

Posted on September 28, 2006 10:03 AM

A WebmasterWorld thread asks if there is a way to avoid showing your ads on Google Maps. Now before beginning there are two types of ads displayed on Google Maps. There are the ads within the maps (Google Local ads)...

Posted on August 23, 2006 7:24 AM

There is this fun and simple flight simulator running on Google Maps. The game is named Goggles Flight Sim v0.94. It uses Google Maps API and a cute little animated plane. You can fly up, down, left and right to...

Posted on August 22, 2006 6:55 AM

Danny reported that Google Maps Gets Coupons, yea so you can now show coupons to those who find you on Google Maps/Local. You know, for bridging the online and offline conversion metric... So I decided to give this a shot....

Posted on August 16, 2006 7:01 AM