Google Shows Green Map Pins For Local Pack Ads

May 23, 2019 - 7:32 am 3 — by
Filed Under Google Maps

Google Green Map Ping Ad

The folks in the Local Search Forums spotted Google showing green map pins in the local pack map for Google local pack ads. Can you see them?

Here are screen shots from Joy Hawkins and Matt Cas, but there are others in the thread:

Google Map Green Ad Pin2

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Google started with local pack ads as early as 2016 but I believe the green map pins are new.

Forum discussion at Local Search Forums.

 

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