Google Local Pack Without A Map - Bug Or Test?

Jul 16, 2021 - 7:11 am 1 — by
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Have you ever seen Google show a set of local pack results in the web search results but without displaying a map with it? Likely not. Well, Justin Moseback noticed it and shared some screenshots of this on Twitter.

Here is one of those screenshots:

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I tried to replicate this but I was unable to. But Andy Simpson was able to replicate it, as well. So I guess this is not just a one off...

The question is, is this a Google test or is this a bug?

Forum discussion at Twitter.

 

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