Google Map Pins On Service Area Businesses - A Bug?

Jan 22, 2025 - 7:31 am 2 by
Filed Under Google Maps

Google Maps Sab Landscaper

For the past month or so, Google has been showing map pins on Service Area Businesses within Google. Previously, Google did not show pins on businesses without a public address but now they are, in some views.

Some are thinking this is a bug and some are asking if this is a new change.

This was reported in the Local Search Forum a couple of days ago and also earlier this month.

Here is one example of a landscaper who is a Service Area Business and it is showing a map pin for its local panel:

Google Sab Pin

Here is a different example:

Google Sab Pin2

This has been going on since December, according to some folks in the threads.

So is this a bug or a feature?

Forum discussion at Local Search Forum.

 

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