Google's New Map Pin Design

Dec 12, 2017 - 7:56 am 2 by
Filed Under Google Maps

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Google has updated and rolled out the new map pin design for the local pack search results. Sergey Alakov spotted the test and then the rollout and I personally see the new map pins myself.

Here is a before and after GIF so you can clearly see the differences between the two:

Google New Map Pin Styles

This is just a design change and there is no apparent ranking or algorithm change that has gone along with it.

We know Google is scheduled to roll out a new maps design so maybe this is one of those steps?

Forum discussion at Twitter.

 

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