Google Maps Expands European Biking Directions, Adding Hundreds Of Kilometers...
Originally launched in beta mode for a number of European countries last year, Google Maps has enabled biking directions for Germany, France, Poland, Ireland, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein. By working...
View ArticleGoogle Business Photos Expands To Europe & Asia
Google announced they have expanded their business photos program into Europe and Asia. Google Business Photos is a way for you to share the inside of your stores on Google Maps. There are groups of...
View ArticleBing Maps Adds New Bird’s Eye Imagery, Venue Maps & A Report A Problem Feature
Bing Maps announced a number of new additions today, including a more expansive collection of Bird’s Eye Imagery locations, new Venue Maps and a Report a Problem feature. According to Bing, the search...
View ArticleGoogle Maps Adds 1,001 New Street Views From Singapore’s Bay To The Vermont...
Google Maps has added more than 1,000 new destinations, with an expansive collection of street views across Asia, Europe, Latin America, the US and Canada. New Singapore street views have been added...
View ArticleGoogle Takes Street View Images From The Tallest Building In The World At...
Google Maps adds another first today with Street View images from Burj Khalifa, the Dubai skyscraper that sands at 828 meters (2,716 feet) tall, making it the tallest man-made structure in the world....
View ArticleStudy: Google Local Carousel Results Win 48% Of Clicks, While Only 14.5% Of...
When using heatmaps to gauge interest levels for Google Local Carousel results, search marketer Matthew Hunt discovered that 48 percent of searchers surveyed clicked the Carousel results, while only...
View ArticleNew Google Maps App Gives Users More Search Functionality & Navigation Features
Google announced today the release of a new Google Maps app for Android devices, with iPhone and iPad versions soon to follow. According to the announcement, the new Google Maps app will include more...
View ArticleNew Google Maps Now Open To All, No Invite Needed
Google has opened up the new version of Google Maps to anyone who wants to give it a try — no invite is needed. The company shared the news via Twitter this afternoon. First announced at the Google...
View ArticleNew Google Maps App For iOS Includes Dedicated iPad Experience
Just a few hours after opening up the new Google Maps desktop version to anyone interested, Google has followed up by announcing new Google Maps apps for iOS. The big news is that, for the first time,...
View ArticleHopStop Bought By Apple For Public Transit Data
Hot on the heels of its acquisition of Locationary, Apple has bought transit site and cityguide HopStop for an undisclosed amount. It’s an ugly site that has very useful public transit schedules, maps...
View ArticleGoogle To Shutter Its Google+ Local iOS App Next Month
With the newly updated Google Maps app for iOS out, Google has announced its plans to shut down the Google+ Local app for iOS on August 7th. There’s been no official announcement that I’m aware of...
View ArticleGoogle+ Local Reviews Now Pop Up As Overlay, Rather Than In New Page, In...
If you search for a keyword phrase that triggers local listings in Google’s Web search results, such as searching for barber, Google will show you Google Business listings. If you click on the reviews...
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