A simple Google search of any location, such as a coffee shop, restaurant, supermarket, mall, or library, displays a map of the place to help you navigate. However, if you want an idea of the quality ...

Google is testing a new "share list" button for local packs, place results, in the Google Search results. I assume this lets you share the local listings you see with a friend or colleague. Sachin ...

Google published a research paper describing how it extracts “services offered” information from local business sites to add it to business profiles in Google Maps and Search. The algorithm describes ...

Google recently updated its local search ranking algorithm to strengthen its “openness” signal for non-navigational queries. “We’ve long used ‘openness’ as part of our local ranking systems, and it ...