Richard Trenholm was CNET's film and TV editor, covering the big screen, small screen and streaming. A member of the Film Critic's Circle, he's covered technology and culture from London's tech scene ...

Brian Barwig spotted Google displaying web search results in the Google Maps local search results listings for an individual business. Brian, a local SEO, said “we are noticing a new section, “Web ...

Google says it uncovered thousands of illegitimate listings, including for fake businesses, on Google Maps and has announced a lawsuit against the alleged scammers behind the fraud. The lawsuit, ...

The easiest way to get your business to appear on Google Maps is to create a listing in Google Places. Google Places is a service that helps your company show up on Google Maps, Google search results ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Google Maps now lets business owners update their listings with ‘temporarily closed’ ...

A sketchy practice is becoming more commonplace on Google Maps involving companies hijacking legitimate business listings in order to make you think that you’re contacting the actual business. The ...

Google Maps is getting a few UI tweaks for the listing page. The “Popular times” section for a location has moved above the reviews section. The options for suggesting an edit, measuring distance, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. TJ McCue is Seattle-based and covers tech & productivity tools. Google went from simple company to “verb” status in most cultures ...

Most people research products or services online before they contact a company. The search engine results page is a competitive battlefield for companies that do most of their business in their ...

As Pride month continues, Google is adding support for an LGBTQ+ owned attribute to Business Profiles that appear in Search and Maps. “Identifies as LGBTQ+ owned” will appear on store listings with an ...

If you've ever tried to find a locksmith on Google in a pinch, this may not surprise you. Turns out Google Maps is filled with millions of scam operations that are impersonating real businesses, ...