Google Search has updated the map of the local pack in the results of a web search from static and has made it an interactive map. The interactive map now lets you pan, zoom or hover and click for more information about the map. Prior to this clicking on the map only brought you to Google’s Maps interface. Google Maps interface.
When you search within Google Search and the local pack appears, displaying local businesses in the vicinity that match your search You can now move on the map to look at the businesses, their reviews as well as zoom into as well as out. move the map around to view more locations as well as click on the business directly on the map’s interface.
Allie Margeson, who first noticed this change, stated that “businesses that don’t rank within the top three spots might still have some pins on the map. Now the user can hover over the pin to view the business’s review statistics in an instant.” It’s the reason reviews, according to her, are now more crucial than they were before since customers are able to read reviews and make a decision whether or not to click on the listing.
It’s too early to know if this will have an impact on local searches and local businesses. It is worth noting that this update went live within the last few days. You should pay closer attentively to local reviews moving into the future.
