This is the first time I saw this, Google Maps embedded in an ATM machine of “La Caixa”. I don’t know how long it has been there and I’ve been living in Barcelona for almost 10 months now and use these ATM machines often. I was planning on buying some tickets for a concerts using [...]
Google Maps API got its Terms of Service & FAQ updated
The Google Maps team announced that they just updated their Google Maps API Terms of Service. Also they updated the FAQ (and hope to keep it updated regularly). I’ve quickly read through the FAQ and ToS find it more thorough than before. For a Change Log overview you’d have to go here. Update: If you [...]
KML Handbook released!
As many of you might know I am quite a fan of KML. In the past, I released a tutorial, the definitive guide on using KML and sitemaps for SEO, on how to use KML and sitemaps for Local Search and Google Maps Optimization. With Maps and Local Search behavior getting more important in the [...]
Google Street View also in Italy!
Just a few days ago I reported about Google Street View available in Spain. Italy now has the follow up! It is available in Rome, Florence and Milan. As I said before, I expect more countries and cities to be announced soon!
Google Local Business Center awaiting updates
Mike was fast with his catch on the LBC awaiting an update! I wonder if it has something to do with his previous post that has drawn some attention. Anyway, here’s the screenshot! Update: as Maps Guide Brian posted in the Google Groups the Local Business Center will also undergo some maintenance the 6th of [...]
Slideshare as a citation source
Some of us might know Slideshare, the online platform where you can store your presentation slides to share with the rest of the world. It appears that this website is a valuable source for local citation building. The real value, or the amount of it that might affect your ranking could vary. If your presentation [...]
Spain second country to have Google StreetView
Spain is now the second country in Europe to have StreetView available, in 4 cities, Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Seville. This was the announcement made yesterday on the Google LatLong blog. The first country to have StreetView available was France, soon after the Tour de France took place. So now you will be able to [...]
Local Search with Google Earth on the iPhone!
Google just released one of their most popular products, Google Earth, with over 400 million downloads for the iPhone! It’s a free download from the iTunes App store and it also features the My Location feature. Local Search information with Google Earth right on your iPhone! The iPhone seems to be a perfect device for [...]
StreetView kicks off in France – Rest of Europe Soon?
Good to hear that the Google LatLong blog just reported that France is the first country in Europe to be launching Google Streetview, right after they already featured this service during this summer’s ‘Tour de France’. Now some major cities have been added to StreetView in France and Google is looking forward to add more [...]
The Real Reason for more AdSense underneath the Maps
More Google AdSense appearing in Google Maps – I’m seeing all kinds of posts popup about this ‘new’ Ads you can see underneath Google Maps. People at Techcrunch are even giving it a weird financial twist. Almost two weeks ago I asked Mike Blumenthal about these ads I started noticing and they might have been [...]
About Martijn
I'm Martijn Beijk, Digital Analytix Consultant with comScore. In my sparetime I specialize in Local Search.
My enthusiasm lays in Local & Mobile, including location-based services, context-awareness, semantic web and things as such.
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