Google tests local ads in Maps auto-suggest results
A local ads shows up as you start typing. Google is testing ads for local businesses in Google Maps auto-suggest search results. Thibault Adda, local search specialist at Darden Restaurants, noticed and tweeted about it Thursday. As he typed a search for “Seafood restaurant,” an ad for the seafood restaurant chain Red Lobster appeared in the auto-suggest results before he completed the search query, as you can see in the screenshot he shared. Screenshot: Thibault Adda. Google confirmed with us that this is an experiment. “We’re always testing new ways…
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