Hey, haven't posted in a while - thought I'd stop by and share a test I've seen appearing on and off.
Looks like Google has been testing the CTA's quite visibly on products that have been added to listings. First saw it appear back in June, but am seeing it more frequently now:
Anyone else...
Just checked a handful of listings and not seeing this appearing in the land down under. I guess this is GMB doing another push to get people using the Messaging feature? Seems like being available solely on Mobile (hidden behind tabs) was a bit of a flop.
Looks like there's a new icon showing in the map pack and local finder called 'on the menu'. Couldn't find any obvious consistencies for how this is triggered yet. Did find one example with the query "kebab" which showed for a business that definitely doesn't sell kebabs.
Initial thoughts were...
I originally posted this on Twitter, but figured I'd add here too.
Looks like Google My Business is now showing an email address field on listings (at least for this one that I manage). Have never seen an email address displayed in the Local Panel like this. This hasn't been set in the backend...
Hey All, here's the article: What do the symbols mean in Google’s Map Pack and Local Finder? - Search Engine Land
I was hoping this feature would be out of the testing phase while I was writing, but looks like it could still be up in the air.
Have compiled all of the information we know so far...
Hey Joy,
I did see a couple of examples where the Post Mentions were showing beforehand, although I know I did manage to trigger one that didn't have that feature previously (from what I could see in the Local Finder).
Something else I noticed today, which might change things - is that I'm...
Here's some more details:
Have tested it out for 5 separate businesses now and have been able to get it showing regularly for 4 of them. I suspect the 1 that didn't work is because it already had a "website mentions" feature attached, which G may consider more relevant than my G Post...
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