Google Tests Local Finder Images Only For Ads?
Google may be testing only showing images in the local finder, the local search results in Google Maps, for listings that are ads. The rest of the listings, the one without ads, may only show a map image but not an image from the business profile.
This was spotted by Justin Mosebach posted about this on Twitter and said, "Wow. Google's testing not showing images in the local finder, *except* for ads!"
He shared this image:
Here is a full size image:
Wow. Google's testing not showing images in the local finder, *except* for ads!@rustybrick #localseo #googlebusinessprofile #gbp pic.twitter.com/KwHXrXpDyi
— Justin Mosebach (@jlmosebach) April 4, 2023
Honestly, I am not sure if this is real, a bug, a test or just the way these local listings showed up this minute in time:
Those are Google Screened, I am not sure if that is new...
— Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) April 4, 2023
Ugh. I hate this.
— Darren Shaw (@DarrenShaw_) April 5, 2023
Not the Google Screened having photos (that's not new)... but none of the organic listings have photos (they all show map thumbnails).
— Justin Mosebach (@jlmosebach) April 4, 2023
Either way - I figured I would share this more widely to see if others have or do see this.
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