Google has this new map unit that’s titled “Associated locations” and reveals a map with a carousel beneath it of associated locations. This really comes up for model identify searches, which is not nice – why would you need Google to indicate competitor names once you seek for a selected model identify.
This was noticed by Brodie Clark who posted on X and on SERPnotes and wrote, “Would like that this maps check did not exhibiting for shoppers, giving visibility to opponents. Within the instance, Google is testing out a outstanding ‘associated locations’ unit with a map on desktop (a much less outstanding model reveals on cell).”
Here’s a screenshot of this that I used to be capable of replicate for the question [brightlocal]:
Once more, unsure I like this a lot however what do you suppose?
Discussion board dialogue at X.
