How do they do it and how much does someone pay to get their name/business to show up on Google maps when a random googler is navigating to an entirely unrelated destination?

  • andrewta@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Better then when the business won’t show up on maps, unless you type the name in. There are a ton of businesses that even if I zoom all the way in on that business it will not show the name of the business. But if I type the name in it will show in the correct place. It’s annoying as hell. I know there is a certain business there. I can see the building in maps. I just can’t remember the exact name. I need the phone number to know if they have a part or an item. Have never been able to figure out why Google maps and Apple maps does this crazy stuff.

    • Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      It makes me absolutely hate Google for this.

      I typed in Indian food, and it doesn’t show the one in my neighborhood with 200 five star reviews until I search for it by name or zoom in all the way.

      How many other restaurants are getting fucked over?

      • arin@lemmy.world
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        11 months ago

        It’s a pay to show thing, also probably tiers to be in higher levels that show like in op post