SEARCHENGINES
Google Testing Services Button First In Local & Map Search Results

Google seems to be testing displaying the “services” button as the first action button in the local and maps search result listings. Usually, the first action buttons would be the call button, the directions, or even the website buttons. But Google is testing showing the “services” button first.
This was first spotted by Allie Margeson who posted a screencast on Twitter of this in action in the local pack, to local finder within Google Search. Here is a screenshot from her screencast:
Here is the video:
👀 “Services” as the first action button on a search in Google Maps – even more prominent than the call, website and directions CTAs. Google wants you to give searchers the answers in the search results. Don’t sleep on optimizing Services! pic.twitter.com/KqfAQsbamW
— Allie Margeson (@SeoAllie) May 17, 2023
Joy Hawkins also was able to replicate this by posting a screenshot on Twitter of this on the map packs within Google Maps:
I am not sure if this is rolling out, was just a test or something else.
Forum discussion at Twitter.
SEARCHENGINES
Dr. Michio Kaku At Google

Here is a photo from the Google NYC office from a week or so ago where you have Dr. Michio Kaku giving Google Talk at the office there.
Dr. Michio is an American theoretical physicist, futurist, and popularizer of science. He is a professor of theoretical physics in the City College of New York and CUNY Graduate Center.
He was there to talk about his book, Quantum Supremacy: How the Quantum Computer Revolution Will Change Everything.
I found the image on Instagram.
This post is part of our daily Search Photo of the Day column, where we find fun and interesting photos related to the search industry and share them with our readers.
Note: This was pre-written and scheduled to be posted today, I am currently offline for Shavout.
SEARCHENGINES
Google Business Profiles Testing Image Slider

Google is testing adding an image carousel directly in the business profile panel. So at the top of a business profile listing you see these business images. In this test, you can swipe the images to see more.
This was spotted by Mike who posted a few photos of it in the Local Search Forum. I took those images and made it into a GIF so you can see what it looks like in action:
Mike wrote, “As of this morning I noticed the ability to side scroll the top image/videos in the listings on mobile. Like a carousel.”
Yep, it does look like that.
Forum discussion at Local Search Forum.
Note: This was pre-written and scheduled to be posted today, I am currently offline for Shavout.
SEARCHENGINES
Google Business Profile Bug With Inviting New Owners

Google Business Profiles has a bug that prevents you from inviting a new owner to your Business Profile listing. You can invite new managers, but inviting new owners does not currently work (at least when I wrote this story).
This issue was posted in the Local Search Forums earlier this week where seaniaaa wrote, that “both outgoing, when we are adding clients to their GBP, and incoming, when new clients are adding us to their GBP, we are all unable to select “Owner” access level when sending invites. It only lets you pick the “Manager” access level. This just started happening over the last couple of days. Multiple clients. Chrome is fully up to date. You click to select Owner and it just doesn’t do anything. No error message or warnings at all.”
Supposedly this is a widespread issue impacting anyone trying to add a new owner to their business profiles.
To add new owners or managers to your Google Business Profile, follow these steps:
- Go to your Business Profile.
- Click Menu Menu and then Business Profile settings and then Managers.
- At the top left, click Add Invite new users.
- Enter a name or email address.
- Under “Access,” choose Owner or Manager.
- Click Invite.
I am hoping by the time this story goes out, the issue will be resolved.
Forum discussion at Local Search Forums.
Note: This was pre-written and scheduled to be posted today, I am currently offline for Shavout.
-
SEO2 days ago
Event Link Building: A Beginner’s Guide
-
SEO2 days ago
How To Use Search Console Bulk Data Export
-
SEARCHENGINES2 days ago
Google Search Algorithm Ranking Volatility May 22 & 23
-
SEARCHENGINES2 days ago
Google Search Suggestions For Your Search
-
SEARCHENGINES2 days ago
Google Job Search Bug
-
SEO2 days ago
Optimizing News Sites Using Google Search Console Reports
-
MARKETING6 days ago
Have a Feedback Strategy? You Better Because Your Audience Is Watching
-
SEO7 days ago
YouTube Introduces Non-Skippable 30-Second TV Ads