October 1, 2019 Update:This feature is in the process of being turned off. Any hashtags you have added to reviews will still be visible, however, you will not be able to click on the hashtags to find other reviews with this information. We encourage you to continue to use the keywords important to you in your reviews to help others who are interested in this information.We thank you for being avid contributors to Google Maps and for sharing your feedback about hashtags.
Have a favorite coffee shop that serves #oatmilk or a go-to #datespot? You can now share the places you love and why you love them with hashtags on Google Maps.
Live on Android and coming soon to iOS, hashtags are an easy way to tell others about your exciting experiences and find similar ones in your area, whether you’re doing a general search for #familyfriendly places or just need to share all the ways to experience #pumpkinspice this fall (or seasonal treats popular near you).
Here are some tips to get you started:
1. Use specific hashtags that you’d want to search
Hashtags like #love, #food, or #favorite may be too vague to help people find what they’re looking for. Here are some interesting hashtag ideas to use instead:
Awesome, I know I will use hashtags a ton, and definitely use them on my past and future reviews. I think I will search for specific foods a lot (like #mozzarellasticks), and include those type of hashtags and others like accessibility, #vegan, #vegetarian and more in my reviews.
I’m wondering if hashtags with the same meaning but written in different languages are put in the same “group”, so to speak. For example, if I write #accesible (accessible in Spanish) and an English speaker searches for #accessible, will Maps take my review into account when it shows the results?
I’m asking because I would write the hashtags in Spanish, but I recently been to countries whose official languages don’t include Spanish and I would write them in one of the country’s official languages if that were more helpful.
Thank you for sharing, @AriMar ! Maybe you have the answer to my question?
And thanks too to everyone who worked to make this feature happen!
Hi @Haruki I’m using #petfriendly for places which are adapted to receive pets like hotels, stores, and parks. And we could use #petlovers when a place has something unique to offer for pets. My idea about hashtags on the map
Great! Now I can add hashtags for places that offer #cider with menu items that are #glutenFree! It is always a challenge finding safe food places for Celiacs and gluten free folks!
