Search results related to Local Guides not being used for Marketing

[#1]

One of the most liked features in Map Maker was if I was searching for a business listing, it had no impact on what I saw on Google Maps or via other Marketing platforms. Now on Google Maps, the search history now drives everything I see by default on Maps and for marketing purposes (I've fixed so many restaurant listings for one chain that no matter where I browse I see the markers and advertisements for their locations - and this is a chain that I will only eat at as a last resort for personal reasons). Yet if I switch over to "incognito" mode, I still have to log in, and the search results are still tracked - so it is not truly "incognito".

Therefore, the Maps search engine should be flagged that if I make an edit to the results of a search, the search should not be considered for future suggestions, or some way of going to a dedicated "editing" mode that saves no searches as it is understood that the searches are not indicative of what I really have interests in.

[Csaba]

It's a good one, @MWJones. I remember a fellow Webmasters TC complain for similar reasons. She was once helping out an online store with search related issues and this store happened to sell adult related products. For weeks afterwards she was seeing adult related ads all over the internet which was rather embarrassing for her especially at work.

[Atsukot]

Hi @MWJones, thank you for sharing this idea. It is not something the team is able to implement at this time; therefore, I will change the status to "Closed".