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Rolling out now! Explore new places you’ll love with these Google Maps updates

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Last month, we announced that Google Maps would be getting some exciting updates—including lists curated by the Google Local Guides team. Those features are starting to roll out now! Here are three updates we think Local Guides will love.

 

Caption: A screenshot of Google Maps that shows trending lists in New Delhi.Caption: A screenshot of Google Maps that shows trending lists in New Delhi.1. The new Explore tab, with lists by the Google Local Guides team - Android & iOS

To find the redesigned Explore tab, open your Google Maps app and swipe up. Alongside trending lists made by Google, you’ll be able to spot lists by the Google Local Guides team starting in 17 cities: Bangalore, Berlin, Chicago, Dallas, Jakarta, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Moscow, New Delhi, New York, Paris, Rio, San Francisco, Sao Paulo, Seattle, and Tokyo! Use the comments to post lists you find, and tell us what you think of them.  Caption: A gif showing the "Your match" feature on Google Maps.Caption: A gif showing the "Your match" feature on Google Maps.

 

2. A progress bar to keep track of places you’ve visited on featured lists - Android

Love a list in the Explore tab? You can see how many of the places you’ve visited--just make sure to turn on Location History. Follow all your favorite lists and try to visit every place on them so you can share your experience through ratings, reviews, and photos.

 

3. Your match - Android

Tap on any restaurant and you’ll now see how closely it fits your preferences via Your match. The higher the percentage, the more likely it’s a place you might like. That’s because the algorithm takes into account things like your ratings of similar places, so keep it up to improve your matches. You can also find top matches quickly via the new For you tab. It shows places you might like near you, and lets you follow other neighborhoods you care about, too.  

To access the newest features as soon as they’re available, be sure to consistently update your Google Maps app from the App Store or Play Store. For an overview of all the new features, check out Google’s official blog, The Keyword.

 

 

284 Comments
Level 8

It's really amazing feature @AriMar. Thanks for the update , wish to get much more and I am sure they are on the way.

Namaste, Niraj

Amazing! Eagerly waiting till the Explore features are rolled out for Sri Lankan cities. Let us know if we can help in any way 🙂


Level 6

Thanks, am already a beta tester and these all features makes me fun.

Level 8

Wow!! that's intresting.

Hope it will be available soon in other cities too.

 

Thanks

I'm in love with this new update.

nice feature.

Sudah saya lakukan mungkin tidak setiap hari, setiap saya makan di restoran yg kecil namun makanannya jelas menggiurkan dari beberapa harga sesuai kocek murah mungkin, saya tidak suka makanan harga yang mahal, karena dari segi penataan bagus harga mahal buat apa.

Level 8

Thanks @AriMar for share with us.

Level 8

Really good feature

 

Level 6
Amazing...
Level 10

What about this feature and desktop version of Google Map?

Level 9

Very disappointed that this new Google Maps experience seems to think I need a drink, despite never reviewing a bar.  I removed Maps from my teenage daughter's phone and had her cancel her own Local Guide account because of all the promotion of "cheap drinks" and local bars.  Very disappointed as well that despite all of the geat reviews so many of us have submitted for family-friendly businesses in Austin, all that seems to be promoted is drinking and non-family-friendly high-end restaurants.

If these promotions were following the standards you require advertisers to follow (and yes, Map Ads end up being shown in your click journey via clicking on these suggested tops), you would be prohibited from (https://support.google.com/adwordspolicy/answer/6012382?hl=en):

  • Targeting individuals below the legal drinking age
  • Showing alcohol consumption in conjunction with the operation of a vehicle of any kind, the operation of machinery, or the performance of any task requiring alertness or dexterity)

Yet you feel it appropriate to show driving directions to "Cheap Drinks" in Maps?  It's okay to prohibit others from promoting irresponsible and illegal behavior in AdWords, but it is okay to do the same thing in your own tools?


Why do we not see family-friendly topics?  Why are there no pet-friendly venues promoted?  Everything seems to be targeted to affluent singles.  I know this is a prime demographic, but you seem to be leaving a whole lot of us out of the fun.  And very disappointed.

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Level 7

Love this new design. It's super helpful for finding new places to try. Just tried one this past weekend because of the Top Mexican Restaurants in Boston to try!!!!

excelent

Level 8

Really helps alot

Level 8

Exciting features

jky
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So tell me more

 

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How come your profile picture shows Googler to you and mine is not ?

@@ ADD UOY ME

thats really exciting features by google maps.....specially for people who loves to travel and eat

Level 10

Less promotion for alcoholic beverages, please. There also other activities in life than going into bars.

Other than that it is nice to see that Google is constantly evolving the app.

Level 10

Totally agree that should have less highlight on bar or drinks, coffee or cafe is good enough.  

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Level 8

I agree 🤔 What's with all the pushing of alchohol.  

 

Is it because that is what has gotten more reviews??


Level 10

@ all my friends :if you are contrary to see in the Explore tab places that offer alcohol, I suggest you send a detailed feedback on the app "send feedback on the application" to include in the management of the "Preferences for eating and drinking" in Setting also the possibility to choose or less the bars or places where particularly to drink alcohol and not just the various generic bar. I've already done it, and since the union is strength ...the more we are, the better it is!

 

Happy drinking exploring 🙂  

David

Level 7

Loving the 'your match' feature already. Was super useful on my last trip to London. Generally anything 70% up went into the 'awesome experience' category for me, so on initial interation it worked really well. 

Level 3

नमो नमो

Level 6

😍😍😍

Level 6

Would like to see Trivandrum in the list soon.

Hope see all over the places. All over Brazil.

Level 6

This is great! Thanks, guys! You're doing an amazing job there and and I'm excited. 

Level 7

Sarà sempre più interessante

Level 7

Fitur semakin mudah demi kepuasan bersama, gunakan fitur lokal guides untuk menjangkau semua dengan motivasi-motivasi untuk kebersamaan, berbagi baik warna ilmu, tukar informasi lebih mudah, dan saling kenal satu sama lain. trimkasih @AriMar heheh saya suka denganmu 

A.D
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To moja pasja zaras po spiewaniu i

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Pożytecznych rzeczy uczę się

Śpiewu 

Level 5

Let me know when you get to Oslo, Milan, Como. . 

Level 7

 This great👍👍i love it

Level 4

How do I access the Explore tab on iOS? If I swipe up from the bottom of my screen then that opens the iOS control centre...!

Level 5

I want to saw more & more places on the Google Maps 

if it not seen on maps 

I will help to Google Map 

and i was poor boy my father is a small farmer so i will earn money from the Google Maps

Level 6

I loved these features. Its amazing and better for locals or out of city.

 

Level 6

I am proud be an Indian.

NARESH KHADSE
Level 5

الفكره جميله

Level 7

Woww.. .Great news . Looking forward to using. Let me know if I can contribute .. 

Level 5

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Thank you for the email above.

 

I clicked the Start Exploring link, and landed here: https://www.google.com/maps/@51.904004,-0.5141804,14z/data=!4m2!10m1!1e1?hl=en

 

which shows me this:

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Please explain where the Explore tab is.

 

Thank you.

 

 

Level 6

Amazing..... I love the news

Hi AriMar

 

I am in Surabaya, Indonesia.

 

Since #Letsguide announced, I already add this # to my review saved place. But in my Google Map, I do not see any "Explore" as per your info. So I could not find anyone who review with #Letsguide.

 

Does it because I am in Surabaya or I need to update my Google Map in Playstore?

 

Thanks for your advice

 

Howdy Traveller

 

 

Google Moderator

Hi @HowdyTraveller,

 

Please try to update your Google Maps application, if you still haven't. This way you'll see if the new feature is already available in Indonesia. 🙂

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Level 8

Découvrez le voyage sur-mesure avec 1-2 Bali
et laissez vous emporter par la beauté de l’Indonésie,
un archipel aux mille facettes…

Level 6

So,

can you rate public lists?

C.

p.s. be good, when the anonymous band of geniuses creating features that guides can use to enrich google, if there was some way of working in partnership with guides so we not only know what is coming, but can react beforehand 🙂

 

Former Google Contributor

Bonjour @PetrusS,

 

Après avoir lu votre message, je suppose que vous êtes allé en Indonésie. Auriez-vous l'obligeance de nous faire découvrir ce pays merveilleux? Personnellement je serais ravi si vous déciderais de partager vos aventures avec la communauté. 🙂

 

Dans l'attente de vous lire,

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Level 7

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