Well, Google has got into advertising by all the means possible. Videos, Flash Games. Now it’s turn for maps.
Recently Some Sponsored ads were spotted on the Google Maps app for iPhone. Along with your search query it will also provide a local sponsored link, for example below you see a image of when we search for “Sushi New York” we will get a local sponsored link to a restaurant.
Well, iPhone is the Default Maps App for iPhone and use this advertising technology may yield Google a lot of revenue and would be beneficial to Advertisers too! Google has expanded it’s advertising technology to all the fields and this is just one of them.
Well, as per whispers around, Apple is also developing its own technology for Maps to replace Google Maps and then maybe it will bid a GoodBye to Google!
Thanks SearchEngineLand.
