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Attract new customers with local ads on the Google maps app.

‘Inside AdWords’ Google’s official news blog, has announced the launch of a new version of the Google Maps app for Android, iPhone & iPad.

This now allows local businesses to show targeted, relevant ads at the bottom of the screen after a user performs a search for local business or service. They include a title, ad text and a link to get directions.

There is also a new click type’ known as “get location details” & results in a standard CPC charge.

Paid clicks include the initial ‘get location details’ click, get directions, click-to-call and clicks on the ad headline. AdWords will only charge for up to two paid clicks per ad impression. Reporting for these paid clicks can be found by segmenting reports in your account by ‘click type.’


There are thousands of search’s per day via the Google Maps App, this makes it more critical for local business’s to show there ad when a user is in there Geographic location & searching from there smartphone.

Call Your client manager today to get this started!