SIM Partners - Two weeks ago, Google introduced its new Maps at its I/O conference. The
new interface includes a sharper design and improved user experience
with the results and rankings of listings being determined by a variety
of new factors.
As seen above, the redesign of the interface includes a fullscreen map
display and removes the list view of results that was previously
displayed on the left. The teardrop pins have been replaced by red dots –
complemented by business names to show top-ranked listings. Whereas the
previous interface limited the number of pins marking top-ranked
listings to 10 or less, the new interface appears to have between 15 to
20 top listings, depending on the vertical and geo. If you wish to view
your results in a list display similar to the old Google Maps, you can
simply click on “Go to list of Top Results,” which will take you to a
new page similar to the old Google Places ranking page. More
