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Apple maps and google local

by SJJPFTW
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Hi guys,

Up till now google local has been the main thing we have been trying to get set up well for clients due to its data being used in googles maps which where ubiquitous on nearly every smart phone.

Now that apple is using their own maps with yelp being the the source of there information how do you all see that affecting your business model?

Are you going to try to get google or yelp reviews/checkins for people or both?

Someone on here said in another thread they do not worry about yelp as they are crap unless you pay them. Is that still a valid approach with apples maps now installed on over 100 million iDevices?

Thoughts?
#apple #google #local #maps
  • Profile picture of the author Aaron Doud
    And apple maps are a failure.

    Google maps rock on Android and sucked on iPhone due to their contract with Apple which had one year left.

    Basically when that contract was up everyone knew Google would release a maps app for iPhone that was great. Apple jumped ship early in the hopes of having a few months to a year without a Google maps app. But multiple people say we will have google maps by xmas.

    Once we have that I figure most of us using iPhones will be back with Google maps.
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    • Profile picture of the author SJJPFTW
      Originally Posted by Aaron Doud View Post

      And apple maps are a failure.

      Once we have that I figure most of us using iPhones will be back with Google maps.
      I think you might have hit it on the head there Aaron. Apples maps will probably end up being like that Stocks app that no one uses.

      Slightly OT: Will be interesting to see if the google app includes turn by turn (which apparently google would no allow apple to have on their google maps client under the deal they had)
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  • Profile picture of the author Aaron Doud
    I expect Google Maps to be basically a port of the Google Maps on Android. It was the one thing I missed when I went from Android to iPhone. Can't wait to have it.
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