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Google Brings Map Maker To U.S.

  • eWeek, Tuesday, April 19, 2011 11:29 AM
Stateside, Google just debuted a new Map Maker feature, which lets anyone map out a local business, school and other location of interest. "Google Map Maker in the U.S. comes as the search engine is fortifying its local business search and advertising services," eWeek notes. Google first launched Google Map Maker in 2008, but is only now making it available domestically.

"You know your neighborhood or hometown best, and with Google Map Maker, you can ensure the places you care about are richly represented on the map," said Google Map Maker Tech Lead Lalitesh Katragadda and Product Manager Manik Gupta in a blog post. Like content added to Wikipedia, Map Maker submissions may be edited by other users or moderators, and may be published in Google Maps for searchers to see and use, explains eWeek.

Just as with Map Maker in other countries, each edit from users will be reviewed for accuracy and will appear in Google Maps within minutes.

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