Google Maps is a widely used tool for getting around, but one user spotted what was thought to be a new ad format where ads pop up during navigation to recommend a “quick detour” – thankfully that’s ...

Advertisers are spotting a fresh Google Maps ad format featuring scrollable light blue sitelinks beneath promoted pins. The new layout gives brands more clickable real estate directly inside Maps.

Google rolled out scrollable sitelinks in Maps ads, letting advertisers drive users to specific site pages directly from promoted pins. Advertisers are spotting a fresh Google Maps ad format featuring ...