Over the years, Google Maps has evolved into an indispensable service for navigating and discovering places. Part of the credit for this goes to its extensive feature set and intuitive interface.

Dropping a pin to highlight a location is a key feature of the Google Maps experience. Yet it's easy to lose track of that pin. Especially when you're using the Android or iPhone version of the app.

These days, using a map app on your mobile phone is not just for looking up directions to specific destinations. Depending on whether the map service you use offers it, you may also have the ability ...

After rolling out the simplified bottom bar on mobile, a Google Maps redesign of pins introduces new colors and shapes. The iconic pin shape with a shaper point at the bottom is gone, though it’s ...

There’s a scam going on in the world of Google Maps/Google Business Profile. Competitors can move Google Map pins to a new location which can negatively impact rankings. This has been happening for ...

Have you ever been lost, trying to figure out a way to find your friends? You're either driving or walking and can't seem to locate them. Maybe you're tailgating a sporting event and need to find the ...

You can drop a pin in Google Maps and then save that location or navigate to it. Dropping a pin is convenient if you don't know the address you're at, don't want to look up the exact address, or if a ...

Pins are a convenient Google Maps feature that allows you to save a location. You can drop a pin to save an address or mark a location if it doesn’t have an address or if the address is incorrect.

Google Maps is so reliant on pins that it uses one for its app icon. These helpful virtual landmarks exist to direct you not only to your destination, but also towards shops, bars, restaurants, and ...

Google Maps is the most used navigation app with over twenty million downloads worldwide. One of the reasons it’s so popular is the pin-dropping feature, which allows you to quickly mark locations on ...