Google map has allowed HashTag for Android and Web [now search and review using #]

GOOGLE MAPS FOR ANDROID NOW ALLOWS HASHTAGS IN REVIEWS,

Google Maps is a web mapping service developed by Google. It offers satellite imagery, street maps, 360° panoramic views of streets, real-time traffic conditions, and route planning for traveling by foot, car, bicycle, or public transportation. Google Maps began as a C++ desktop program at Where 2 Technologies.

In October 2004, the company was acquired by Google, which converted it into a web application. After additional acquisitions of a geospatial data visualization company and a realtime traffic analyzer, Google Maps was launched in February 2005.^[The service's front end utilizes JavaScript, XML, and Ajax. Google Maps offers an API that allows maps to be embedded on third-party websites, and offers a locator for urban businesses and other organizations in numerous countries around the world. Google Map Maker allowed users to collaboratively expand and update the service's mapping worldwide but was discontinued from March 2017. However, crowdsourced contributions to Google Maps were not discontinued as the company announced those features will be transferred to the Google Local Guides program.

Google Maps is known to sneak in minor features every now and then. The latest feature to be quietly rolled out is aimed at helping users visit places that are recommended by other visitors for a particular reason.

Now Google Maps has let you review places you have visited for a while now, but now, you can also add hashtags to help others find what they're looking for quicker.

Say, for example, you’re reviewing a restaurant that may have limited options on the menu, but has a breathtaking view and is perfect for a date, you can simply add the hashtags #datespot or #greatview.

This works even better for more specific things like finding a cafe which is pet-friendly or if you want to find places which are suitable for vegetarians.

What this means is unlike on Instagram and other apps, the hashtags in reviews need to be specific to be useful. Google states that general hashtags like #love or #food won’t be helpful, which could also be a justification of why the feature is currently limited to local guides only.

To use the new feature, one just needs to tap the blue link when you see one listed in a review to be taken to a list of the other places nearby with the same hashtag.

As per a report by TechCrunch, Google added this feature a week back on Android and has stated that the feature is currently limited to members of Google Maps' Local Guides program.

Users can also add only up to a maximum of five hashtags to reviews and can also go back to older reviews and add them if they deem necessary.

This might be a tiny feature to add, but could be quite helpful for certain people and even businesses. The feature will likely be rolled out for iOS and web users in the future, but Google is yet to specify when.

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