Comments on: Google Maps offers a New Feature: Easy Stars

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:31:25 +0000

Goto maps.google.com, search on and find the business with the star and then click on the star to “turn it off”. Its value, as became clear after this article was written is to provide a way to more easily find your favorite listings on your mobile phone

By: john Andrews

john Andrews — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:28:58 +0000

OK, now I have a star I don’t want on my map. How do I get rid of it?

By: Lyndon

Lyndon — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:37:20 +0000

I haven’t noticed the yellow stars yet. Thanks for the headsup.

By: Mihmorandum | Requests for New & Improved Google Maps Features | Google

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:56:32 +0000

[...] seeing them in my own account yet, I’m sure they’ll spread gradually much as the recent Easy Stars and instant updates have recently. Mike Blumenthal also has a very full screenshot [...]

By: Bookmarks su GoogleMaps attraverso le stelle preferite « GoogleMaps: esperimenti e riflessioni di Local Search

Mon, 25 May 2009 09:30:21 +0000

[...] L’ultima novità di GoogleMaps riguarda l’introduzione di una sorta di sistema di bookmarks per i marker dei risultati delle proprie ricerche. Siamo ancora ben lontani da poterlo definire un tool completo di gestione dei Preferiti, ma [...]

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 24 May 2009 11:17:35 +0000

@Miriam

You? Favored Beefeaters? Hmm…you can unfavor it you know. I am not sure that you would the word getting around that you like roast beef on kummelwick.

Yes, I think think it might just increase a sites aggregate location prominence over time.

By: MiriamEllis

MiriamEllis — Sun, 24 May 2009 06:40:55 +0000

Thanks for the nice mention, Mike.

Perhaps this will simply act as bookmarks do in other platforms…slowing increasing a profile’s perceived value because multiple people have favorited it.

By the way, Mike, thanks to you, I now have Beefeaters restaurant in MyMaps.

By: panzermike

panzermike — Sat, 23 May 2009 18:51:48 +0000

By: Stever

Stever — Sat, 23 May 2009 18:10:34 +0000

Adding a favorite does not appear to artificially change rankings for the user who did the favoriting (personalized results). I tested it on a business that ranks near top in the 10 pack, but is page 2 inside Maps itself. No change in it’s placement in any results for me.

By: panzermike

panzermike — Sat, 23 May 2009 16:41:56 +0000

I was noticing that. Does it artificially place your favorite business at the top of Local results, or just serve as a marker? I am testing it now and will let you know my findings.