When you zoom into a neigbourhood, you will see a tone of small to large businesses listed on the actual map of google maps (like tim hortons with a cofee cup, Radom nature store with a shoppoing bag.. etc) right where they are in a plaza. How do you get a point like that?
Your business needs to be listed with Google. Those icons depend on what type of business is registered at that particular address.
if you go to maps.google.com and zoom into a community you will see small black and white icons that represnt differnt business, with those businesses name next to it as an example see https://maps.google.com/maps?q=hw+7...7&hq=hw+7+east,+markham&radius=15000&t=m&z=18 You will see "UC BABY" and "HK HAIR DESIGN" which are small little businesses. We have 12 branches listed with Google Places, and 3 more waiting for PINs but we do not get a little marker. but much more obscure businesses get them So question is how does one get a little one?
IF you still dont know what i mean there was some talk about them on this blog http://blog.mannixmarketing.com/2010/03/business-icons-google-maps/
You can also make a listing your self. for this you have to get PIN Code via phone call or text message.
Hey guys, I know this might be a bit off-topic but do you know any other alternatives to Google to watch street view, I need to see some objects more clearer and more further which Google can't do in my selected areas.