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Bing Local Pack Shows Live Traffic Conditions in Search Results

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Bing has added a new feature to their local packs in the Bing search results – the ability to toggle live traffic conditions on and off to help searchers choose a business when traffic is a concern.

Here is how it looks normally – there is a new icon on the top right that acts as a live traffic toggle.

Here is how it looks like with the traffic turned on.

You can see the colored lines detailing how heavy the traffic is, as well as additional alerts for construction and other traffic issues.  Here is an additional screenshot showing a closer view of businesses in a local pack.

This is a nice feature added to the local pack, and one that Google doesn’t offer in their own local packs.  It does seem to be available internationally.  Here it is for the UK:

Here it is for Canada:

 

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Jennifer Slegg is a longtime speaker and expert in search engine marketing, working in the industry for almost 20 years. When she isn't sitting at her desk writing and working, she can be found grabbing a latte at her local Starbucks or planning her next trip to Disneyland. She regularly speaks at Pubcon, SMX, State of Search, Brighton SEO and more, and has been presenting at conferences for over a decade.

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