Apple officially opens ad bookings for businesses on Apple Maps ahead of an upcoming full rollout across the US and Canada
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Apple Maps turning into a paid ad surface across the US and Canada means local discovery is now a three‑platform game — Google, Apple, and social. Local and retail operators should rebalance performance budgets and attribution to account for Apple’s growing share of high‑intent, iOS‑native traffic.
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