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Apple Maps

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A small business storefront with a 'Closed for Advertising' sign, symbolizing the impact of Apple Maps' new ad ban on local businesses.
Services

Apple Maps Ad Ban Hits Local Businesses' Digital Marketing

This summer, as Apple Maps rolls out its first major ad monetization, plumbers, electricians, and bail bond agents will find themselves explicitly barred from buying ad space.

Marco Alvarez·July 19, 2026
A plumber looking confused at an Apple Maps screen showing no ads for home services, symbolizing a marketing challenge for local businesses.
Services

Apple Maps bans home services ads, impacting local business marketing

This summer, as Apple Maps rolls out its first major advertising monetization, plumbers, electricians, and locksmiths in the US and Canada will find themselves explicitly banned from reaching customer

Marco Alvarez·July 16, 2026