Google Maps for business concerns local visibility, business profiles and advertising near a service location. It is a distinct task from general website SEO. Choose a learning route: Google Maps courses for business owners; Google Maps courses — free learning options; How to choose Google Maps courses?.
Courses we compare
Google Maps Ads i-Formula — Igor Ivitskiy, Doctor Ads
Who it suits: Local businesses, including restaurants, salons and service companies.
Who it does not suit: The programme concerns local businesses and Google Maps; it does not replace product-feed training.
SEO + AI & GEO — Projector
Who it suits: No data
Who it does not suit: Learners who need practice in their own account.
Local Marketing 2026: Google My Business, SEO, Social Media — Udemy
Who it suits: No data
Who it does not suit: No data
This comparison covers 15 courses. Ukrainian schools: 2; sourced reviews: 0. Data: 2026-10-06.
Choose a learning route
Look for business-profile work, local campaigns and analysis of customer enquiries.
Limits of this selection
Local tactics do not replace product advertising for an online-only shop.
Teaching languages
Russian — 1; Ukrainian — 1; English — 13
Self-paced or supported
online — 1; live — 1; recorded — 4
Courses in this topic
| # | Course | Language | Practice | Instructor replies | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Google Maps Ads i-Formula Doctor Ads | RU | No data | No data | online |
| 2 | UA | No data | Feedback | live | |
| 3 | EN | Practical tasks | Feedback | recorded | |
| 4 | EN | Practical tasks | No data | recorded | |
| 5 | EN | Own project | No data | recorded | |
| 6 | Local SEO Essentials with Semrush Semrush Academy | EN | No data | No data | recorded |
| 7 | EN | No data | No data | — | |
| 8 | EN | No data | No data | — | |
| 9 | EN | No data | No data | — | |
| 10 | EN | No data | No data | — | |
| 11 | EN | No data | No data | — | |
| 12 | EN | No data | No data | — | |
| 13 | EN | No data | No data | — | |
| 14 | EN | No data | No data | — | |
| 15 | EN | No data | No data | — |
Programme sources: Doctor Ads · Projector · Udemy · Coursera · Google Skillshop · Semrush Academy
Free learning options
- #1 Local SEO Strategy: Google Map SEO & Google My Business — Coursera
- Google My Business — Google Skillshop
- Local SEO Essentials with Semrush — Semrush Academy
Related learning goals: Google Ads courses; SEO courses; SMM courses.
Programmes and student experiences: Course Google Maps Ads i-Formula.
Igor Ivitskiy — courses and student reviews.
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