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To see the hours, get a sense of the menu. There are many matcha shops by me for instance and my wife likes to check the specials before choosing which one to g

To see the hours, get a sense of the menu. There are many matcha shops by me for instance and my wife likes to check the specials before choosing which one to go to.

altmanaltman 2mo ago
Doesn't most of this show up on google anyway?
- mym1990 2mo ago
  It sounds like you know everything about the internet and people's preferences, why ask?
  - altmanaltman 2mo ago
    You seem to ask rhetorical questions that are not related to the topic and are just personal attacks, why?
- Topfi 2mo ago
  Where do you think Google and co. source that data from? Having an actual, searchable, up to date menu is, just for a11y and accuracy far more valuable than someone’s poorly lit, low res upload of an photo taken from the menu circa 2019, just to name one advantage. Have found data from restaurants without their own webpages on Maps utterly inaccurate, even suggesting some that have been shut down for months to where there is clear value. Then there is restaurants closing for holidays, illness, etc. and the ability to make reservations without calling. Whether these need their own over an Astro template is another topic, but having a webpage at all is incredibly valuable.
  - altmanaltman 2mo ago
    If you are a business, you can set up google's business feature and provide the data and high-quality images. That is basic digital presence hygeine. If a shop is refusing to do that, they will definitely not care about a website
    - Topfi 2mo ago
      Sure, but you then only are on Google Maps, Search and other services by them. Have your own website and be indexed by everyone from Kagi, over Bing to DDG.
- victorbjorklund 2mo ago
  Many times information there isn’t up to date
- duskdozer 2mo ago
  But... why do you want to look up a coffee shop on google?
- sorenjan 2mo ago
  Just a few days ago I looked up a small coffee shop on Google maps which claimed it was closed, but their own website had different opening hours showing it was open. It's a seasonal business and Google had old data. Businesses should own their own communication and not be dependent on big tech companies.

To see the hours, get a sense of the menu. There are many matcha shops by me for instance and my wife likes to check the specials before choosing which one to go to.

altmanaltman 2mo ago

Doesn't most of this show up on google anyway?

mym1990 2mo ago
It sounds like you know everything about the internet and people's preferences, why ask?
- altmanaltman 2mo ago
  You seem to ask rhetorical questions that are not related to the topic and are just personal attacks, why?
Topfi 2mo ago
Where do you think Google and co. source that data from? Having an actual, searchable, up to date menu is, just for a11y and accuracy far more valuable than someone’s poorly lit, low res upload of an photo taken from the menu circa 2019, just to name one advantage. Have found data from restaurants without their own webpages on Maps utterly inaccurate, even suggesting some that have been shut down for months to where there is clear value. Then there is restaurants closing for holidays, illness, etc. and the ability to make reservations without calling. Whether these need their own over an Astro template is another topic, but having a webpage at all is incredibly valuable.
- altmanaltman 2mo ago
  If you are a business, you can set up google's business feature and provide the data and high-quality images. That is basic digital presence hygeine. If a shop is refusing to do that, they will definitely not care about a website
  - Topfi 2mo ago
    Sure, but you then only are on Google Maps, Search and other services by them. Have your own website and be indexed by everyone from Kagi, over Bing to DDG.
victorbjorklund 2mo ago
Many times information there isn’t up to date
duskdozer 2mo ago
But... why do you want to look up a coffee shop on google?
sorenjan 2mo ago
Just a few days ago I looked up a small coffee shop on Google maps which claimed it was closed, but their own website had different opening hours showing it was open. It's a seasonal business and Google had old data. Businesses should own their own communication and not be dependent on big tech companies.