Google Maps Subtle Sponsors

I’ve always been interested in how a good number of Internet start-ups begin with an idea that people like but may not have the slightest idea how that idea might generate revenue. I mean, YouTube!… hello!

But smart people will usually find a way to make it happen.

Today, for the first time, I noticed that Google maps now have business “imprinted” on their maps. Have you seen this? I wonder how much that costs? (BTW, that La Quinta is very nice.)