Due to adjustments Google has made to billing for their Maps API service, we have made some slight changes to how we make calls to that API in order to get the most out of it.
Without getting too boring and technical, there are two APIs that we use to build maps on your site – the Maps API and the Places API. We had been making multiple hits to both of those APIs when the maps page was loaded, which was working, but not in the most efficient manner. Since our optimization adjustments were completed, we have been able to reduce the amount of calls made to the APIs, which makes the calls more cost-efficient.