7 Ways to Boost Your Business Map Ranking
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Did you know that 31% of consumers will only use a business rated 4.5+ and 74% look for reviews from the last 3 months? Review volume and recency are just a few of the factors that influence how your business shows up in Google Maps search. Let’s review all the factors that shape your ranking and discoverability in Google Maps.
Seven factors shape how your business shows up in Google Maps:
Factor | Criteria | Ways to Improve |
Google Business Profile (GBP) | Percent of Completeness | Add & keep current: Business hours, services listed, photos, attributes, description length, website URL. |
Reviews | Volume, recency, and response rate | Increase response rate and timeliness. Solicit reviews. |
Business Category | Relevance | Ensure your primary category is correct. Update secondary categories used. |
Business Contact Information | Consistency | Keep name, address, and phone the same across web mentions |
Keywords | Proximity & Relevance | Monitor and update keywords based on distance from searcher, relevance of business to query |
Engagement | Frequency and relevant links | Maintain GBP post frequency and Q&A activity. Add a booking link. |
Website | Quality | Be sure to include local relevance signals, like city + category mentions. |
Want to see how your business ranks today? Check out our Local Rank tool for a free audit.
When you sign up with Pie, we’ll help you prioritize which seven factors to focus on and give you the tools to take action. Even better, Pie automatically monitors your business ranking, so you never fall off the map.
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