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Win the whole grid, not one pin

Field guides for local SEO and Google Maps rankings — how the Map Pack works, why your rank changes across the city, and what to fix to win the grid.

The 3 signals Google actually uses to rank your business on Maps

Relevance, distance, prominence. The whole Local Pack algorithm fits in three words. Here is what each one really means and how to move the needle on each.

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May 23, 2026·2 min read

Why your Map Pack rank changes block by block
The same business can rank #1 outside their own shop and #14 three blocks away. Here is why — and what the rank-tier heatmap shows you that a single rank check never will.
May 23, 2026·2 min read

Win the whole grid, not one pin

The 3 signals Google actually uses to rank your business on Maps

Why your Map Pack rank changes block by block

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