Free Tool

Local Map Pack Rank Checker

Check where you appear in the local map results for a search, from the place you actually want to be found.

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Runs on GBPPromote · free, no signup

What this tool does

Local results change with the searcher position. Checking from your own office tells you how you rank at your desk, which is the one location where nobody is searching for you.

Checking from where customers are gives a different and much less flattering answer. That answer is the useful one, because it is what people are actually being shown.

How to use it

1

Enter the search term a customer would type, not the one you would.

2

Set the location to where those customers are.

3

Read who is above you and why they might be.

4

Repeat from a few different points. One reading is not a picture.

Worth knowing

Most businesses have never checked their rank from anywhere but their own address. It is the single most misleading place to measure from, because it is where you are strongest by definition.

Questions

Why does my rank differ from a friend in the same town?

Because local results vary by position, sometimes street by street. Both readings are real.

Should I check while logged in?

No. Personalised results reflect your own history rather than what a new customer sees.

How often should I check?

Monthly is plenty. Daily movement is normal noise and reacting to it causes more harm than good.

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Try the Map Pack Checker

Free to use, no account needed. Runs on GBPPromote.