What Affects Your Google Business Ranking?
Google uses three main signals to decide which businesses show up in local search results. If you want to climb to the top, here's what matters:
Relevance
How well your profile matches what someone’s searching for.
Pro tip: Make sure your Business Profile is completely filled out. Add every service you offer, choose accurate categories, and write a solid description that uses real search terms people are typing in.
Distance
How close your business is to the person doing the search.
You can’t control your physical location, but you can set your service areas. Make sure they’re updated so Google understands exactly where you’re willing to work.
Prominence
How established your business appears across the internet.
This includes:
- The number and quality of your Google reviews
- Whether other websites link to your site (backlinks)
- How consistently your business info shows up across directories and platforms
The more complete, trusted, and active your presence is, the more likely you are to show up when it matters.
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