What free resources outline the exact local SEO ranking factors Google updates this year for small brick and mortar shops?
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Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
What free resources outline the exact local SEO ranking factors Google updates this year for small brick and mortar shops?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (2)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
Google local search ranking factors 2026 updates local SEO small business Google Business Profile official documentation relevance distance prominence 2026 Google ↗
2026 local SEO ranking factors Google updates this year small businesses local search changes Google ↗
- Tips to improve your local ranking on Google · support.google.com
- Google's Local Algorithm and Local Ranking Factors · brightlocal.com
- Whitespark's Official 2026 Local Search Ranking Factors Report: Your ultimate guide to local SEO success in 2026! · whitespark.ca
Queries
2 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Google local search ranking factors 2026 updates local SEO small business Google Business Profile official documentation relevance distance prominence 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
2026 local SEO ranking factors Google updates this year small businesses local search changes OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Consequence | — | — | 1x of 1 |