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How do proximity signals work now in local SEO compared to two years ago when someone is searching on their phone for a local dentist while sitting in traffic?

ChatGPTgpt-62 queries11/1/2026
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.

SEED QUERY
How do proximity signals work now in local SEO compared to two years ago when someone is searching on their phone for a local dentist while sitting in traffic?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Google local ranking proximity distance relevance prominence documentation 2026 changes local search ranking signals mobile locationGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
Google Maps local search ranking distance location signals mobile device location 2024 2026 local SEO dentistGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason

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)
Short factOther / navigationalComparisonConsequenceReason100%DefinitionInstructionYes / no

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 ranking proximity distance relevance prominence documentation 2026 changes local search ranking signals mobile location Google ↗
Google Maps local search ranking distance location signals mobile device location 2024 2026 local SEO dentist Google ↗

Queries

2 queries · click a column to sort
Query / typeSearchIntentQuery classRouting formatClusterFreq ↓Weight
Google local ranking proximity distance relevance prominence documentation 2026 changes local search ranking signals mobile location
OBSERVED
Google ↗
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—Reason——1x
of 1
Google Maps local search ranking distance location signals mobile device location 2024 2026 local SEO dentist
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Reason——1x
of 1