Why are my local search rankings dropping even though I verified my Google Business Profile using the postcard method last month?
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Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
Why are my local search rankings dropping even though I verified my Google Business Profile using the postcard method last month?
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). 1 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 Business Profile local ranking factors relevance distance prominence official Google help ranking changes 2026 Google ↗
Google Business Profile verification postcard ranking impact verification does not improve ranking official guidance Google ↗
- Tips to improve your local ranking on Google · support.google.com
- Verify your business on Google · support.google.com
- Are Relevance, Distance, & Prominence Google Ranking Factors? · searchenginejournal.com
Queries
2 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Google Business Profile local ranking factors relevance distance prominence official Google help ranking changes 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Google Business Profile verification postcard ranking impact verification does not improve ranking official guidance OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Consequence | — | — | 1x of 1 |