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I own a neighborhood hardware store and need to know what the current local SEO ranking factors are for Google Maps so I can outrank the big box stores when local parents search for emergency repairs on a Sunday.

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

SEED QUERY
I own a neighborhood hardware store and need to know what the current local SEO ranking factors are for Google Maps so I can outrank the big box stores when local parents search for emergency repairs on a Sunday.
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Google Business Profile local ranking factors relevance distance prominence official help 2026 local search ranking factors Sunday hours reviews categoriesGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
2026 local SEO Google Maps ranking factors local businesses Google Business Profile reviews categories hours websiteGoogle ↗
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 Business Profile local ranking factors relevance distance prominence official help 2026 local search ranking factors Sunday hours reviews categories Google ↗
2026 local SEO Google Maps ranking factors local businesses Google Business Profile reviews categories hours website Google ↗
  1. Tips to improve your local ranking on Google · support.google.com
  2. Google Business Profile Ranking Factors 2026 (With Data) · vecturadigital.com
  3. Local SEO Index: Google Maps Ranking Factors 2026 · goodatmarketing.com
  4. Local Search Ranking Factors 2026 · totoslocal.com
  5. Google Business Profile · business.google.com
  6. Google Search Console · search.google.com
  7. Google Analytics · analytics.google.com
  8. Bing Places · bingplaces.com

Queries

2 queries · click a column to sort
Query / typeSearchIntentQuery classRouting formatClusterFreq ↓Weight
Google Business Profile local ranking factors relevance distance prominence official help 2026 local search ranking factors Sunday hours reviews categories
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Reason——1x
of 1
2026 local SEO Google Maps ranking factors local businesses Google Business Profile reviews categories hours website
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Reason——1x
of 1