Most businesses that “don’t show up on Google Maps” aren’t losing because of distance. Something on the profile is holding them back: the wrong primary category, a landing page that doesn’t match, signals that conflict with the website, or a filter that pushes the listing below its competitors. In each case below, the profile ranked badly everywhere, including right next to its own address. That pattern points to a profile problem, not a proximity problem, and a profile problem can be fixed.

Before, the profile sat at positions 15–18 across the whole grid, even at its own address. A flat result like that, with no strong spot near the business, usually means a relevance or filtering problem rather than a distance problem. After: positions 1–2 across the southern half of the grid and top 3 at 65% of points.

Before, the profile only appeared in a small pocket around the business, ranking 5–12, and fell out of the top 20 everywhere else. After, it covers the whole grid, with 1–3 in the core and 4–7 at the edges.

Before, the profile was outside the top 20 at 167 of 169 points during peak AC season. After, it ranked 2–4 across most of the grid and 2 along the entire eastern side.

Before, the profile didn’t appear in the top 20 at a single point, on one of the most competitive local keywords in the legal vertical. After, it held the top 3 at 41% of points, with the weakest results at the southern and southeastern edge, farthest from the office.

ATGR (average total grid rank): the average map position across all 169 points. Points where the business doesn’t appear in the top 20 count as 21. Lower is better.

SoLV (share of local voice): the percentage of grid points where the business is in the top 3, the part of the map results people actually see and call from.