Reading your results
What the map colours, average rank, top-3 coverage, "20+", failed points, competitor table and fix list mean.
The summary at the top
Once the scan and the AI check are done, a short summary sits above the details: a headline, how visible you are (strong, good, fair or low), what is working, what is holding you back and what to do first. Every summary has the same parts, and the figure beside each sentence comes straight from your scan. The visibility band is worked out from the numbers, not chosen by the AI: the share of points where you're in the top 3 and in the top 10, plus, when the assistants answered, how many of them named you.
The sentences are written by AI, from your scan's numbers only, and the page says so. If the AI writer isn't available, you get the same summary built directly from the numbers, and the page says that too. It can be wrong, and it isn't a ranking promise.
The map
Each pin is one grid point and shows your position there. The colour repeats the number:
| Colour band | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1–3 | You're in the top 3 there, the results most people see first |
| 4–10 | Visible, but below the top 3 |
| 11–20 | Further down the list, where customers have to scroll |
| Not in top 20, shown as "20+" | We checked the top 20 and you weren't in it |
A point marked as failed means our provider couldn't return a result for that point. That is our problem, not a ranking.
The numbers
- Average rank: your average position across the points that returned a result. "20+" points count as 21. Failed points are left out, and the summary says how many there were.
- Top 3 coverage: the share of points where you're in the top 3.
- Found at: how many points you appeared at in the top 20, for example "14 of 25 points".
The search cards
Three cards show what a customer at three of the points would see: the businesses listed, in order, with yours marked if it is there.
Who outranks you
The businesses that ranked above you, with their average rank, how many points they were in the top 3, and their rating. Their Business Profile categories and review counts feed the fix list.
Quick fixes
Short suggestions based on how your profile compares with the top competitors: claiming the profile, your primary category, your review count, your rating, and the parts of the area where you drop out. They are guidance, not a promise. Nobody can guarantee a position on Google.
A partial scan
If some points fail, the scan is marked partial. The other points are still valid. You can run the scan again for a complete result; it counts towards your free limit (see Free limits).
Demo data
If you see the banner "Demo data: no live Google Maps searches are made", the results are made up to show how the page works. They are not your rankings.
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