Listed Local

See what customers near your business see on Google Maps.

Not everyone searches from your front door. We run the search customers use from 25 points around your business and show you the map they get at each one. Free, no signup.

  • Top 3
  • 4–10
  • 11–20
  • Not in the top 20

Your 25 points

Example scan, demo data
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Your rank at each of the 25 points, laid out as a grid with north at the top. The middle cell is your business.
Row 1, column 1: #5Row 1, column 2: #3Row 1, column 3: #4Row 1, column 4: #5Row 1, column 5: #5
Row 2, column 1: #7Row 2, column 2: #4Row 2, column 3: #1Row 2, column 4: #3Row 2, column 5: #4
Row 3, column 1: #5Row 3, column 2: #6Row 3, column 3: #1Row 3, column 4: #2Row 3, column 5: #2
Row 4, column 1: #10Row 4, column 2: #6Row 4, column 3: #3Row 4, column 4: #5Row 4, column 5: #4
Row 5, column 1: #11Row 5, column 2: #10Row 5, column 3: #8Row 5, column 4: #8Row 5, column 5: #8

What customers see from three spots

At your door

Search for “plumber”
  1. 1Your businessYou4.4(109)Plumber0.0 mi
  2. 2Plumber Maple3.7(58)Plumber0.3 mi
  3. 3Plumber Park4.8(443)Plumber0.6 mi

You’re #1 here

1 mi west

Search for “plumber”
  1. 1Plumber Central5.0(184)Plumber0.6 mi
  2. 2Plumber Park4.8(443)Plumber0.4 mi
  3. 3Plumber Cedar4.0(32)Plumber0.7 mi

You’re #6 here, below the top 3

2 mi north

Search for “plumber”
  1. 1Plumber West4.6(82)Plumber0.7 mi
  2. 2Plumber Central5.0(184)Plumber1.9 mi
  3. 3Plumber Harbor4.9(106)Plumber0.8 mi

You’re #4 here, below the top 3

What AI tells them

Example scan, demo data

Asked: “Can you recommend the best plumber in Manchester?”

ChatGPT

Mentioned
…r North — Often recommended for families. 2. Plumber River — Praised for friendly staff. 3. Your business — Often recommended for families. 4. Plumber Oak — Often recommended for familie…
Sources cited
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Here are some well-regarded options in Manchester, based on reviews and reputation. 1. Plumber North — Often recommended for families. 2. Plumber River — Praised for friendly staff. 3. Your business — Often recommended for families. 4. Plumber Oak — Often recommended for families. 5. Plumber Lake — Open late on weekdays. 6. Plumber Central — Praised for friendly staff.

Gemini

Mentioned
…2. Plumber West — Praised for friendly staff. 3. Plumber East — Open late on weekdays. 4. Your business — Open late on weekdays. 5. Plumber Cedar — Open late on weekdays. 6. Plumber…
Sources cited
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Several places in Manchester are often recommended: 1. Plumber Hill — Open late on weekdays. 2. Plumber West — Praised for friendly staff. 3. Plumber East — Open late on weekdays. 4. Your business — Open late on weekdays. 5. Plumber Cedar — Open late on weekdays. 6. Plumber Park — Praised for friendly staff.

Perplexity

Not mentioned
Based on recent ratings, these stand out in Manchester: 1. Plumber Crown — Often recommended for families. 2. Plumber Union — Open late on weekdays. 3. Plumber Linden — Often recommended for families.…
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Based on recent ratings, these stand out in Manchester: 1. Plumber Crown — Often recommended for families. 2. Plumber Union — Open late on weekdays. 3. Plumber Linden — Often recommended for families. 4. Plumber Maple — Often recommended for families. 5. Plumber Meadow — Praised for friendly staff.

One answer from each assistant, asked today. The same question can get a different answer next time, which is why tracking asks repeatedly.

To see how often you’re named, track it: each assistant is asked again on a schedule, and every answer that names you is counted.

How you show up across your area

Example scan, demo dataScanned 5 Nov 2026
Average rank
5.2
Points in the top 3
7
Found at
25 of 25 points

Top competitors in your area

BusinessAvg rankPoints in top 3Rating
Plumber Central5.885.0 (184)
Plumber Bridge8.783.9 (385)
Plumber Cedar6.964.0 (32)
Plumber West10.964.6 (82)
Plumber Hill9.643.6 (540)

What to fix first

  1. Get into the top 3 in more places

    You make the top 3 at 7 of 25 points. Most people tap one of the first three results, so that’s where the calls come from. The competitors above you are the ones to compare categories, services and reviews with.

Searches like “plumber” and “emergency plumber” are answered with plumbers close to the person searching. If you run as a service-area business, Google measures that distance from your verified address, whatever service area you set. The scan shows where in your area you appear and where you don’t.

Common Business Profile categories for Plumbers

  • Plumber
  • Drainage service
  • Septic system service
  • Bathroom remodeler

Your primary category is one of the clearest signals of what you do. Compare yours with the businesses that outrank you.

Questions about Google Maps for Plumbers

How do I show up for “emergency plumber”?

Make your profile match the search: list emergency service, keep your hours accurate, and set 24-hour hours only if someone really answers around the clock. Searchers can filter Maps for businesses that are open now, and a profile that shows as closed drops out of that view.

Should my plumbing business show its address?

Only if customers come to you there. Google asks service-area businesses to hide the address, and hiding it doesn’t change where you rank from: distance is still measured from the verified address.

Why do plumbers from farther away show up ahead of me?

Distance is only one of three factors. A plumber farther away can still lead if their profile matches the search better or they’re more prominent, for example with more reviews. The scan shows which competitors lead at each point.

Does “boiler repair” need its own scan?

Yes, if you want that work. Each search term has its own results, and job-specific searches like boiler repair or blocked drains can bring up different competitors than “plumber”.

Do ads change where I rank on Google Maps?

No. Google says paying for ads doesn’t improve where you rank in the unpaid results. That goes for Local Services Ads too: they appear in their own labelled spots, apart from the regular map results.

Questions

How is the ranking measured?

We run the same Google Maps search from 25 points in a grid around your business and record where you appear at each one. Every search is placed at its point, with no personal search history attached.

Why do I rank differently across my area?

Because distance is part of the ranking. Google weighs how far each business is from the person searching, so your position changes as the searcher moves. Relevance and prominence affect how far out you still show up.

Is it free?

Yes. A scan of up to 25 points and one answer from each AI assistant are free, with no account needed.

What do you ask the AI assistants?

We ask each assistant on the card the question shown there, once, for your city, and check whether your business is named in the answer. If an assistant isn’t available in your country, the card says so.

Why do AI assistants name different businesses than Google Maps?

Because they answer a different way. An assistant answers for the whole city rather than for one spot, and builds its answer from what it finds on the web, such as review sites, directories and articles. The sources it cites show where it looked.

Is Listed Local part of Google?

No. Listed Local is independent and isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by Google. A free scan only reads search results; it doesn’t change anything on your Business Profile.