At your door
Search for “hvac”
- 1Your businessYouHvac0.0 mi
- 2Hvac LakeHvac0.9 mi
- 3Hvac ParkHvac1.0 mi
You’re #1 here
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| Row 1, column 1: #5 | Row 1, column 2: #4 | Row 1, column 3: #3 | Row 1, column 4: #6 | Row 1, column 5: #9 |
| Row 2, column 1: #7 | Row 2, column 2: #4 | Row 2, column 3: #1 | Row 2, column 4: #2 | Row 2, column 5: #7 |
| Row 3, column 1: #4 | Row 3, column 2: #2 | Row 3, column 3: #1 | Row 3, column 4: #2 | Row 3, column 5: #8 |
| Row 4, column 1: #4 | Row 4, column 2: #3 | Row 4, column 3: #2 | Row 4, column 4: #5 | Row 4, column 5: #10 |
| Row 5, column 1: #4 | Row 5, column 2: #4 | Row 5, column 3: #4 | Row 5, column 4: #7 | Row 5, column 5: #9 |
What customers see from three spots
1 mi west
Search for “hvac”
- 1Hvac ParkHvac0.3 mi
- 2Your businessYouHvac1.0 mi
- 3Hvac MapleHvac1.0 mi
You’re #2 here
2 mi north
Search for “hvac”
- 1Hvac SummitHvac0.8 mi
- 2Hvac EastHvac1.9 mi
- 3Your businessYouHvac2.0 mi
You’re #3 here
What AI tells them
Example scan, demo dataAsked: “Can you recommend the best hvac in Austin?”
ChatGPT
Mentioned…milies. 2. Hvac River — Highly rated nearby. 3. Hvac Oak — Praised for friendly staff. 4. Your business — Open late on weekdays. 5. Hvac Lake — Highly rated nearby. 6. Hvac Central…
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Here are some well-regarded options in Austin, based on reviews and reputation. 1. Hvac North — Often recommended for families. 2. Hvac River — Highly rated nearby. 3. Hvac Oak — Praised for friendly staff. 4. Your business — Open late on weekdays. 5. Hvac Lake — Highly rated nearby. 6. Hvac Central — Praised for friendly staff.
Gemini
Not mentionedSeveral places in Austin are often recommended: 1. Hvac Hill — Open late on weekdays. 2. Hvac West — Many recent reviews. 3. Hvac East — Often recommended for families. 4. Hvac Cedar — Often recommend…
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Several places in Austin are often recommended: 1. Hvac Hill — Open late on weekdays. 2. Hvac West — Many recent reviews. 3. Hvac East — Often recommended for families. 4. Hvac Cedar — Often recommended for families. 5. Hvac Park — Highly rated nearby.
Perplexity
Mentioned…tin: 1. Hvac Crown — Praised for friendly staff. 2. Hvac Union — Many recent reviews. 3. Your business — Often recommended for families. 4. Hvac Linden — Praised for friendly staff. 5.…
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Based on recent ratings, these stand out in Austin: 1. Hvac Crown — Praised for friendly staff. 2. Hvac Union — Many recent reviews. 3. Your business — Often recommended for families. 4. Hvac Linden — Praised for friendly staff. 5. Hvac Maple — Highly rated nearby. 6. Hvac 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 Nov 5, 2026- Average rank
- 4.7
- Points in the top 3
- 8
- Found at
- 25 of 25 points
Top competitors in your area
| Business | Avg rank | Points in top 3 | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hvac Maple | 7.8 | 8 | |
| Hvac Old Town | 8.3 | 6 | |
| Hvac Valley | 7.6 | 5 | |
| Hvac Summit | 8.0 | 5 | |
| Hvac Union | 10.9 | 4 |
What to fix first
Close the review gap
The top competitors have a median of 342 reviews. You have 109.
Get into the top 3 in more places
You make the top 3 at 8 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.
Heating and cooling searches split by job: “air conditioning repair”, “furnace repair” and “HVAC contractor” each get their own results on Google Maps. A company can lead for one and be missing for another from the same street corner. Scan the terms that match the work you want most.
Common Business Profile categories for HVAC Companies
- HVAC contractor
- Air conditioning contractor
- Heating contractor
- Air conditioning repair service
- Furnace repair service
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 HVAC Companies
Why do I rank for “furnace repair” but not for “air conditioning repair”?
Google answers each search separately and matches it against your categories, services and website. If you do both, list both as services, and add Air conditioning repair service or Furnace repair service as secondary categories where they fit your work.
Is HVAC contractor the right primary category?
It’s the usual choice for companies that do both heating and cooling. If most of your work is one or the other, a more specific category may describe you better. Compare with the primary categories of the companies that outrank you.
Customers never visit our shop. Does that hurt our ranking?
Not by itself. Run the profile as a service-area business with the address hidden, as Google asks. You’re still ranked by distance from that address, so expect to be strongest near it.
Should we list after-hours service?
If you offer it, yes. Searchers can filter Maps for businesses open now, so hours that show when you take calls keep you in that view. List only the hours when someone actually answers.
We have several branches. How should we set them up?
Give each staffed branch its own profile and scan each one, since each ranks around its own address. A branch without staff during business hours doesn’t qualify for a profile.
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.