Understanding ranking grids and color codes

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Green cells (Rank 1–3)

   Green means the business appears in the top 3 Google Maps results when a user searches from that geographic point. This is the 'map pack' — the most visible positions.

2. 2

   Yellow cells (Rank 4–10)

   Yellow means the business appears but is not in the top 3. Users can still find it by scrolling, but click-through rates drop significantly below position 3.

3. 3

   Red cells (Rank 11+)

   Red means the business does not appear in top results from that location. Customers searching from those areas cannot find the business on Google Maps.

4. 4

   Overall score

   The average ranking score across all grid points gives you a single number to track over time. A score of 3.0 means the business averages position 3 — excellent. A score of 12+ means it is largely invisible.