The Google Map Pack<\/a> is the block of three local business listings shown with a map at the top of many location-based search results. It is drawn from Google Business Profiles and sits above the traditional organic links.<\/p>\n For local queries, the map pack captures a large share of clicks, calls, and direction requests, which makes ranking in it the central goal of local SEO<\/a>.<\/p>\n Google fills the map pack using the same three local factors it applies everywhere: relevance, distance, and prominence. Google details these in its guidance on improving your local ranking<\/a>.<\/p>\n You cannot change a searcher's distance, so the work is in maximizing relevance and prominence for the areas you serve.<\/p>\n The map pack rewards a strong profile plus strong local signals around it.<\/p>\n You cannot control a searcher's distance, and the map pack results shift with the searcher's exact location, so you will not rank identically everywhere in a city. What you can control is being the most relevant and prominent option, which widens the area where you appear.<\/p>\n Chasing a single ranking position is the wrong goal. Aim to be consistently in the pack across your real service area.<\/p>\n Why do I rank in the map pack from my office but not from across town?<\/strong> How important are reviews for the map pack?<\/strong> Is the map pack the same as Google Maps?<\/strong> Part of our complete local SEO guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n Want to rank in the map pack in your market? Explore our Local SEO<\/a> and Google Business Profile<\/a> services, or start with a free SEO audit<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Google Map Pack is the three local listings shown above organic results. Learn how Google picks them and how to optimize your business to rank in the map pack.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_focus_keyword":"google map pack","rank_math_title":"How to Rank in the Google Map Pack | 2tentech","rank_math_description":"The Google Map Pack is the three local listings shown above organic results. Learn how Google picks them and how to optimize your business to rank in the map pack.","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[190,189,193,194],"class_list":["post-2945","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-seo","tag-google-business-profile","tag-local-seo","tag-map-pack","tag-reviews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/2tentech.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2945","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/2tentech.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/2tentech.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/2tentech.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/2tentech.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2945"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/2tentech.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2945\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2968,"href":"https:\/\/2tentech.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2945\/revisions\/2968"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/2tentech.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2945"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/2tentech.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2945"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/2tentech.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2945"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}How does Google pick the three?<\/h2>\n
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How to rank in the map pack<\/h2>\n
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What you can and cannot control<\/h2>\n
Common map pack mistakes<\/h2>\n
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Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n
\nDistance is a live ranking factor. Your position changes with the searcher's location, so you naturally appear more often closer to your address or service area.<\/p>\n
\nVery. Reviews are one of the clearest prominence signals, and their count, rating, and recency all matter, so a steady flow of genuine reviews helps.<\/p>\n
\nThey are connected. The map pack is the local block shown in normal search results, while Google Maps is the full mapping app. Both draw on your Google Business Profile.<\/p>\n
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