FAQs

1. What is local search grid?

Local search grid is a geolocation rank tracker. What’s one of those, I hear you cry? It’s a more granular way of tracking a business’s local rankings.

It shows rankings across the local area, broken up into a grid. This lets a business see how well it ranks in all of the areas around that business, to see the real picture in its neighborhood, town, or city. Once a business knows exactly how it's ranking across the local area, it can focus its efforts accordingly, or work out who its real competitors are.

2. How do i track my ranking in local search?

With BrightLocal, you have a few different options. If you’re just after a quick, ad-hoc look, then try our free Local Search Results Checker.

For more detailed long-term tracking we have two options. Local Search Grid, and the more traditional Local Rank Tracker. Both tools come as standard in all our BrightLocal local SEO plans and offer the perfect blend of breadth and depth in your local rank tracking.

3. What makes a geolocation rank tracker different?

A geolocation rank tracker, like Local Search Grid, gives you a hyperlocal overview of local ranking performance across a particular area. It differs from other local rank tracking tools as these focus on local ranking performance from a single location only.

Also see 'What is Local Search Grid?'.

4. How does local search grid fit within the BrightLocal platform?

Local Search Grid sits alongside all of the BrightLocal tools which help you track, understand, and improve local SEO performance for each location you’re managing.

Local Search Grid is included in all plans except ‘Just Reviews’ and you’ll get the following credits allocated to you each month:

• Single Business: 250 Local Search Grid credits
• Multi-Business: 1,000 Local Search Grid credits
• SEO Pro: 2,000 Local Search Grid credits

5. How do local search grid credits work?

Each subscription plan that includes Local Search Grid is allocated credits which renew every month:

• Single Business: 250 Local Search Grid credits
• Multi-Business: 1,000 Local Search Grid credits
• SEO Pro: 2,000 Local Search Grid credits

6. How can i learn to use local search grid?

There are a number of guides and videos available in our Help Center.

We also have a module all about Local Search Grid as part of the ‘Level Up Your Local SEO with BrightLocal’ course in BrightLocal Academy. Here you can learn:

• How to uncover deeper ranking insights
• How to set up a report to get the insights you need
• How to spot opportunities for growth and get ahead of the competition
• If you’re already enrolled on the ‘Level Up Your Local SEO with BrightLocal’ course, simply click here and sign in to access the module.

If you’re not enrolled on the ‘Level Up Your Local SEO with BrightLocal’ course, click here to enroll.

Not a member of BrightLocal Academy yet?

You can join the academy via your BrightLocal account. Simply log in, click ‘Learning Resources’ at the top of the screen and select ‘BrightLocal Academy’ from the dropdown menu.

You’ll be taken straight to your academy account page where you can enroll on the ‘Level Up Your Local SEO with BrightLocal’ course.

7. How much can i customize local search grid maps?

We pack in a lot of customization options so can you get the exact detail you need in your reports.

Grid size:

You can choose from the following grid sizes:

3x3

5x5

7x7

11x11

15x15

Distance between Grid Points:

You can adapt the distance between each Grid Point to match the exact area you want to track rankings.

Moving the Grid:

When setting up your report, the central Grid Point defaults to the exact location of the business you’re tracking.

If you want to track rankings in a different area, simply drag the central Grid Point to another position on the map.