Ninth at its own front door. Invisible a mile and a half north.
That's one plumber's Google Maps visibility, from a real scan. Utility Works Studio makes data tools for local SEO and search research, priced per result: this rank tracker, a Google Trends API and keyword volume.
5 × 5 points, 6 miles acrossN
Google Maps rank at each grid point, north to south, west to east; the business is at the center point, row 3, column C. Row 1: not found, not found, not found, not found, not found. Row 2: not found, not found, not found, not found, not found. Row 3: 8, 8, 9, 10, 19. Row 4: 11, 9, 5, 2, 10. Row 5: 11, 10, 7, 5, 10.
1.5 mi between points
plumbersearched from 25 points over a 6-mile square, October 2026. Location and business names withheld.
- 1–3, in the map pack
- 4–10
- 11–20
- Not in the top 20
- The business's location
What this scan shows
- 10 of 25 points
- The business does not appear in the top 20 anywhere in rows 1 and 2, the northern 40% of its own area.
- Rank 2 at D4
- Its best position, east of its address. Average rank across the grid: 13.76.
- 52% for one rival
- The strongest competitor is in the map pack at 52% of the points; this business manages 4%.
A single check from the shop's address would have said rank 9. The grid shows what customers a mile or two away actually see.
Tools
| Tool | Answers | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Local Rank Tracker | Where does this business rank on Google Maps across its service area, and who beats it? | Coming soon $0.01 per grid point |
| Google Trends API | Is interest in this term rising, where, and what are people searching alongside it? | Coming soon $0.03 per term |
| Keyword Search Volume | How many people search for these keywords, what do clicks cost, and how hard is ranking? | Coming soon $3.04 per 1,000 keywords |
| Monitoring | ||
| Shopify Store Monitor | Products, prices and stock of any Shopify store, with change alerts. | $0.001 per product |
| Company Jobs Monitor | New openings from Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby and Workday job boards. | $0.0015 per job |
| App Store Reviews Monitor | New iOS reviews for any app, by country. | $0.0001 per review |