# Google Maps Rank Tracker - Local SEO Geo-Grid (`aolmo/maps-rank-tracker`) Actor

See where a business ranks in Google Maps for a keyword across a grid of points around it, like Local Falcon: rank at each point, top 3 competitors per point, average rank and how many points are in the top 3. Schedule it to track local SEO and get alerts when ranks change. $0.01 per grid point.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/aolmo/maps-rank-tracker.md
- **Developed by:** [Antonio del Olmo Tena](https://apify.com/aolmo) (community)
- **Categories:** SEO tools, Lead generation
- **Features:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $10.00 / 1,000 grid point scanneds

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

See where a business ranks in Google Maps across its area, like Local Falcon. Give a business and a keyword such as `dentist` and the Actor searches Google Maps from every point of a grid around the business, from 3 x 3 to 9 x 9 points, and returns the business rank at each point with the top 3 results there. Each row also carries the average rank and how many points are in the top 3. Schedule it weekly to track local SEO and get alerts when ranks change. Local SEO agencies, multi-location brands and competitor analysis at $0.01 per grid point.

### What you get

**Grid point** (one row each): `row`, `col`, `latitude`, `longitude`, `distanceKm`, `rank` (1-20, or null when not in the top 20), `inTop3`, `top3`, `resultsChecked`, `error`.

**Summary** on every row: `keyword`, `business`, `businessName`, `placeId`, `averageRank`, `pointsFound`, `pointsTop3` and `pointsScanned`.

**Changes** on scheduled runs: `rankChanged` and `previousRank` for points whose rank moved.

### How to use it

1. Open the **Input** tab.
2. Enter the **Business** name with its city, or paste its Google Maps URL.
3. Add the **Keywords** customers search, one per line.
4. Choose the **Grid size** (3, 5, 7 or 9 points per side) and the **Radius** in km.
5. Click **Start**. Row 1 is the north edge and column 1 the west edge of the grid, so you can draw it as a heat map.

### Input

```json
{
  "business": "Milenium Dental Clinic Paseo de la Castellana Madrid",
  "keywords": ["dentist", "dental clinic"],
  "gridSize": 5,
  "radiusKm": 3,
  "language": "en",
  "country": "es"
}
```

### Output

```json
{
  "keyword": "dentist",
  "business": "Milenium Dental Clinic Paseo de la Castellana Madrid",
  "businessName": "Milenium Dental Clinic Paseo de la Castellana",
  "placeId": "ChIJmWC36xwpQg0RfgsjRZM6kh8",
  "averageRank": 12,
  "pointsFound": 1,
  "pointsTop3": 0,
  "pointsScanned": 9,
  "row": 2,
  "col": 2,
  "latitude": 40.457497,
  "longitude": -3.691283,
  "distanceKm": 0,
  "rank": 12,
  "inTop3": false,
  "top3": ["Bienestar Dental", "clinica dental madrid", "Clínica Greendental"],
  "resultsChecked": 20,
  "error": null,
  "previousRank": null,
  "rankChanged": false,
  "timestamp": "2026-11-06T10:00:00.000Z"
}
```

### Pricing

Pay per event: **$0.01 per grid point** and **$0.002 per point whose rank changed** on a scheduled run. A 5 x 5 grid for one keyword costs $0.25; a 7 x 7 grid costs $0.49.

### Limits and notes

- Ranks are checked in the first 20 Google Maps results at each point, as most local rank trackers do.
- The business is found by name with a Google Maps search; if the wrong one is picked, paste its Google Maps URL or set the latitude and longitude.
- Results depend on the language and country chosen and can vary slightly between runs, as on Google Maps itself.

### Related Actors

- **Google Maps Places Scraper**: places of a Google Maps search.
- **Google Maps Email & Leads Extractor**: local businesses with their contacts.
- **Google Maps Place Scraper**: full details of one place.

# Actor input Schema

## `business` (type: `string`):

Business name with city, such as Milenium Dental Clinic Madrid, or its Google Maps URL.

## `keywords` (type: `array`):

What customers search, one per line: dentist, dental clinic. Up to 20 per run.

## `gridSize` (type: `integer`):

Points per side: 3, 5, 7 or 9 (9, 25, 49 or 81 points).

## `radiusKm` (type: `number`):

Distance from the business to the edge of the grid.

## `latitude` (type: `number`):

Optional center of the grid. Empty uses the business location.

## `longitude` (type: `number`):

Optional center of the grid.

## `language` (type: `string`):

Language code such as en or es.

## `country` (type: `string`):

Two-letter country code such as us or es.

## `product` (type: `string`):

Internal. Leave as is.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "business": "Milenium Dental Clinic Paseo de la Castellana Madrid",
  "keywords": [
    "dentist"
  ],
  "gridSize": 5,
  "radiusKm": 3,
  "language": "en",
  "country": "us",
  "product": "maps-rank-tracker"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Dataset items: url, changed, events, data, timestamp and error (when the target failed).

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "business": "Milenium Dental Clinic Paseo de la Castellana Madrid",
    "keywords": [
        "dentist"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("aolmo/maps-rank-tracker").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "business": "Milenium Dental Clinic Paseo de la Castellana Madrid",
    "keywords": ["dentist"],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("aolmo/maps-rank-tracker").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "business": "Milenium Dental Clinic Paseo de la Castellana Madrid",
  "keywords": [
    "dentist"
  ]
}' |
apify call aolmo/maps-rank-tracker --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,aolmo/maps-rank-tracker"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/FJauOAwKtC3vxhcn5/builds/vtKEUBY09NBg7uVy2/openapi.json