# Google Maps Rank Grid Tracker - Local SEO Heatmap (`seemuapps/google-maps-rank-grid-tracker`) Actor

Track your Google Maps ranking across a geo-grid around your business for any keyword, with a heatmap, average rank and the top competitors at each point.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/seemuapps/google-maps-rank-grid-tracker.md
- **Developed by:** [Seemu Scraping](https://apify.com/seemuapps) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$14.00 / 1,000 google maps searches

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?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Google Maps Rank Grid Tracker - Local SEO Heatmap

See where your business ranks on Google Maps across your whole service area, not just from one spot. The actor lays a grid of points around your business (3x3 up to 9x9), searches Google Maps for your keyword from each point, and records your rank and the top competitors there. You get a colour-coded heatmap, your average rank and your share of top-3 spots, at a fraction of the cost of local rank-grid subscriptions.

### What you get

One row per grid point per keyword with:

- **rank**, **found** and **inTop3**: your Google Maps position at that point (null when you're not in the results checked)
- **row**, **col**, **pointLabel**, **latitude**, **longitude** and **distanceKm**: where the search was run and how far it is from your business
- **topResults**: the top 3 businesses at that point with rating, review count, website and address
- **resultsCount**, **depthChecked**, **googleMapsUrl** and **checkedAt**

Plus two records in the key-value store:

- **REPORT**: a colour-coded heatmap per keyword (green = top 3, yellow = 4-10, orange = 11+, red = not found)
- **SUMMARY**: average rank, average rank counting misses, share of local voice (top-3 share), the rank matrix and the competitors that appear most often

### Use cases

- **Local SEO audits**: see exactly where in town you drop out of the map pack
- **Agency reporting**: send clients a heatmap every week or month
- **Competitor research**: find which competitors own the map pack in each neighbourhood
- **Google Business Profile optimisation**: measure the effect of reviews, categories and posts on your local reach
- **Multi-location businesses**: track each branch by entering its address

### How to use

1. Enter your **Keywords**, e.g. `coffee shop` or `emergency plumber`.
2. Enter your **Business name** exactly as it appears on Google Maps.
3. Enter your **Business address** (needed if you have more than one location).
4. Pick a **Grid size** and **Radius**. 1-3 km suits a shop in a city; 5-15 km suits a service-area business.
5. Run the actor. Open **REPORT** in the **Key-value store** tab for the heatmap.

### Output example

```json
{
  "keyword": "coffee shop",
  "businessName": "Houndstooth Coffee",
  "row": 2,
  "col": 2,
  "pointLabel": "R2C2",
  "latitude": 30.266216,
  "longitude": -97.743066,
  "distanceKm": 0,
  "found": true,
  "rank": 1,
  "inTop3": true,
  "topResults": [
    { "rank": 1, "name": "Houndstooth Coffee", "rating": 4.5, "reviews": 1214, "domain": "houndstoothcoffee.com", "address": "401 Congress Ave. #100c, Austin, TX 78701" }
  ],
  "depthChecked": 20,
  "checkedAt": "2026-10-08T22:46:10.000Z"
}
```

### Pricing

Pay per event, no subscription:

- **Google Maps search**: charged per grid point, plus one search per run to find your business listing. A 5x5 grid for one keyword is 26 searches.

See the **Pricing** tab for current prices. Failed points are not charged.

### Free plan limits

Free Apify plans can scan 1 keyword on a 3x3 grid per run, 3 runs per day, with 30 minutes between runs. Upgrade to any paid Apify plan to remove these limits.

### FAQ

**How is my business matched?** The actor first finds your listing on Google Maps and then matches it by its unique place id at every grid point, so other branches of the same chain don't count.

**What does "not found" mean?** Your business wasn't in the top 20, 50 or 100 results (your choice) at that point.

**Which grid size should I pick?** 5x5 is the most common for a local business. Use 7x7 or 9x9 for a wide service area.

# Actor input Schema

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

What customers type into Google Maps, one per line (up to 50), e.g. 'coffee shop near me'. Each keyword is scanned across the whole grid.

## `businessName` (type: `string`):

Your business name exactly as it appears on Google Maps.

## `businessAddress` (type: `string`):

Street address or city of the location to track. Needed when the business has several locations.

## `gridSize` (type: `string`):

Number of points checked per keyword. A 5x5 grid runs 25 Google Maps searches per keyword.

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

Distance from the center to the edge of the grid. 1-3 km suits a city business, 5-15 km a service-area business.

## `center` (type: `string`):

Override the grid center as 'latitude,longitude'. Leave empty to center the grid on your business.

## `depth` (type: `string`):

How far down the Google Maps list to look for your business at each point.

## `zoom` (type: `integer`):

Google Maps zoom level used at each point (13 = city, 15 = neighbourhood).

## `countryCode` (type: `string`):

Country used to find your business listing.

## `languageCode` (type: `string`):

Google Maps interface language code, e.g. en, es, de.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "keywords": [
    "coffee shop"
  ],
  "businessName": "Houndstooth Coffee",
  "businessAddress": "401 Congress Ave, Austin, TX",
  "gridSize": "3",
  "radiusKm": 2,
  "depth": "20",
  "zoom": 14,
  "countryCode": "2840",
  "languageCode": "en"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

One record per grid point per keyword: row, col, latitude, longitude, rank, inTop3, topResults.

## `report` (type: `string`):

REPORT record: colour-coded rank grid per keyword (HTML).

## `summary` (type: `string`):

SUMMARY record: average rank, top-3 share of local voice, rank matrix and top competitors per keyword.

# 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 = {
    "keywords": [
        "coffee shop"
    ],
    "businessName": "Houndstooth Coffee",
    "businessAddress": "401 Congress Ave, Austin, TX"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("seemuapps/google-maps-rank-grid-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 = {
    "keywords": ["coffee shop"],
    "businessName": "Houndstooth Coffee",
    "businessAddress": "401 Congress Ave, Austin, TX",
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("seemuapps/google-maps-rank-grid-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 '{
  "keywords": [
    "coffee shop"
  ],
  "businessName": "Houndstooth Coffee",
  "businessAddress": "401 Congress Ave, Austin, TX"
}' |
apify call seemuapps/google-maps-rank-grid-tracker --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,seemuapps/google-maps-rank-grid-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/2czvhVkiSWBhv4Uxw/builds/3TH9KSknugmtheXvC/openapi.json