# Dentist Rank Grid: 5x5 Google Maps Heat Map

**Use case:** 

See where a dental practice ranks on Google Maps for 'dentist' at 25 points around the office: rank per point, the top 3 practices at each spot, average rank (ARP/ATRP), share of top 3 (SoLV) and an HTML heat map. Sample: a downtown Austin practice.

## Input

```json
{
  "keywords": [
    "dentist"
  ],
  "googleMapsUrl": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/Swish+Dental+Downtown/@30.2674035,-97.7451433,17z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x8644b5b434046875:0x644e6eb422388b7a!8m2!3d30.2674035!4d-97.7451433",
  "country": "United States",
  "gridSize": 5,
  "pointSpacing": 1,
  "distanceUnit": "km",
  "gridShape": "square",
  "zoom": 13,
  "language": "en",
  "competitorsPerPoint": 3,
  "matchMode": "this_location"
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "type": {
    "label": "Row",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "keyword": {
    "label": "Keyword",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "point": {
    "label": "Point",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "rankLabel": {
    "label": "Rank",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "direction": {
    "label": "Direction",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "distanceKm": {
    "label": "Km from center",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "top1": {
    "label": "#1 at point",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "top2": {
    "label": "#2",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "top3": {
    "label": "#3",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "averageRank": {
    "label": "ARP",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "averageTotalRank": {
    "label": "ATRP",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "top3Pct": {
    "label": "Top 3 % (SoLV)",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "heatmap": {
    "label": "Heat map",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "googleMapsUrl": {
    "label": "Google Maps",
    "format": "link"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Google Maps Rank Tracker: Local SEO Geo-Grid Heatmap Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Dentist Rank Grid: 5x5 Google Maps Heat Map". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/ex2aylSD3fDdjkehj) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Dentist Rank Grid: 5x5 Google Maps Heat Map" task

The Google Maps Rank Tracker: Local SEO Geo-Grid Heatmap Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like keywords, business google maps url (recommended), and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Dentist Rank Grid: 5x5 Google Maps Heat Map" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as row, keyword, point, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Dentist Rank Grid: 5x5 Google Maps Heat Map" task via API](https://apify.com/vncntlabs/google-maps-rank-tracker.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Google Maps Rank Tracker: Local SEO Geo-Grid Heatmap](https://apify.com/vncntlabs/google-maps-rank-tracker.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/vncntlabs/google-maps-rank-tracker.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/vncntlabs/google-maps-rank-tracker.md

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