23 businesses, 13 searches, 4 US cities
20 of 23 were missing from the map pack top 3 for their own service.
Read the study RS-01Research
Original research by Muhammad Awais on how local businesses are found in Google and AI answers, plus seven free frameworks for checking it. Every study carries its date, its method and its sample.
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20 of 23 were missing from the map pack top 3 for their own service.
Read the study RS-01The top three changed in at least 7 of 19 searches. Businesses that were missing stayed missing in 19 of 20.
11 of 12 showed no review count, the number buyers compare first.
Read the study RS-03Frameworks · Seven
Each one is free to open, with the method written down.
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