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Local rank tracker

A local rank tracker that shows your Google Maps rank at every point of your service area.

Rank.ai's local rank tracker runs the same Google Maps search from every point of a 3×3, 5×5 or 7×7 grid around a business, and shows the rank and the business ahead of you at each one. Track your own locations or your clients', and share any map as a link that opens without a login.

Or scan any business free

Rejuvenate Austin at the center, 7×7 grid

Best rank
2
Average
8.4
Top 3
1 of 49
Top 10
15 of 49
Top 20
20 of 49

Scan recorded Sep 25, 2026

A 7×7 Google Maps scan for “med spa near me” around Rejuvenate Austin, recorded Sep 25, 2026

49

Google Maps searches in one 7×7 scan, each from its own point

Try a free 3×3 scan

3

layers in every scan: Google Maps, the local pack and organic results

See the local product

45%

of consumers use ChatGPT or another AI tool for local business recommendations

BrightLocal survey, 2026

A recorded scan

Google Maps rank tracking, point by point

A recorded scan: “med spa near me” searched from 49 points around Rejuvenate Austin. It made the map pack at 1 of them and the top 10 at 15. At its own address it ranked 5: the one number a check from its own address shows.

Rank at the pointPoints, of 49
Top 3, the map pack
4 to 10
11 to 20
Not in the top 20

“med spa near me” searched from 49 points around Rejuvenate Austin, recorded Sep 25, 2026. Its best rank was 2, and it made the map pack at 1 of them.

Maps and AI

Google Maps and AI answers name different local businesses

We asked ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity for the best plumbers in five US cities and checked every business they named against Google Maps. More local data is on our local SEO statistics page.

12%

of 460 AI picks were in the Google Maps top 10 for the same city

loc.ai local AI index, October 2026

16 of 50

Maps top-10 plumbers were named by any of the four engines

loc.ai local AI index, October 2026

1 in 18

AI picks had no matching Google Maps listing at all

loc.ai local AI index, October 2026

Buying guide

What to look for in a local rank tracker

Six things to check before you pick a local rank tracker, and how Rank.ai handles each.

Where each search comes from

Google weighs distance from the searcher, so a rank from one spot misses most of the area. Rank.ai searches from every point of the grid, from that point's own coordinates.

Grid size and spacing

Pick 3×3, 5×5 or 7×7 points, from about 250 metres apart for a dense city to 5 kilometres for a wide service area.

Maps, local pack and organic

The map pack and the blue links rank differently. Every Rank.ai scan records Google Maps, the local pack and organic results as layers.

Who beats you at each point

A rank alone does not say who to study. Each point keeps the businesses that ranked there, with name, website, address and position.

Reports a client can open

Share any scan as a link that opens without a login, or paste it into your own report as an iframe.

AI answers for the same searches

Local customers ask ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini too. Rank.ai asks your city's questions every day and shows who the answers name.

AI answers

See what AI says for the same searches

Local customers ask ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini too. Add the questions they ask, with the city in them, and every day you see each business the answers name and every page they cite.

best CoolSculpting in Austin

ChatGPT’s answer, in order6 named

  1. 1Westlake Dermatology
  2. 2Synergy Plastic Surgery
  3. 3Revelus Dermatology
  4. 4Hall Plastic Surgery
  5. 5LA Longevity
  6. Rejuvenate AustinNot in this answer

Cites 7 pages, none of them yours

Claude’s answer, in order10 named

  1. 1Westlake Dermatology
  2. 2Synergy Plastic Surgery
  3. 3Revelu's Dermatology
  4. 4Hall Plastic Surgery
  5. 5LA Longevity
  6. 6Rejuvenate AustinExample

Cites rejuvenateaustin.com as source 7 of 10

Gemini’s answer, in order12 named

  1. 1Westlake Dermatology
  2. 2Synergy Plastic Surgery
  3. 3Revelus Dermatology
  4. 4Rejuvenate AustinExample
  5. 5Hall Plastic Surgery

Cites rejuvenateaustin.com as source 4 of 10

Answers recorded Sep 25, 2026

Each engine's answer to “best CoolSculpting in Austin”: who it named, in order, and whether it cites Rejuvenate Austin's site

Pages

Publish the articles a location is missing

Pick a question AI answers without you, or set your services and towns as themes, and Rank.ai writes the articles and publishes them to your site.

A question no engine names you for

best Botox in Austin

ChatGPTClaudeGemini0 of 3 name you

The answers name Viva Day Spa + Med Spa and Westlake Dermatology.

  1. 0Planned
  2. 0Writing
  3. 1Ready for review
ArticlePlannedWritingReady for review

Botox in Austin

rejuvenateaustin.com/botox-in-austinWaiting to be writtenBeing researched and writtenWritten, not live yet

The brief’s sections

  1. 1Hours and how soon you can be seen
  2. 2What the treatment involves
  3. 3Pricing
  4. 4How to reach you
  5. 5Where you are and the areas you serve
Example article written by Rank.aiPublishes to Webflow or WordPress

Best Botox in Austin: how to choose a provider and what to expect

What Botox treats, how long it lasts, and the questions to ask before you book

The best Botox in Austin comes from an experienced injector who assesses your face first, explains how many units each area needs, and books a follow up to check your results. The injector matters as much as the price.

This guide covers what Botox treats, how long results last, how clinics price it, and how to compare providers before your first appointment.

What Botox treats and how long it lasts

Botox relaxes the muscles that crease the skin when you frown, squint or raise your eyebrows. The most common areas are the lines between the brows, forehead lines and crow's feet.

StageWhat to expect
First few daysResults start to show
About two weeksThe full effect settles in
Three to four monthsMuscle movement returns and most people book again

How Botox is priced in Austin

Most clinics charge by the unit, and each area needs a different number of units. Ask for the price per unit and the units your injector plans for each area, so you can compare quotes on the same terms.

Questions to ask before you book

  • Who does the injection, and how often do they treat this area?
  • How many units do you plan for each area?
  • Is a follow up visit included if an area needs a touch up?

How to choose a Botox provider in Austin

Look for injectors who work under a physician's supervision, show before and after photos of their own patients, and take time in a consultation to understand the result you want. A natural look usually comes from fewer units placed with care.

The short answer

Choose an Austin injector who assesses you first, prices by the unit in writing and checks your results at two weeks. Plan on a new appointment every three to four months to keep the effect.

Answers recorded Sep 25, 2026

No engine names Rejuvenate Austin for “best Botox in Austin”: an example of the article Rank.ai would write to win it

Competitors

See who holds every point

Each point keeps the businesses that ranked there, with their name, website, address and position, so you see who beat you at that spot.

Sharing

Send the client a link

Turn on sharing and the client opens the same map with no login, or you paste the iframe into your own report. Each link shows how often it was opened, and you can revoke it at any time.

Questions about local rank trackers

What is a local rank tracker?
A local rank tracker checks where a business ranks for a search from a specific place, because Google weighs the searcher's distance in local results. Rank.ai's runs the same Google Maps search from every point of a grid around the business and shows the rank at each one, with the businesses that beat it there.
What is a Google Maps rank tracker?
A local rank tracker focused on the map results: where a business appears in Google Maps and the map pack for a keyword. Every Rank.ai scan records Google Maps, the local pack and organic results as layers, so one scan answers all three.
Is there a free local rank tracker?
Yes. The free Google Maps rank checker runs a 3×3 scan for any business and keyword, nine searches across about a mile, with no account and no card. Larger grids and saved scans are in Rank.ai from Starter at $49 a month.
What is geo-grid rank tracking?
A single rank check shows where a business ranks from one point, usually its own address. A geo-grid runs the same search from many points across the area and shows the rank at each one, so you can see where the business makes the map pack and where it drops out. Our geo-grid rank tracking guide explains how to read one.
How accurate is the rank at each point?
Each point is its own Google Maps search sent from that point's coordinates, and each is run three times and averaged, so one odd result does not decide a cell. Ranks still move with the time of day and with each searcher, so compare scans of the same grid over time.
Which grid sizes can I scan?
3×3, 5×5 or 7×7 points around a pin, with the spacing between points set from about 250 metres to 5 kilometres. Each point is its own Google Maps search, three passes averaged, with the map pack, local pack and organic results as layers.
How often do scans refresh?
Scans run when you start them; nothing re-runs them on a schedule. Run one before each report, and after each change to the Business Profile, to see what moved.
What does a scan cost?
Map scans are included from Starter at $49 a month, for 1 location on Starter, 3 on Growth and 25 on Agency, and our team adds more at $19 a location a month. Scans draw on 50 scan points a month: one point for each grid point, keyword and map layer, so a 7×7 scan of one keyword uses 49.
Can I run scans on a business that is not mine?
Yes. The free 3×3 scan takes any business and a keyword, with no account. Inside Rank.ai an agency adds a client location from its Google Business Profile, with no client password.
Can a client see the result without a login?
Yes. Turn on sharing for a scan and you get a public link and an iframe snippet for your own report or portal. The client opens it with no account, you can see how many times each link was opened, and you can revoke it at any time. The public page carries the Rank.ai name.
Can I see several locations together?
Yes. With two or more locations linked to Google Business Profiles, one screen shows each location's average map rank, new reviews, profile changes and listings, with four checks that flag the ones to look at first.
Do you track Apple Maps?
Not today. Scans cover Google Maps, with the local pack and organic results as layers.
Can I put my agency's brand on the reports?
Not today; white label is on the roadmap. The public scan page and exports carry the Rank.ai name.
Can I bring my scan history from Local Falcon?
Past Local Falcon scans do not import. You add each location, keyword and grid in Rank.ai, and each map history starts with its first scan here.

See how often AI names your business.

Enter your website. In about two minutes, Rank.ai asks ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini 12 questions your customers ask and grades how often they name you.

  • Your grade out of 100How often AI names you, cites your site, and how high it ranks you.
  • Who gets namedEvery competitor in the answers, most named first.
  • The pages AI readsThe sources behind each answer.
  • Three fixesWhat to fix first, with a brief for the first article.