Google Maps Ranking Service

Facts About Google Maps:

About 70% of all Internet searches are done using the Google search engine. For selected keywords, the first thing you see on the search results page is a large local area map that has up to 7 pushpins lettered A to G on it.

The Google Map results are so large, that for many common computer screen dimensions the map fills the entire field of view. (On most mobile devices it almost certainly fills the entire field of view.)

Research tells us that most users do not scroll – they will select from among the results shown in the initial field of view unless none of them meets their needs.

Keyword Search Volumes by Specialty:

Here are some search volumes figures for a major and a mid-size city for some selected medical specialties. These are the number of people per MONTH  that are searching for these terms and seeing a map result returned.

Boston Boise Dentist Keyword Search

Of course, these words represent only the most common keyword term in each specialty. You may not realize that search engine treat plurals (optometrist/optometrists) and word order (Seattle dentist / dentist in Seattle) as distinct keywords. To get an accurate count of the true search volume for your city and specialty, you must add together all these different versions. (Don’t worry about going out and discovering them yourself. We have a piece of software to quickly probe Google and determine which combinations of city names and specialty practice areas do or do not trigger the display of a map.)

How to Get Your Practice to Be One of the Coveted 7 Push Pins

The Google Map has limited real estate – only 7 practices are identified by name with a push pin and a hyperlink directly to your website. So how goes Google pick the lucky 7? These are some of the key factors that matter:

  • The text of your website
  • The text of your Google Local listing.
  • How many external references there are to your practice name and address.
  • How many patient reviews your clinic has.
  • How many images and videos are part of your listing.
  • How many inbound links there are to your website.
  • How close you are to the city center. This is not ideal, but true. If you are closer to the geographic center of your town you have an inherent advantage.

As you can see, there are many factors at work simultaneously and it takes some detective work to assess where your strengths and weaknesses are and how to surpass your competitors. To move from theory into practice, you have two choices.


Two Paths to Success

1. PracticeLight Internet offers a comprehensive Google Maps self-study course that will guide to step-by-step through the process. This is a detailed online course with videos and spreadsheet-based tools to guide you. The course carries a 100% satisfaction guarantee, so if you think of yourself as a ‘do-it-yourselfer’, click here to get more details on Map Sherpa’s Google Maps Guide.

2. Allow the experts at PracticeLight Internet to do it for you. This is our full service plan where you supply some basic getting started information and we manage the full process. Our goal is for you to appear in the A to G push pins on Google Maps for a search of CITY NAME SPECIALTY (chicago dentist, seattle optometrist, boise chiropractor, etc) plus several other high volume keyword phrases within 90 days. Our promise to you is that we can get your practice into the A to G slots for the search CITY NAME SPECIALTY within 90 days or we keep working for free until you are solidly ranking there.


Google Maps A to G Guaranteed Ranking

$1,495 set-up / $149 per month maintenance – no contract or minimum time period


Frequently Asked Questions about Google Maps Listings:

Q: How many Google Maps clients will you take for 1 city/specialty combination?

A: Only 1. Even though there are 7 spots available on the Google Map it would be unethical for us to work with more than 1 client per city.

Q: How quickly can Practice Light Internet get my practice push pin on the Google Map?

A: From the date we receive complete information from you and begin working on the project, you can expect to see measurable results in 2-4 weeks for the least competitive markets and up to 8 weeks for more competitive markets. If we cannot achieve your top 7 Google Maps listing within 90 days we will keep working on it free until you are solidly ranking there.

Q: Will you keep working on moving us up the Google Maps list into position A?

A: Yes. We will continue to work on boosting you as high as possible and ensuring that you remain in the top 7. Remember that some of your competition will be working with other search engine marketing providers. We will continuously be working for you in the background. Getting onto and staying on Google Maps is not a 1 time event.

Q: What guarentees do you offer?

A: If we cannot achieve your top 7 Google Maps listing within 90 days we will keep working on it free until you are solidly ranking there.  Once we achieve the listing, we strive for 24×7 availability. If you fall off the Google Map for more than 5 days in a month we will offer a 50% refund. If you are not on the map for 10 or more days in a month, you get a full refund for that month.

Q: How do I start?

A: Click the Add to Cart button now and submit your order for a Google Maps listing. We will call to confirm your order, answer any remaining questions and collect the information we need to begin work on your listing.


Google Maps A to G Guaranteed Ranking

$1,495 set-up / $149 per month maintenance – no contract or minimum time period