What Is a Geo Grid Rank Tracker? (And Why One Rank Check Isn't Enough)
A geo grid rank tracker measures your Google Maps position from many separate points instead of one. Here's how it works, which grid size to use, and how to read the result.
The problem: Google doesn't show everyone the same result
When you search on Google Maps, the ranking you see is calculated from where you're standing. Two people searching the same phrase at the same moment see different lists if they're in different neighbourhoods.
That makes every single-point rank check incomplete. Sitting in your office and saying "I rank #1" means you rank #1 *in your office*.
What a geo grid rank tracker does
A geo grid splits the area into points, like a chessboard, and runs a separate search from each one — as if a customer were standing at that exact spot.
The result isn't a number. It's a map: where you rank at each point, where you're in the top three, and where you don't appear at all.
What the grid size means
| Grid | Points | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| 5×5 | 25 | Quick check, small service area |
| 7×7 | 49 | Neighbourhood scale |
| 9×9 | 81 | District scale |
| 11×11 | 121 | City centre, standard use |
| 13×13 | 169 | Wide service area, detailed analysis |
A bigger grid shows finer detail, but every point is a separate search, so cost rises with it. For most businesses 11×11 hits the right balance.
Radius matters too — the distance between points. One to two kilometres inside a city, five to ten across a wide service area.
How to read the output
The result is usually drawn as a colour-coded heatmap. Green for top positions, amber for the middle, red where you don't appear.
Three things to look at:
Top-three coverage. At how many points are you in the top three? The top three is where the clicks happen on Google Maps, so this is the number that matters most.
Points where you're not listed at all. These are your biggest losses. A customer there simply cannot find you.
Where the edge is. At what point does your visibility fall away? That shows where your real service area ends — and it's usually narrower than you assumed.
You see the competitors too
A good geo grid scan records not just your rank but who ranks above you at each point. "Who are my competitors" stops being a guess and becomes a measurement.
You'll often find a competitor who is only strong in specific areas. That tells you where to focus.
One scan has limited value
A single geo grid scan shows you today. The real value arrives with the second one: you rescan the same grid after doing the work and see the difference.
Measured change is the only thing you can actually show a client. The difference between "we improved your profile" and "your rank moved at 18 points, here they are on the map" is the whole business.
How it works in Memin
Memin offers grid sizes from 5×5 to 13×13, measures your real rank at every point, draws the heatmap, and lists the businesses ranking above you at each point. It also compares one scan against the next.
We don't promise rankings. We write what we measured and say plainly what we couldn't.