About Local Rank Tracking
Why measuring is the basis of growth
You cannot improve what you do not measure. Many businesses do not really know how they score in Google Maps and the local results; they see their own position, which is often distorted by their location and search history. Local Rank Tracking gives you an objective, continuous picture of your real positions, regardless of where you happen to be.
With that insight, optimising becomes targeted instead of guesswork: you see what works, where you are slipping and where the biggest opportunities lie.
Measuring also has an important psychological benefit: it makes progress visible and keeps you motivated to carry on. Local SEO is a long game, and without measurable milestones it soon feels as if nothing is happening, while your positions are in fact climbing. With clear rank tracking you see that growth in black and white, you can celebrate what works, and you know exactly when it is time to adjust course. That keeps your approach sharp and well-founded instead of based on gut feeling.
Visibility down to neighbourhood level
Local positions differ by area: you can be at the top in one neighbourhood and invisible in the next. Standard tools miss that nuance. I monitor your visibility at neighbourhood level, so you can see exactly in which areas you are strong and where you are giving ground away.
That fine-grained view is worth its weight in gold: it shows where targeted effort, such as a landing page, extra reviews or local content, pays off most.
This level of detail also reveals opportunities you would miss with a coarse view. Perhaps you score unexpectedly well in a neighbourhood you hardly pay attention to, or you lag behind in an area where many of your ideal customers live. Insights like these steer your effort to the places with the highest return: a targeted landing page here, extra reviews there. That way you turn Local SEO from scattershot into precision targeting, more efficient with your time and budget, and with faster visible results.
What I monitor for you
I track your exact positions for the search terms that matter for your business, both in the Google 3-Pack and Maps and in the regular results. I also follow the development over time and benchmark you against your main competitors, so you see your progress in context.
Not a one-off snapshot, but a continuous, reliable picture that forms the basis for every optimisation decision.
From data to opportunities
Figures are only valuable if you act on them. I translate the data into concrete opportunities: where the low-hanging fruit is, which neighbourhoods deserve attention, which search terms are within reach. That way you know not only how you score, but also what your next step should be.
This makes rank tracking not a goal in itself, but the engine behind all your other Local SEO efforts.
Clear reporting
You get clear, understandable reporting. Not a pile of unreadable figures, but clear insight into your positions, your progress and your opportunities. That way you stay involved without having to spend time on it yourself, and we can adjust course together in a targeted way.
This fits seamlessly with my services for Google Maps and Local SEO optimisation.
Approach and rate
I offer Local Rank Tracking for €100 per month. I set up the monitoring for your search terms and areas, and provide continuous insight plus periodic interpretation of the results and opportunities.
Do you finally want to know how you really score and where your gains lie? Then I will set up the monitoring for you. Feel free to request an initial ranking insight.
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// Frequently asked questions · Local Rank Tracking
Frequently asked questions
What is Local Rank Tracking?
Continuously monitoring your exact positions in Google Maps and the local search results, down to neighbourhood level, so you can see objectively how you score and where your opportunities lie.
Why can I not just check for myself?
Your own view is distorted by your location and search history. Rank tracking gives an objective picture, regardless of where you happen to be.
What does monitoring at neighbourhood level mean?
Local positions differ by area. I measure your visibility per neighbourhood, so you can see where you are strong and where you are giving ground away.
What exactly is monitored?
Your positions for your main search terms in the 3-Pack, Maps and the regular results, the development over time, and your position relative to competitors.
What use is this data to me?
I translate the figures into concrete opportunities: low-hanging fruit, neighbourhoods that deserve attention and search terms within reach, so you can optimise in a targeted way.
Will I get understandable reporting?
Yes. You get clear, well-organised reporting with insight into your positions, progress and opportunities, without an unreadable jumble of numbers.
How often are measurements taken?
Continuously, so you keep an up-to-date and reliable picture instead of a one-off snapshot.
What does Local Rank Tracking cost?
€100 per month, including set-up for your search terms and areas plus periodic interpretation of the results.
Can I request an initial insight?
Yes. Get in touch for an initial ranking insight and I will show you where you currently stand.
Can I hire Gijs Bodenstaff for this?
Yes. I set up your rank tracking and interpret the results. Email info@gijsbodenstaff.nl or call 0638048347.
