Geogrid
Interpreting Geogrid Results
A geogrid scan returns a 2D array of rank values. Here's how to read them:
Average Grid Rank (AGR)
The single most important number. It's the mean rank across the grid points where the business was found, returned as average_rank (ARP). Lower is better. Read it with found_in: a strong average over few points means a small stronghold. atrp averages every point, counting not found as 21, and solv is the share of points in the top 3.
- AGR 1.0-2.0: Dominant — you own this keyword in this area
- AGR 2.0-4.0: Strong — competitive but room to grow
- AGR 4.0-7.0: Average — significant optimization needed
- AGR 7.0+: Weak — major gaps in geographic coverage
Reading the Grid
The grid is a matrix where each cell represents a geographic point. Ranks count organic Google Maps listings, top 20. Rank 1-3 = in the local pack. Rank 0 = not found (or a point that failed; its status in grid_points says which).
Look for clusters:
- Green zones (rank 1-3): Your stronghold. These are areas where you dominate.
- Yellow zones (rank 4-7): Opportunity areas. Targeted content and reviews can push you into the pack.
- Red zones (rank 8+): Competitor territory. These require the most effort.
Tracking Over Time Run scans weekly or monthly and compare AGR values. A dropping AGR means your geographic coverage is improving. Focus on moving individual red cells to yellow, and yellow cells to green.
Common Patterns
- Strong center, weak edges: Typical for businesses with good but limited local authority. Expand review generation to customers from edge areas.
- Strong in one direction: May indicate proximity bias toward a competitor cluster. Focus GBP optimization on the weak side.
- Uniformly mediocre: Usually a profile completeness or review volume issue rather than geographic.