Current Google guidance says businesses cannot pay for a better local ranking.

Cited by documentation

Sources

• Tips to improve your local ranking on Google - Google Business Profile Help

  Google (Business Profile Help) · primary source · retrieved 2026-08-21

  “There's no way to request or pay for a better local ranking on Google” — Section: Understand factors that determine local ranking

• Report a violation of Google Ads Third Party Policy

  Google Ads Help · primary source · retrieved 2026-08-21

  “They misrepresent free placement products, such as Google My Business, as pay-for-insertion products” — Third Party Policy violation options, lines 176-177

• Improve Local SEO With Google Reviews - guide

  Widewail · retrieved 2026-08-21

  “no way to request or pay for a better local ranking on Google” — Quoted Google guidance within local SEO guide