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The 2026 local-SEO expert survey ranked primary Google Business Profile category as the highest-impact local pack/Maps factor.
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Sources
- Whitespark's Official 2026 Local Search Ranking Factors Report
Whitespark · primary source · retrieved 2026-08-21
“Primary GBP Category” — 2026 Local pack/Maps ranking factors table, rank 1 of 187
- Manage your business category
Google Business Profile Help · primary source · retrieved 2026-08-21
“The categories that you select affect your local ranking on Google.” — Business category overview
- Google's Local Algorithm and Local Ranking Factors
BrightLocal · retrieved 2026-08-21
“the primary category is the top factor” — Category selection section citing the 2026 survey
- Local SEO Ranking Factors: The 2026 Guide
theStacc · retrieved 2026-08-21
“primary GBP category (score: 227)” — Top individual factors section
Related claims
Release: seo-geo-product-v0.3 · Phase Two freeze: P2-CORE300-FINAL-v1.0 · Generated: 2026-08-23T08:01:40Z