Can an SAB (out)compete a physical location GBPs that share the same service areas?

[calmicrobio]

Can SABs get to the 3pac and outcompete GBPs with physical addresses?

Id guess it depends on proximity of the searcher to the physical location GBP. Maybe.

Are there any examples where an SAB can locally outrank a physical GBP that exists within the Service area of the SAB? I do not know of any. If it were true id guess everyone would prefer SABs.

 

[keyserholiday]

Yes, a SAB can outrank an GBP, showing the address. If the SAB sets up citations and gets a steady influx of reviews, they can compete.

Here is a side-by-side view of a SAB on the right and a GBP showing the address on the left.