So now, which wins: physical proximity or service area?

[Tim Colling]

So now that the rules are changed for SABs, let's talk about what it will mean for local ranking in 3-packs and local finder results.

Hypothetical: in a search for which two companies are equally great locations for inclusion / ranking in the 3-pack, but one of them is listed with a physical address near the searcher and one is an SAB whose service area includes the searcher's location, which one will be listed before the other? And why?

 

[OnlineLobstar]

Google is still showing the nearest business. But can't wait to see the impacts in the next couple of weeks.

 

[JoyHawkins]

Yeah so far I have not seen any ranking changes so it still seems to not factor in the service area at all.

 

[Colan Nielsen]

Test, test, test..

 

[djbaxter]

Test, test, test..

What are you testing?

 

[Colan Nielsen]

It was a suggestion that these types of questions require testing to come up with a conclusion.