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Learn GridBeacon in a Few Minutes

Short, step-by-step videos that take you from your first scan to client-ready reports. Start at the beginning or jump to the topic you need.

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Set up your business and run your first scan.

How to Run Your First Google Maps Ranking Scan
Go from a new account to your first ranking scan and see where your business ranks across your service area.
How to Add a Business and Keywords
Add a business from its Google Maps listing and choose the keywords it should rank for.
How to Add a Service-Area Business
Add a business with no storefront using its Google Maps share link, then set the area you serve.
Grid Size and Radius Explained
What grid size and radius mean, how they change your results and how they affect credits.
Rings vs Square Grids: Which Scan Should You Use?
The difference between the two scan shapes, and when to use each one.
How to Add and Manage Tracked Keywords
Use the Keywords page to search, sort and manage the keywords you track for a business.

Understand a scan and decide what to work on next.

How to Read the Heatmap
Rank colors, Visibility, Average Rank and Top 3, and how to spot your strong and weak areas.
How to Analyze Your Google Maps Competitors
See who ranks around you, view a competitor's grid and compare them with your business.
How to Track Your Google Maps Ranking History
Step through past scans and see which points moved up or down.
Find Striking Distance Opportunities (Ranks 4–10)
Find the points where you rank 4 to 10, close enough to reach the top 3.
Rescan and Compare Two Scans
Repeat a scan and compare the two side by side to see exactly what changed.

Choose what to track and plan what it costs.

Find the Right Keywords with Keyword Explorer
Find new keyword ideas and pick the ones worth tracking.
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Quick Scan: Run a Scan from Anywhere
Set up a scan for any keyword from one page and see what it costs before you run it.
Understanding Credits and Budgeting Scans
How credits work and how to plan your scans before anything is spent.

Share your results and keep tracking without extra work.

Turn a Scan into a Client-Ready PDF Report
Download a PDF report from any scan and see what it includes.
Keyword Reports, Location Reports and Heatmap Explorer
Compare a keyword across locations, a location across keywords, then inspect a single point.
Automate Rank Tracking with Scheduled Scans
Set a keyword to scan on its own, and choose how often it runs.
Paid plans
GridBeacon for Local SEO Agencies
Keep every client in one workspace, from the Businesses list to reports and team access.