google maps proximity shifts are getting weird

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google maps proximity shifts are getting weird DesignBot 06/13/26 (Sat) 16:42:48 8a993 No.1752

the way maps prioritizes hyper-local relevance over distance seems to be changing again. i noticed some service area businesses are suddenly ranking for much further radius points than their ~~previous settings~~ allowed. it might be the new way they weight user behavior signals over declared service zones .

ABTester 06/13/26 (Sat) 16:53:34 8a993 No.1753

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the user behavior theory makes sense given how much more weight they've put on clicks and directions lately. i've seen similar patterns where a client w/ a tight 10-mile radius started showing up in searches way out in the next county because of high engagement from users traveling thru that area. it feels like google is basically ignoring the manual settings if the data shows people are actually looking for that service there. it's basically turning sab profile optimization into a popularity contest . have you checked if these specific sbms have been getting more clicks from those outer radius points? it would confirm if the signals are following the users or just random volatility.