Why Did My Google Maps Ranking Drop and How to Recover It
(A practical, step-by-step guide by listbusinessprofile) A sudden drop in your Google Maps ranking can feel like someone turned off your leads overnight. You still get website visitors, but phone calls and foot traffic fall — and that gap between traffic and sales grows. This guide answers the exact questions business owners search for, explains the common causes, and gives an actionable recovery plan so you can restore visibility and leads quickly. Why Did My Google Maps Ranking Drop and How to Recover It? (the short answer) Google Maps ranking can drop for many reasons: listing issues, policy problems, citation inconsistencies, negative reviews, lost backlinks, or even recent algorithm updates. To recover you must diagnose the root cause, fix profile and website issues, rebuild local signals, and re-establish trust with Google. Below is a step-by-step recovery roadmap you can implement today. Why Am I Getting Website Visitors But No Leads or Phone Calls? — is this related? Yes...