Question

Fill the blank: When it comes to promoting a business locally, search engines can _______________ your business in the search results page if the user is near your location.

A
prioritise

B
highlight

C
hide

D
promote

Answer 1

The correct answer is option A - prioritize.

If a user does not specify his or her location, Google will automatically calculate the distance and shows results which are near to his place.

In case a user specifies the word " near me" in the search box, local results near to the user's location will appear on the top of search engine results page.

If your business is already listed on Google Maps, there are higher chances that Google will prioritise your business listing on the first page of the search engine results.