What "Near Me" Queries in Your Search Console Actually Tell You About Your Business

Pull up your Google Search Console and filter your top queries. If you run a local service business, there's one question worth asking before anything else: do you see "near me" queries in your data? The answer tells you whether Google has decided your business is relevant and trusted enough to show to people who are ready to spend money right now — and it's the diagnostic most local businesses never run.