[Local SEO Hack] Find ALL Competitor GMB Categories

[GreyHatHacks]

Local SEOs,

Awhile ago, I found out how to view ALL GOOGLE MY BUSINESS CATEGORIES for any listing.

Here's how...

1. Search any Business Name inhttps://www.google.com/maps (check the URL, and make sure that it is */maps/places/Business+Name/@latidue+@longitude) - otherwise, this won't work!
2. View the source code in the section of the listing that contains Name, Category, and the Google Reviews
3. Use the search document function(CMD +F or CTRL +F) to search the source code for the primary category listing that is displayed in SERPS

The doc search will result in several highlights.

Scroll until your find something like this:

https://daltonluka.com/blog/how-to-find-competitor-gmb-categories

 

[tidelow]

You're full of tricks, thanks for sharing.

 

[jatt12345]

What exactly do I search for? Category?
I opened the source code and couldn't find anything when I searched for category... Please advise

 

[Mr Positive]

Interesting thanks for this

 

[paydette]

This is amazing!

 

[TheVigilante]

You're full of tricks, thanks for sharing.

He just joined on tuesday

 

[godknowseverything]

What's the search keyword for categories?

 

[rafark]

What's the search keyword for categories?

Try reading the source code. It's not a poem but it's also not algebra.

 

[tidelow]

He just joined on tuesday

Yeah, so far 2/2 posts with new methods I haven't seen on BHW before. Just wanted to encourage GreyHatHacks to post more

 

[totorankfast]

Not work for me,but anyway thanks for this dude

 

[sundivjat]

Thanks for the insight. It worked great and is a good idea to adopt the same on our own listings for the competitive categories.

 

[BapeWars]

I'll have a look at this later, and see if I can apply it to my GMB

 

[GreyHatHacks]

What exactly do I search for? Category?
I opened the source code and couldn't find anything when I searched for category... Please advise

Be sure that the URL is correct as I described prior to viewing the source code. Like I said, otherwise, this WILL NOT WORK. From there, it is just a matter of copy + pasting the Primary Category that's displayed in G Maps to a search doc function when viewing the source.

 

[fc-dh]

So, i am guessing this is your site?

 

[WolfDesk]

Thanks for the insight. Will definitely look into it.