Marketing techfromSearch Engine Roundtable12 hours agoGoogle API Doc Implies Service Areas Not A Local Ranking FactorGoogle service area fields are backend storage for display and internal geo-consistency and are not used as inputs to the Search ranking model.
Privacy professionalsfromSearch Engine Roundtable5 months agoGoogle Updates Service Area Business Guidelines Don't Add Countries Or StatesGoogle prohibits adding countries or states to service area lists for business profiles.Service areas must not extend beyond approximately two hours driving distance from the business location.