Google Maps Service Areas

[pablogalante]

Hi, is there a limit on the number of service areas I can choose for my Google place/map listing.?

For optimization purposes should I include the whole state, or each specific city. My keyword for google maps is not very competitive and I want to cover a few different states , I have the time to put specific cities just not sure if there is a restriction on number of service areas.

Cheers

[AaronSchinke]

If it were me, I'd do it by city. If not already, I can see Google eventually diluting the listings for broad service areas. However this area is very grey.

[pablogalante]

is there a limit on number of cities one can list?

[MiriamEllis]

Greetings, Pablo, You are allowed to have one Place Page for each city in which you have a unique physical address and unique local area code phone number. Some people do choose to list a few service area cities by name in the Additional Details section of the Place Page, but don't go overboard with this. There is no 'legal' limit, set by Google, but there is some thought that if you do too much of this, it can result in a drop in your rank. I would advise you to remember that it is your website, and not your Place Page, that has the greatest impact on rank. Because of this, I would keep the Place Page simple, and use the pages of your website for optimizing for multiple cities in which you serve.