How does LocalBusiness schema impact Google Maps rankings?

Schema generator: Google Maps & Local 3-Pack

Local Business & Local SEO Schema Architect

Bottom line

LocalBusiness Schema embeds structured geographical and operational metadata including exact street address, telephone, price range, and opening hours. It is the single most critical ranking signal for Google Local 3-Pack and voice assistant queries.

What this markup doesNAP, hours, and geo coordinates

DiscoveryRequest indexing in Search Console

Rich result typeLocal Business Rich Snippet

Schema standardcurrent Schema.org vocabulary

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Schema.org typeBuilt in your browser

Local Business & Store

Schema.org/LocalBusiness Specification

Live in-browser check

Local Business Rich Snippet target

Dominate Google Local 3-Pack, Apple Maps, and local search queries with structured address, phone, and opening hours.

Google Maps & Local Pack

Business Name*

Storefront Image URL

Phone Number*

Street Address*

City*

State / Province*

Postal / ZIP Code*

Country

Price Range (e.g. $$)

Opening Hours

100%

Google Rich Results Health

Eligible

In-browser AST client validation • current Schema.org vocabulary

AEO / Perplexity Score: 100/100

All required Schema.org & Google Search Console fields are perfectly structured.

Valid Schema.org @contextSchema Type recognized: LocalBusinessComplete Local NAP structured footprint

1-Click Copy Ready

<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "LocalBusiness",
  "name": "Kona Coffee Roasters & Tech Hub",
  "image": "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1554118811-1e0d58224f24?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&q=80",
  "telephone": "+1 (415) 555-0199",
  "priceRange": "$$",
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "streetAddress": "500 Howard Street, Suite 400",
    "addressLocality": "San Francisco",
    "addressRegion": "CA",
    "postalCode": "94105",
    "addressCountry": "US"
  },
  "openingHours": [
    "Mo-Fr 07:00-18:00, Sa 08:00-16:00"
  ]
}
</script>

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Sample preview data

SchemaCraft AIhttps://schemacraft.ai › localbusiness

Kona Coffee Roasters & Tech Hub

JSON-LD schema builder and AEO optimizer with in-browser validation and live SERP preview.

Documented Google Search Central properties

Required and recommended properties for LocalBusiness

Property	Format	Requirement	What Google may show
address.streetAddress	Physical street address	Mandatory	Pins Local 3-Pack Location
telephone	E.164 format	Mandatory	Unlocks "Click-to-Call" Button

What this markup is for

Google Maps Knowledge Sync

Binds your official website domain to your Google Business Profile entity.

Voice Search Ready

Optimized for "near me" voice queries across Apple Siri, Google Assistant, and Amazon Alexa.

Questions about this type

Questions about JSON-LD

Markup should describe what the page already shows. Valid JSON-LD does not guarantee a rich result.

LocalBusiness schema provides unambiguous machine-readable confirmation of your address and operating hours.