Run your first heatmap scan
From a blank map to a finished heatmap in a few clicks.
Steps
- 1Open Heatmap → New from the sidebar.
The New scan workspace — map on the left, toolbar on top. - 2Search and select the business location. The grid centers on it.Screenshot: Searching and selecting the business location.
Searching and selecting the business location. - 3Add one or more keywords — or type one into the Quick scan box (no list needed).
Adding keywords, or using Quick scan to go straight in. - 4Pick a shape and grid size (Square 13×13 is the default) and the distance between points.Screenshot: Choosing shape, grid size and point distance.
Choosing shape, grid size and point distance. - 5Click Run Scan, choose the ranking source(s), review the estimated credits, then Start scan.Screenshot: The Run Scan panel with the estimated credit usage.
The Run Scan panel with the estimated credit usage.
While it runs
Points fill in as results arrive. When it finishes you get the heatmap, a ranking table, and competitor insights. Open any past run again from History.
Screenshot: A completed scan: heatmap, ranking table and competitor insights.