Ballard Optical — Google Maps Visibility Report
Scan centered at Capitol Hill · 5×5 · "optical shop near me" · Scanned 10/14/2026
This report tracks one business — Ballard Optical — at every search point of the grid around Capitol Hill. It reaches the Top 5 in 3 of 25 locations. The map and the tables below show exactly where that holds, where it doesn't, and who appears instead.
Who dominates this area
Businesses appearing most often in the top 5 across all 25 grid points. Click any business to see its rank at every point on the map.
Top 5 right at the mall
- #1On-Site Lens LabGBP ↗4.7★
- #2Warby Parker Capitol HillGBP ↗4.7★
- #3Hour Eyes OpticalGBP ↗4.2★
- #4Urban OptixGBP ↗4.2★
- #5Globe OpticalGBP ↗4.2★
Scanned 10/14/2026
Ranking — Ballard Optical
- Keyword
- optical shop near me
- Centered at
- Capitol Hill
- Found
- 4/25
- SoLV
- 12%
- Top 3
- 3
- Top 10
- 4
- Top 20
- 4
- Not found
- 21
- Grid
- Square · 5×5 · 3.1 mi
- ARP
- 2.75
- ATRP
- 18.08
Your Google Maps territory
12% of the Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA scan area shows Ballard Optical in the Top 5.
| Area | Top-5 | Avg position | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest side | 3/4 | #2.8 | Good |
| North side | 0/4 | — | Not found |
| Northeast side | 0/2 | — | Not found |
| West side | 0/4 | — | Not found |
| Immediate area | 0/4 | — | Not found |
| East side | 0/2 | — | Not found |
| Southwest side | 0/2 | — | Not found |
| South side | 0/2 | — | Not found |
| Southeast side | 0/1 | — | Not found |
Where Ballard Optical is losing visibility
22 locations need attention — outside the Top 5 or not found.
Northwest side · ~3531 m
You: #6 · #1 Eyes on Fremont - Seattle ⭐4.9
Southwest side · ~7065 m
You: not found · #1 Admiral Vision ⭐4.9
Southeast side · ~7065 m
You: not found · #1 Mercer Island Eyeworks ⭐5.0
Northeast side · ~7062 m
You: not found · #1 Market Optical at University Village ⭐4.5
Southwest side · ~5585 m
You: not found · #1 Market Optical at Pike Place Market ⭐4.3
Southeast side · ~5585 m
You: not found · #1 Mercer Island Eyeworks ⭐5.0
Southwest side · ~5584 m
You: not found · #1 West Seattle Optix (BY APPOINTMENT ONLY) ⭐4.8
Southeast side · ~5584 m
You: not found · #1 Optometry Medical Group - Rainier ⭐4.4
+14 more on the map above
What to investigate at these locations
- ✓Competitor proximity — is a rival simply physically closer?
- ✓GBP category — does theirs match this search better?
- ✓Service relevance — do their services name what people search?
- ✓Review relevance — do their reviews mention this keyword?
- ✓Location signals — service area, address, landmarks
- ✓Landing-page coverage — a page for this area/service
Who is taking those locations?
Ballard Optical isn't losing because one competitor dominates the area — the threat changes by location. Davis Optical leads 3 of the 22 missed locations, Market Optical at University Village leads 2.
Top-5 in 3/25 locations — this report
Top-5 appearances out of 25 locations · “optical shop near me”
Keywords your customers actually search
Related searches for a business like Ballard Optical, with estimated monthly search volume on Google in Thailand.
| Search | Searches per month (est.) |
|---|---|
| ร้านแว่นตาใกล้ฉัน | 1,000–2,200 |
| คอนแทคเลนส์ | 2,000–4,000 |
| ทำแว่นสายตาราคา | 500–1,200 |
| ตรวจสายตา | 500–1,100 |
| วัดสายตาราคา | 300–800 |
| ทำแว่น 1 ชั่วโมง | 300–800 |
| แว่นโปรเกรสซีฟราคา | 300–800 |
| เลนส์สัมผัสราคา | 600–1,300 |
| แว่นสายตาเด็ก | 400–900 |
| แว่นกันแดดราคา | 800–1,800 |
Estimated monthly search volume (Thailand). Actual rankings vary block by block — scan each keyword to see your own map.
What Google sees
Visibility
1.2/10
Reputation
⭐ 4.3
Reviews
34
Local dominance
3/25
Competitive position
#12
What this means for Ballard Optical
Google Maps visibility decides which businesses people see at the moment they search “optical shop near me” nearby. Ballard Optical is already in the Top 5 at 3 of 25 locations. The opportunity isn't “rank #1” — it's being visible at the 22 locations where people currently see someone else first.
You already own northwest side — the opportunity is expanding toward north side.
🛡️ Protect the frontier: Market Optical at Pike Place Market already appears in 8 locations where Ballard Optical does not (West side, Immediate area, Southwest side).
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Google Maps
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