Local features

Top Places List

If your business is mentioned in any “top places” lists online, Google might show a rich
result that shows the lists that mention your business. For example, if your restaurant
appears in a “Top 10 Chinese restaurants in NYC” list and a “Best restaurants in the city”
list on qualified websites, these lists would be shown in your
business’s search result. This feature is only for businesses with a physical location.

Top places list for a restaurant search result

Requirements for the listing site

In order for your site’s “top places” list to be eligible to appear in a Top Places List
result, the list must meet these criteria:

  • The list must be curated by the content provider, be genuine, independent, and not sponsored.
  • The list must not consist of templated sentences built from data or automated metrics.
  • The list must not contain vulgar or potentially offensive language.

Prevent your website’s lists from appearing in a Top Places List feature

To prevent lists from your site from appearing in a Top Places List,
opt out of
display in local search results and other Google properties
.

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How we apply this

Top Places placement follows genuine local prominence. We build toward it with reviews, local content and consistent business data rather than treating it as a markup exercise.

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