Justification type

Website justification

Example: “Their website mentions wood-fired pizza”

Google found the query keyword on the business's linked website and surfaces a short snippet to justify the result.

Trigger

Website linked in the GBP listing contains the query keyword on an indexable page.

How to earn it

  1. Add service / menu pages that match the search intent.
  2. Use keyword-rich H1s and intro paragraphs (without stuffing).
  3. Link those pages from your homepage so Google reaches them quickly.

Common for

Service-area businesses, Multi-location retail

Other justification types

Free to cite with a link back.

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