How your restaurant appears in results
NaijaTaste pulls restaurant data from Google Places in real time. If your business is listed on Google Maps with a correct address, phone number, and opening hours, it is eligible to appear in recommendations across every NaijaTaste channel:- The web app (chat mode and form mode)
- WhatsApp recommendations
- API integrations built by developers
What the ranking model looks at
| Signal | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Star rating | Higher ratings rank higher, all else equal |
| Review count | More reviews = more reliable signal |
| Price level | Must match the user’s price sensitivity |
| Open status | Closed restaurants are deprioritised in real-time searches |
| Location proximity | Closer to search area or GPS location ranks higher |
| Food type match | Your cuisine category must match the user’s search |
How to improve your ranking
Complete your Google Business Profile
Name, address, phone, opening hours, cuisine category, and photos. Missing fields reduce ranking confidence. Manage at business.google.com.
Accumulate honest reviews
Ask satisfied customers to leave Google reviews. Review count and quality are the strongest signals we read.
Keep hours accurate
Restaurants showing as open when closed get penalised on return visits. Update hours for Ramadan, public holidays, and temporary closures.
What we don’t do
- We do not accept payment for placement
- We do not allow restaurants to manipulate their own ranking
- We do not create fake reviews or fabricate restaurant data
Get discovered
Step-by-step guide to optimising your Google profile for NaijaTaste visibility.
Review signals
How customer reviews translate into ranking signals on NaijaTaste.