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🗺️ Local SEO Heatmap Grid Bug & Credit Refund

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Camilo Aponte

Camilo Aponte

Last updated on Oct 8, 2026

🔍 What Happened

A platform-side bug caused a number of Local SEO heatmaps to generate incomplete grids rather than the expected full grid layout. This affected projects across multiple accounts running heatmap refreshes.

The root cause was a bug in the heatmap grid generation and quota handling process. Rather than failing gracefully when an error occurred, the system consumed credits and returned a malformed or incomplete grid output. Both issues have since been identified and resolved by our engineering team.

✅ What Has Been Fixed

  • Grid generation bug: The underlying issue that caused incomplete heatmap grids to be produced has been corrected. New refreshes will produce full grids as expected.
  • Quota handling: The error in how quota was tracked and applied during heatmap refreshes has been resolved.

💳 Credit Refunds for Affected Refreshes

If your account consumed credits for heatmap refreshes that returned incomplete grids, those credits may be eligible for a refund. Refunds are being reviewed and processed for confirmed affected accounts.

To check the status of your refund or verify whether your account is included:

  1. Navigate to the Local SEO section of the platform and review your current heatmap and quota status.
  2. Check your credit balance to confirm whether the refund has already been applied.
  3. If you do not see the expected credit restoration, contact our support team using the details below so we can investigate your specific account.

🛠️ How to Refresh Affected Heatmaps

Once the fix is confirmed on your account, you can re-run heatmap refreshes to generate complete grids. Follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to the Local SEO section of the platform and select the relevant project.
  2. Open the heatmap you want to refresh and confirm whether it is showing an incomplete grid.
  3. Trigger a manual refresh. The system will now process the full grid correctly using your available quota.
  4. Allow a few minutes for the grid to fully render, then reload the page to confirm the complete grid is displayed.

When reaching out to support, please have your project name, the approximate time the affected refresh occurred, and a screenshot of the incomplete grid ready so our team can investigate efficiently.

If you need further assistance, open the chat widget in the bottom-right corner of the platform and type human teammate to be connected with a member of our team.