The document discusses challenges and solutions for tracking various local search metrics, including: 1) Rank tracking is challenging due to new blended local listings, but tools like AuthorityLabs and BrightLocal can help track local ranks. 2) Call tracking solutions are typically not SEO-friendly and can be expensive, but services like CallRail provide an affordable solution that integrates with Google Analytics. 3) Google Places analytics does not integrate with Google Analytics, but the LocalSearchToolkit extraction agent can scrape and download data from multiple locations into one report.