Local SEO
Local SEO guides
Guides to ranking in Google Maps and the local pack: consistent listings, multiple locations, nearby cities and reviews.
Local SEO
NAP consistency: why your name, address and phone must match everywhere
What NAP consistency is, what Google and the ranking surveys say about it, how the data aggregators spread errors, and a step-by-step audit and fix.
Local SEO
Multi-location SEO: how to rank every location on Google and Maps
How to run SEO for 2 to 2,000 locations: profile structure, bulk verification, location pages, store locators, schema, reviews and measurement.
Local SEO
How to rank in nearby cities without a physical location there
Why Maps rank fades with distance, what Google allows for service areas, and how to build city pages that rank in organic results without being doorways.
Local SEO
Google reviews for business: rankings, rules, removal and replies
How Google reviews affect your local ranking and sales, what Google and the FTC prohibit, how to remove fake reviews, and reply templates that work.
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