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A Local SEO Checklist You Can Finish in an Afternoon

Jake Riff · · 6 min read

Local SEO sounds technical, but most of it is making sure the same accurate information about your business appears everywhere, and that your site says clearly what you do and where.

Work through the list

Each item takes minutes. Tick it off when it is done; your progress is shown as you go.

Local SEO checklist

Keep your details identical

Your business name, address and phone number should read the same on your website, Google, Apple Maps, Yelp, Facebook and any directories. Small differences, like "St." on one and "Street" on another, are fine; old phone numbers and old addresses are not.

Give each service and area a page

One page per main service, with the towns or neighborhoods you cover mentioned naturally, gives search engines and customers something specific to land on. Avoid near-copies of the same page with only the town name changed.

Key takeawayWrite for the person searching, then check the page says what you do, where, and how to get in touch in the first screen.

Come back to the list every few months. Most problems creep in when details change and one listing gets missed.

Jake RiffDesigns and builds websites for small businesses at Riff Web Design.

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