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Local SEO
Map listings and nearby searches: how a local business shows up when someone close by is looking, for owners who manage their own listings.
Someone searching nearby for a plumber or a salon sees a map and a few listings before any website, and one of them often gets the call. Here: the business profile and other listings, the name, address and phone that must match everywhere, and the signals behind who shows up.
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5 guidesPlace 1Square G3
How to rank higher on Google Maps: what you can change
Google ranks map results on relevance, distance and prominence. What an owner can change, in what order, what gets a listing suspended, and how to check rank.
Place 2Square F3
How to set up a Google Business Profile, field by field
How to claim or create your free Google Business Profile, verify it, fill in each field the way Google allows, add photos and start asking for reviews.
Place 3Square H3
Local citations: where to list your business, in order
Which map apps and directories to list your business on, in the order that matters, with one name, address and phone to copy and old listings fixed first.
Place 4Square G3
What Does $$ Mean on Google? A Complete Guide
What does $$ mean on Google? See how price levels shift by business type and compare costs, then choose the right setting for your listing today.
Place 5Square G3
How to Get Your Website to Show Up on Google
How to get your website to show up on Google starts with checking indexing, targeting the right keywords, and improving pages, speed, links, and reviews.
What this street covers
- Google Business Profile setup, posts and photos: how to set up a Google Business Profile, field by field
- Apple Business and Bing Places
- Map pack rankings and what moves them: how to rank higher on Google Maps
- Citations and directory listings: where to list your business, in order
- Consistent name, address and phone
- Service-area businesses
- Local keyword research
- Location and service pages
- Local links and community mentions
- Suspended, duplicate and hijacked listings
- Local SEO tools compared
- Tracking calls and direction requests