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Local SEO Foundation

Local SEO Foundation

Set the entity, build trust signals, and make it easy for nearby customers to find and contact us. This is the baseline before “scale.”

Focus

What we ship

  • Canonical NAP and entity fields (brand truth set).
  • Google Business Profile (GBP) fully optimized.
  • Citations: top maps/directories consistent with NAP.
  • Local landing page with schema, internal links, FAQs.
  • Review engine + photo/library plan.
  • Tracking: UTMs, GA4 goals, call tracking (if used).
Guardrails

Non-negotiables

  • Exactly the same NAP everywhere (punctuation & spacing too).
  • One primary GBP category; 2–3 secondary max.
  • UTM on every GBP website/appointments links.
  • Location pages indexable; no thin duplicates.
Entity

Canonical NAP

Consistency

NAP Diff Checker

Goal: 0 diffs. Watch commas, suite numbers, dashes, and spacing.

GBP

Google Business Profile

Citations

Maps & Listings

    Core targets:
PlatformAction
Google Business ProfileVerify • fill • UTM
Apple Business ConnectClaim • categories • photos
Bing PlacesClaim • sync
YelpClaim • NAP lock
Facebook PageMatch NAP • link site
Data aggregatorsData Axle / Neustar / Foursquare
Local chamber/associationsDirectory listing + backlink

Tip: keep 1 master spreadsheet with URLs, login, and status.

On-Page

Location Page Requirements

Reputation

Reviews Engine

  • Day-15 ask (every package) → testimonial or GBP review.
  • Link with UTM; rotate ask targets (GBP, Facebook, etc.).
  • Respond to all reviews in 72h; use keywords naturally.
Links

Local Link Ideas

  • Chamber + meetups sponsorship (logo link).
  • Partner agencies “technology partner” page.
  • Local awards/roundups (“best web support in {city}”).
Tracking

Analytics & Goals

  • GA4 conversions: form submit, call click, calendar book.
  • UTM for GBP website/appoinments & all directory links.
  • Search Console property for domain + geo subfolder.
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