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A Complete Local SEO Checklist to Improve Your Business in 2019

• On Page Factors

• Have a good solid homepage, contact and about page.

• Include full NAP on the contact page.

• Add a Google Map to the Contact page.

• And make sure NAP is consistent.

• Make sure people can get to your location pages.

• Use clickable phone numbers on mobile.

• Ensure your website offers good user experience.

• Optimize your meta data.

• Use optimised images.

• Add Schema to your pages.

• Local SEO content

• Create unique content for each page. 

• Optimise your content for local search.

• Create local landing pages.

• Avoid thin copy.

• Use local keywords and references where possible.

• Use customer testimonials.

• Create a content calendar.

• Remove any duplicate content.

• Include local photos and videos.

• Use location-specific promotions.

• Citations for Local SEO

• Use accurate name, address and phone.

• Link to the right location page.

• Perform a citation audit.

• Do a competitor citation analysis.

• List your business on local directories

• List your business on niche directories.

• Get listed on aggregators.

• Google My Business

• Claim your listing.

• Verify your listing.

• Fix up any duplicate listings. 

• Add a accurate data to your listing

• Add your physical address.

• Create unique GMB listings for each location.

• Select your business type.

• Add your local phone number.

• Add your website URL.

• Pick the right categories.

• Add photos of inside and outside of your business.

• Add useful information. 

• Social Media & Reviews

• Create social media profiles.

• Interlink your accounts.

• Don’t forget to actually post things.

• Encourage customers to leave GMB reviews.

• Encourage third party reviews too.

• Respond to all your reviews. 

• Put your reviews on your website. 

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