Local seo checklist

30 simple steps your business can take to boost local SEO

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• On-Page Elements

• 1. Optimize title tags

• 2. Structure your URLs

• 3. Optimize your images

• 4. Optimize your navigation menu

• 5. Have consistent NAP details

• 6. Feature complete location data

• 7. Use structured data markup

• 8. Pay attention to XML Sitemap

• 9. Setup 301 Redirects

• All Things Google

• 10. Create/Claim your Google My Business listing

• 11. Provide accurate data on your Google listing

• 12. Select business categories carefully

• 13. Setup Google Webmasters

• 14. Setup Google Analytics

• 15. Develop a mobile-friendly website

• Top Business Directories

• 16. Create/Claim Bing listing

• 17. Create/Claim Yelp listing

• 18. Create/Claim listings on other directories

• 19. Check listings on all major directories

• 20. Get on niche-specific directories

• 21. Get on social platforms

• Build Citations

• 22. Submit citations to top 50 sites

• 23. Check competitors’ citations

• 24. Remove duplicate citations

• Customer Reviews & Testimonials

• 25. Monitor and respond to reviews regularly

• 26. Look to generate more reviews

• 27. Add recognizable testimonials

• Website Content & Backlinking

• 28. Remove duplicate content

• 29. Update content regularly

• 30. Build quality backlinks