Local SEO Guide

Do you want to rank your local business in Google, Bing, Apple Maps, http://city-advisor.uk/ and other local search engines? You’re in the right place.
46% of all Google searches are local.

Yet 56% of local retailers haven’t even claimed their Google My Business listing.

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An unclaimed Google My Business listing, indicated by the “Own this business?” link in the Knowledge Graph result.

For those of you that are unaware, claiming and optimizing your Google My Business listing is the cornerstone of local SEO. If 56% of businesses haven’t even claimed their GMB listing, well, I doubt they’ve done much else…

But while claiming your Google My Business listing is a good starting point, there’s MUCH more to local SEO than that.

This 6âpart actionable guide tackles the lot… from start-to-finish.
What is Local SEO?
Local SEO refers to the process of ‘optimizing’ your online presence to attract more business from relevant local searches. These searches take place on Google and other search engines.

That last point is an important one—this isn’t just about Google.

People search for local businesses using various search engines… Google, Bing, Yelp, Apple Maps, etc.