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Local SEO<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Do they search for your business on Google Maps and find the one around the corner instead?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most “near me” searches result in a call, directions, or a visit the same day. If your Google listing<\/strong> isn’t up to par, that customer is already walking through the next door. I am a SEO consultant<\/a> with over 10 years of experience, and I help you get found first. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I want to appear on the map<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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What is Local SEO and why are you risking it if you ignore it?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Regular SEO competes for keywords. Local SEO<\/strong> competes for something more specific: that you appear when someone searches near a location, usually within the map<\/strong> and Google’s local results pack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It doesn’t matter if your website is perfect if your Google Business Profile<\/strong> is incomplete, you have three reviews<\/strong> from 2019, or your address doesn’t match between your website and directories. That’s where you lose the customer who was already on their way to your door. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You don’t need a street-level storefront. If you serve a specific area, offer home services, or work by appointment, Local SEO also works in your favor. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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What is it like to work with me on Local SEO?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n