Question

How do I improve my local SEO rankings?

Short answer 29 words

Complete the Business Profile, pick accurate categories, keep details consistent across listings, earn recent reviews, publish a page per location, and track rank from several points around each location.

The fuller answer

Fix the basics before anything advanced: profile, consistency, reviews.

Check yourself with the Maps rank checker. The local SEO ranking factors guide explains what moves rank and what does not.

Where to spend your time
Higher impactLower impact
Local links

Worth it once the basics are done.

Profile and categories

Do first.

New pages

Do after the profile.

Photos and posts

Quick, helpful, not decisive.

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Check where you appear around the location.

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Your next steps

Today

  1. Run the rank checker.

This week

  1. Fix categories, consistency and reviews.

This month

  1. Add a location page and re-test.
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