How to improve your local SEO
AddressMake sure your full address and contact details are on your website for the city or town you are targeting.
Google Business – Make sure you have created a business listing on Google; it used to be called Google Places. Make sure the details match your website. Complete fully including the local telephone number, full address, opening hours, and include at least six photos. Make regular posts on your Google business listing, within these you can add a link to your homepage and other specific pages.
Google Business Description – This is important you can have 750 characters in this section, make use of them, mention your geographical area and your main target keywords and key phrases for your company early on in the description.
Reviews – Ask customers to leave reviews, especially mentioning the service you supplied when you do receive them, make sure you respond to them.
3rd Party Sites – get your company listed on 3rd party sites like Yell, Scoot and Facebook, make sure everything matches precisely on your website, same full address, contact numbers and company name.
Devices - Make sure the page looks good on each device, desktop, tablet and mobile devices. If you have any issues, speak with your Website Designer to make any needed alterations.
If you would like any help in improving your local SEO or general help with your website, SEO or branding, we would be happy to help.
SEO Client Testimonial
Pete, at Swanky Pixels, has been fantastic to work with on our website project. He knows his stuff and has an excellent eye for detail. He built our website www.gildedbee.co.uk on time and budget. We had a strict brief as our website needs to look beautiful and drive business for our bespoke gifting services and also have the capability of an online shop. Pete helped us to get the balance right, intrigated SEO and built it on a platform that is fit for purpose.