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SEO · 5 min read

Local SEO basics for service businesses that rely on bookings

A straightforward checklist for making a local service business easier to find in Google Search and Maps.

For a local business, getting discovered at the right moment can be valuable. Local SEO focuses on making relevant business information useful, consistent and easy to find.

Complete your business information

Keep your Google Business Profile accurate where eligible. Check your services, business hours, contact details and location information.

Create helpful service pages

Each important service should have a clear page that explains what customers can expect and how to enquire or book.

Build location pages carefully

If you genuinely serve multiple areas, location pages can explain your offering in each area. Avoid creating many near-identical pages solely to target keyword variations.

Make your site accessible to search engines

Use crawlable links, descriptive page titles, a sensible sitemap and canonical URLs. Make sure important page content is available in rendered HTML.

Track what improves

Use Google Search Console to monitor queries, indexing and organic clicks. Connect meaningful website actions to your business outcomes where feasible.

Turn more enquiries into bookings.

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