How to do effective search engine optimization of a web site which needs only local visitors (e.g. from 100 mile radius of a particular city) but not global visitors?
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Citations Citations is ultimately the only word you need to know when it comes to local search rankings, the more businesses and websites that mention your site with things like telephone number and address the more credibility your business has in your local area. Accuracy of Data Your worst enemy is the accuracy of your data, you want as many sites having the same details about your business as possible, this does not include company description and should be unqine. What I'm referring to is your address should be the same on every citation site. Google Places It's absolutely essential that you get your business onto Google places and Google maps, ensure again this data is the same as on your website and those directories mentioning your business. Also a little tip is help the Google team by placing the marker in the correct spot - Google tends to choose the road and not your actual building. Setting it later can make then reevaluate your business and send out a new confirmation code. Google Plus Another essential thing I consider important to local rankings is Google plus, not only does it give you an additional citation because you can add your address it also adds Google reviews to your serps (Search Engine Results Positions) which many swear down these reviews are the best for local rankings. Social Media Using things like Facebook and Linkedin are great for increasing your citation credibility with Google since these networks allow you to add your address as well as giving Google your social signals which is excellent for local and national rankings. Local Businesses Having local businesses mention your business is golden, they don't even need to back link to your site though of course this would help your rankings if they are within the same niche its still beneficial to have your number and address on other businesses. The really good sites are those within your own niche however you should also consider things like your local newspaper which some have online databases and even some local councils/government authorities have these type of databases... Again these are golden because these come from very credible sources. Reviews It's uncertain which reviews other from Google Plus is taken into account however what do know is that Google loves things that are natural. So it would be unnatural to have 100% of your reviews on all Google and none on any other site. It is unlikely that Google takes every review site into account so usual it is best to stick to the credible ones such as Tripadvisor, Checkatrade, or maybe something in your niche or a site that is very well known. Back Links It's important to note that citations are not back likes but more so just mentions of your business with your details, Back links can still help in your local rankings and should try to get back links from other local businesses but do try to get Locally-Relevant ones. On Page Optimisation It is important that you still take into account on page optimisation, things you should do is include:
For Quick Results I recommend:You back track your citations of your local competitors, find out exactly where they are getting their citations from and use those as well as these are surely being taken into granted. There are many online businesses that are offering these services but here's 2 I've had first hand experience with:
Few examples of citation sites
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Get a ccTLD for your target country and use that for your website. For example if you are targeting visitors from the UK you would use a .co.uk domain for your website. If you already have a website at another domain name create a unique country specific site using the ccTLD. |
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