Local SEO Blog

An unclaimed Google Business Profile means no owner has verified the listing. Here is what that signals, why it hurts the business, and how to fix it.

A 33 item Google Business Profile audit checklist covering completeness, content, reviews, and AI search readiness. Use it before any pitch.

If your Google Business Profile shows the wrong category, here are the 4 common causes and the exact steps to change it without losing your ranking.

A complete guide to choosing the right primary and secondary Google Business Profile categories for restaurants, by cuisine and service style.

The 8 most common reasons a Google Business Profile gets suspended, plus the exact steps to file a reinstatement request that actually works.

Turn Google Business Profile Insights data into a sales tool. Show prospects exactly how their listing performs and where they are losing customers.

If your business is missing from the Google local 3 pack but a competitor ranks, here are the 7 most common reasons and how to fix each one.

A repeatable workflow for finding local businesses in any city that have no website. Ideal lead source for web designers, agencies, and freelancers.

A practical workflow for finding local businesses that ignore their Google reviews. High intent prospects for review management and local SEO services.

A copy paste LocalBusiness schema markup example for service businesses, plus the optional fields that improve AI search visibility.

AEO is optimizing your business to be cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and other AI search assistants. Here is what it is and why it matters now.

FAQ schema makes your questions and answers eligible for rich results and AI overviews. Here is what it is and a copy paste example for service businesses.

A practical guide to getting your local business cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews when customers ask AI for recommendations.

A framework for responding to negative Google reviews that protects your reputation, keeps Google happy, and often wins the customer back.

There is no magic number. Here is how Google actually weights review count, recency, response rate, and rating, plus benchmarks by industry.

A 5 minute audit framework for dental practices. Check Google Business Profile signals, review velocity, schema, and local pack ranking before you pitch.

A practical local SEO playbook for roofing contractors. Storm season tactics, GBP optimization, citation strategy, and lead conversion specific to roofing.

A practical citation building guide for chiropractic practices. Top directories, NAP consistency, and how citations boost local pack ranking.

Realistic pricing for freelance local SEO services in 2026. Hourly, project, and retainer rates by experience level and service tier.

A complete local SEO audit template you can use as a freelancer. 5 sections, 40 plus check items, and a scoring rubric you can deliver to clients.