Local SEO Services
Many people know about SEO – search engine optimization, but they may not be as familiar with Local SEO. According to various studies, 97% of purchasers go online to seek local services and 82% of smartphone users take advantage of the search engine when seeking a local business.
Local SEO will help you get noticed and boost your business in several ways including Google maps within the local pack, directories and social media.
So, what is Local SEO?
Local SEO is a process and technique you can use to optimize your pages and online business listings to display queries in the search engines when the searcher is to seeking local information.
Examples include searches having geo qualifiers such as town name or city or zip code but can also include “near me”. They also include searches done on maps within a certain location. In this case, Google knows where you are searching from and will render results based on that search. An example could be simply “urgent care”. If you are not optimized on maps, your business might not show up for these searches.
These local search queries are becoming quite common with the increase of mobile users and search engines completely understands that the purpose of the query is local.
How Local SEO Services Will Impact Your Business?
At present, a successful local SEO campaign is important for small businesses seeking to drive leads and sales from local customers.
- Local SEO boosts online presence for local customers –
97% of users go online to seek local services and 95% of consumers use the websites that are displayed on the first page of search results. Local SEO enhances your website or page rankings and ultimately, enhances your online presence.
- Local SEO boosts web traffic, sales and leads from local visitors –
If you own a local company, web visitors and leads from consumers in a different country, state or city won’t do anything to grow your business. With local SEO (search engine optimization), you will boost traffic from consumers in your particular service areas and receive a higher rate for visit-to-sale.
- Local SEO makes your business stand out from others –
According to various studies, very few businesses take advantage of local SEO services. This is a chance for you to stand out from your competitors in directories, local searches, and maps. Some SEO companies say they do local SEO – but do they really? Optimizing your GMB page is only a small portion of what it takes to do a true local SEO campaign. NAP consistency is something that needs to be done and this is a very time consuming process. NAP stands for name,address, phone number. In order for you to rank well on maps, you need to have all directories consistent for those indicators as well as your URL and business hours. Do a search for your business and see if there are inconsistencies. If so, you need local SEO. How many pages does your business show up on in google search? The listings you see, other than your website, are directories and you should have several pages of directories for a true presence. We will ensure your presence on Google maps, Bing, Yelp, and all listings pertinent to your business.
How can you Tell if Your Business Need to Hire a Local SEO Firm?
Before you hire Phoenix Website Solutions check out the following points that will help you know whether you really need help from a local SEO firm.
- You own a company with particular service region.
- You are a franchise owner or franchisee
- You would like to have more leads, traffic and sales within a particularly designated market areas.
- You would like to display your company on navigation apps, directories and maps.
Contact Us to Take Your Business to Next Level
We are true leaders in the local SEO arena with over 10 years of experience specific to local SEO. We know what it takes to increase map rankings and you will see results. We will supply you with a spreadsheet and access (passwords and usernames) to all of the directories and citations that we claim and gain access to.