Chapter 4

Adapting Your Content for Local Search

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Exploring the formats of local results

Bullet Maximizing your visibility in organic local results

Bullet Understanding the need for local SEO

Bullet Meeting Google’s Pigeon algorithm

Bullet Optimizing content to be found in local searches

Bullet Creating local landing pages the right way

Bullet Answering common questions for the mobile searcher

Do you have a brick-and-mortar storefront and want to make sure the locals can find you in online searches? Or maybe you have a service business and you serve all the towns and cities within driving distance. Perhaps your business has multiple locations around the region or country, or maybe just a national headquarters. Regardless, you still want to show up in location-based searches and compete against local businesses ...

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