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LOCAL SEO

The SEO’s Local Search Cheat Sheet

Location Data Checklist

Before you begin marketing a client, brand, or business, be sure you have all of the following information:
  • Current, real-world business name, address, and phone number for each location
  • Name, address & phone number for each public-facing department (if applicable)
  • A contract/agreement and statement of goals
  • Hours of operation for each location, department, and practitioner
  • Email addresses, fax numbers, toll-free numbers, and any secondary numbers for each entity
  • Existing or desired GBP categories for each location, department, and practitioner
  • Access to Google Business Profile, Google Search Console, and other relevant platforms
  • Access to each location’s highest-quality images
  • List of all relevant social media profiles for the brand and its locations
  • Google Business Profile (GBP) landing page URLs for all locations, departments, and practitioners
  • Documentation of any past penalties or suspensions
  • Names, job titles, and contact information for any staff members you’ll need to work with

Google Business Profile Eligibility Guides

Eligible:
  • Legitimate physical addresses
  • Face-to-face contact with customers
  • ATMs, video and food kiosks, express mail drop boxes
  • Seasonal businesses with year- round signage
  • Independently operated co-located brands each with their own listing (not combined listings/branding)
  • Public-facing departments within businesses, universities, hospitals, and government institutions
  • Public-facing multi-practitioners contactable at published hours
  • Food trucks with permanent locations
  • Some co-working spaces
  • Rental/for sale property offices
Ineligible:
  • PO boxes, virtual offices, and mail-boxes at remote locations
  • No face-to-face contact with customers
  • Rental/for sale units
  • Services/classes/meetings at properties you don’t own or officially represent
  • Personal, non-business addresses belonging to employees/family/friends
  • Multiple listings representing brands carried, specialties, services, or support staff
  • Website URLs that refer users to social media landing pages
  • Separate listings for brands and solo practitioners

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