Category: Local SEO

When Separate Domains per City Are Actually Worth It

 Most brands should not split local SEO across separate city domains. A single domain with strong location pages is usually....

Should a Franchise Use One Domain or a Microsite per Location? Settling the Reddit Debate

 Franchise SEO gets complicated when local operators want flexibility, and HQ needs consistency. The right structure should help every location....

What’s a Realistic Local SEO Timeline? A Month‑by‑Month Chart of What Should Change

 Local SEO takes time, but it should not feel like guesswork. We should know what changes early, what takes longer,....

How to Track Which Calls Came From Google Without Breaking Your Local SEO

 Yes, we can track calls from Google Business Profile without hurting local SEO. The key is to keep the business’s....

Are Local Services Ads (LSAs) Cannibalizing Your Organic Local SEO?

 Local Services Ads are taking up more space in local search. For owners running both LSAs and organic SEO, the....

Should a Local Business Be on TikTok or Instagram Reels for SEO?

 Short-form video rarely works like a direct local ranking factor. It works as a discovery. It helps people see the....

Is Yelp Still Worth Optimizing For in 2026? An Industry‑by‑Industry Answer

 Yelp is still worth optimizing for in 2026, but not for every business in the same way. Some industries still....

How Many Service Pages Does a Local Business Need? One Page Per Service or One Mega Page?

 One service per page is usually the right starting point for local SEO. A single “Services” page can work as....

Do You Really Need LocalBusiness or Industry-Specific Schema on Your Website?

 For a single-location business, structured data is one of the simplest technical SEO improvements we can make in an afternoon.....

Are Local Citations Still Worth the Time in 2026?

 Yes, but not in the old “submit everywhere” way. For most healthcare practices, a small group of trusted citations still....