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Glossary

Local SEO

Optimizing a business to appear for searches with local intent.

Definition

Local SEO improves visibility in map results, local packs, local organic results, and nearby-service searches.

Why It Matters

Local search often happens close to purchase intent, especially for service businesses and physical locations.

Example

A plumber optimizing Google Business Profile, reviews, service pages, and citations is doing local SEO.

Related Terms

Google Business ProfileNAPLocalBusiness schema
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