How to get high rankings in Google’s local results (4 steps)

Depending on your business, it can be important to be listed in Google’s local results. Google’s local results use a different ranking algorithm than Google’s organic results. How can you make sure that Google will list your website? What do you have to do to improve your rankings in the local results?

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Google uses unique variables in the local ranking algorithm. However, Google’s local algorithm and the organic algorithm are interconnected. Websites with good traditional SEO elements also get better rankings in Google’s local results. Here are some things that you can do to improve your position in the local search results:

1. Have an active Google My Business account

Of course, you should have a listing on Google My Business if you want to get listed in the local results. However, it is not enough to have a listing.

Listings with many photos, hours and a lot of information about the business tend to get better rankings than other listings.

2. Try to get reviews and respond to them

Reviews are a ranking factor for Google. Listings with many reviews tend to get better rankings. In addition, it helps if the keywords that you are trying to rank for appear in the reviews. There’s also a correlation between high rankings and a mention of the city in the review text.

Businesses that respond to reviews also tend to get higher rankings than businesses that do not respond.

3. Optimize your links

Links are a crucial factor for high rankings in Google’s organic results. They also help you to get higher rankings in the local results. If the links that point to your website contain the keyword and the city in the anchor text, it is more likely that your website will get high rankings.

The link analysis tool and the link building tools in SEOprofiler help you to improve the links that point to your website.

4. Optimize your pages

Web pages that are optimized for the organic listings of a particular search term are more likely to be included in the local search results. If you want to get high rankings, include your keyword on the web page. Don’t forget fundamental things such as making sure that your website is mobile-friendly, meta descriptions, etc.

The Top 10 Optimizer tool and the website audit tool in SEOprofiler help you to optimize your pages so that they will get better rankings.

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High rankings on Google for the right keywords will bring targeted customers to your website. The tools in SEOprofiler help you to get better rankings. If you haven’t done it yet, try SEOprofiler now:

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Tom Cassy

Tom Cassy is the CEO of SEOprofiler. He blogs about search engine optimization and website marketing topics at “http://blog.seoprofiler.com”.