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SEO Checklist

Local SEO Checklist: Dominate Local Search [2026]

Rank in the local pack: 36-step local SEO checklist for Google Business Profile, citations, NAP, reviews, local schema, and service-area pages.

What's included

  • Google Business Profile — Categories, services, attributes, posts, photos, Q&A, and weekly optimization.
  • Citations & NAP — Top 50 citation sources, consistency audit, and ongoing maintenance.
  • Reviews & Reputation — Review-request flows, response templates, and review-schema markup.
  • Local Schema — LocalBusiness, Service, FAQ, and Breadcrumb JSON-LD snippets.
  • Service-Area Pages — Template + content rules that rank without triggering thin-content flags.
  • Local Link Building — Sponsorships, chambers, partnerships, and community citations.