Welcome to the Semrush Local SEO Blog
We’ve carefully collected all you need to boost your knowledge about Local SEO best practices.
Listing Management
Listing Management (or local citation building) is the process of keeping your business's online listings up to date, complete and consistent across all the major business directories, including Google Business Profile, Yelp, and Facebook.
Discover Local Citation Opportunities and Gain Online Visibility
Manage local citations, fix issues and seamlessly distribute your business info
Boost visibility fast with Semrush’s local citation service
Upload once and distribute to all major business listing directories in minutes with Semrush’s Listing Management tool.
Local Citation Building Services for Your Business
Attract more customers with listings in the top local directories
The Essential List of Business Listings You Can’t Ignore
Every directory you need in your strategy to improve search rankings and brand reputation
How to Build Local Citations
What are local citations and how can they help?
How to Merge Google Business Profile Listings
Accurate Google Business Profile listings are key to a solid local SEO strategy
How to Edit a Google Business Listing
Easily update your Google Business Listing and help customers find you online
How do I verify my business on Google? And what’s next?
Verify your Google Business Profile and connect to Semrush's Listing Management tool for the local SEO boost you need.
Check your local listings for free
Review Management
Review management entails monitoring, analyzing and responding to reviews left about a business. It helps businesses gain trust among existing and potential customers and manage online reputation.
What is Online Review Management?
Everything you need to know to manage online reviews and maintain your brand’s reputation
How to See Your Google Reviews (and Manage Them Properly)
Your reviews on Google are super easy to find, but do you know what to do with them once you’ve found them?
How to Delete or Update Google Reviews
So you got a bad review. What now? Can you make it go away?
How to Respond to Google Reviews
Replying to Google reviews builds trust and keeps your profile looking professional
How to Generate Reviews for Business Listings
Quality reviews lead to higher conversions, customer loyalty and improved local rankings
How to Get Your Link to Google Reviews
Sending customers your Google review link increases the success of your customer feedback outreach
Local SEO
Local SEO is a set of practices that helps businesses to improve visibility in local search results and to be found quickly by customers when they are looking for particular products
Track Your Local Rankings and Get the Big Picture
Check how you rank in local search results and be sure your SEO efforts are paying off.
Choose the Best Local SEO Services to Grow Your Business
Build citations and track your local positions to stay ahead of the competition
How Much It Costs to Boost Your Local SEO
Semrush’s Listing Management tool is the affordable solution for great local SEO rankings
How to boost your Google Maps ranking
Everything you need to rank higher on Google Maps’ local pack and attract more customers
Local SEO for dentists
Keeping your online presence clean and healthy is vital for growing dental practices
10 Small Business Local Advertising Ideas You Can Implement Today
Getting results from local business advertising is a marathon, not a sprint, but we’ve got 10 local business ads ideas to get things cooking a bit quicker
How do I add my business to Google? A step-by-step guide
If you’ve ever asked yourself “how do I add my business to Google?” you’re in the right place. List your business on Google the right way with Semrush
Affordable local SEO services that still get great results
Some affordable local SEO services leave a lot to be desired, but Semrush’s Listing Management tool gives you everything you need for a low monthly fee
A feature-rich Google Business Profile optimization service
If you’ve ever asked yourself “how do I add my business to Google?” you’re in the right place. List your business on Google the right way with Semrush
The benefits of local SEO: From visibility to conversions
The benefits of local SEO for businesses that rely on local customers from people in the area are undeniable, from better visibility to higher conversion rates.
Stand out in search with local business schema markup
Discover the power of local business schema markup to show your business in structured data results and earn more online visibility.
Local digital marketing: What’s the best strategy for you?
Local digital marketing targets people in your area with online strategies that can effectively boost your visibility and increase revenue.
Local SEO for doctors: Give your rankings a full examination
Understand why local SEO for doctors is different and how properly distributed citations can make or break local rankings for medical professionals.
A reliable local SERP checker packed with powerful features
Semrush’s Listing Management tool features an easy-to-use local SERP checker to track your positions and boost your online presence.
Check your local listings for free
Voice Search Optimization
Voice search optimization is the improvement of data and content with the aim of ranking better in voice search results. Optimizing for voice search is crucial for a great online business presence, and is an essential part of Local SEO strategy.
Optimize for voice search with Semrush
Get voice search ready with seamless listings distribution, easy review management and a simple local rank tracking.
Start ranking for voice search
