When It Comes to SEO, It's Important to Stay Local
When it comes to real estate, we all know it’s about “location, location, location.” If your practice depends on geographically local clientele (most do), when it comes to Internet search, the rules are the same – you want to be easily found.
Optimizing your website for local search is critical because search engines like Google have become one of the main ways people find products and services. To capitalize on this, the content on your website needs to be optimized for local search. Here’s how:
Geographical content. Include your physical address, maps and the town names in the area you serve. Add geographical meta tags in the head section of your web pages by using this handy Geo Tag Tool.
Use local keywords. Add a location to your product or service keywords. For example, if you are an estate planning attorney in Toledo, use “Toledo estate planning attorney” instead of just “estate planning attorney”.
Build a community-focused blog. Have your law firm marketing blog focus on events and activities that are happening in the communities you serve. Tie local news into posts that are relevant to your services.
Get locals to contribute. Find other non-competitive businesses that serve your same market and invite them to contribute content to your blog. Feature local clients in success story videos and post them on your website.
Use rich snippets. Rich snippets are pieces of code imbedded in your site that help users find your site when it references a location. Google provides a good rich snippet tutorial that will tell you what you need to know to integrate this technology into your site and blog.
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