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Tips to improve your local ranking on Google

Google · support.google.com Free Beginner

Google's own guidance on what decides where a business shows in local results: a complete, verified profile, accurate hours and category, photos, and responding to reviews.

  • Fill in every field of the profile; completeness affects ranking.
  • Reply to reviews, which Google says helps a business stand out.
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It answers 5 questions

  1. How do I increase traffic to my website?
  2. How do I set up a Google Business Profile and get reviews on it?
  3. How do I grow a small business, online and on social media?
  4. How do I get more Google reviews for my business?
  5. How do I get my business to rank on Google Maps?

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