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Local business listings with Schema.org structured data

1 February 2024 Edwin Toonen

One of the things you can do to present your local business better in search results is Schema.org data for rich snippets. Adding structured data to your site can help search engines understand your business and how it performs. For this reason, you must add your NAP details, store/location map, reviews, and images. Find out …

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Local business listings with Schema.org structured data

Use AI to drive foot traffic to your local business

24 January 2024 | 2 Comments Edwin Toonen

Local businesses thrive on foot traffic. As consumers turn to their devices first, having a solid online presence is paramount. Generative AI is a helpful tool for finding innovative ways to boost local SEO and captivate potential customers. This article will explore how using this AI technology can transform your local business presence. AI content …

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Use AI to drive foot traffic to your local business



Local ranking factors that help your small business’ SEO

8 November 2022 Edwin Toonen

If you have a local business selling products or services, you have to think about the local ranking of your website. Local SEO will help you surface related search queries in your area. As Google shows local results first in many cases, you need to make sure Google understands where your location is. In this …

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Local ranking factors that help your small business’ SEO

Putting local stadiums, aquariums, and museums on the map with Yoast Local SEO

16 August 2022 Edwin Toonen

Public locations/venues — like art theaters, parks, bus stations, and stadiums – play a massive role in people’s lives in a community, town, or city. They are present in every community, and they are the foundational elements of a healthy and functional society. But when it comes to online presence, they may not get the …

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Putting local stadiums, aquariums, and museums on the map with Yoast Local SEO


How ‘near me’ searches can help your local SEO

9 November 2021 | 4 Comments Edwin Toonen

Google keeps getting better at handling near me searches. Needless to say, mobile is the de facto way for most people to search for businesses and products — especially while out and about. Location-based ‘everything’ needs to be considered while optimizing the mobile and local SEO for location-dependent businesses. Google is stepping up its game …

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How ‘near me’ searches can help your local SEO

Local SEO content strategy: 5 tips to succeed online

17 August 2021 | 4 Comments Marieke van de Rakt

If you own a local business, you want to dominate the local search results of your niche. Nowadays, that might be even more important. But how do you write content for your local business that’ll pop up in the search results? On what aspects should you focus? In this post, I’ll give tips you can …

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Local SEO content strategy: 5 tips to succeed online

SEO for sports, fitness and gyms: 5 tips to get you ranking

29 July 2021 | 8 Comments Amy Lees

Sports and fitness SEO is a really tough game. You’ll need to work hard to get those pages ranking (and keep them there). Plus, you probably need to think about how to turn those online users into customers. Luckily, you don’t need to be a tech expert to reach your sports and fitness SEO goals. …

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