Local SEO Articles.
From Don Phelps.

Field first Core Web Vitals guidance for local and service businesses. Prioritize 75th percentile LCP and INP fixes that reduce abandonment.

Build an internal linking strategy that connects topic clusters, finds orphaned pages, and supports AI discovery through human review and clear rules.

A 90 day playbook for service marketers to rank and convert, using entity signals, AEO aware schema, and single keyword pages that get cited by AI.

Run a six step site architecture audit to fix orphan pages, standardize URLs, and keep priority content within four clicks for AI ready SEO.

A canonical first playbook for SEOs and site owners. Use GSC signals, faceted navigation triage, and redirects or rel=canonical to reclaim link equity.

A prioritized 90 day plan for local businesses to earn community-trusted backlinks, fix GBP and structured data, and track local ranking and referral gains.

Keep traffic steady during an SEO website redesign with a 1:1 redirect map, a priority risk checklist, and a staged post-launch monitoring plan.

Run a prioritized NAP consistency audit, correct listings, and set an ongoing maintenance routine. Learn when to DIY and when to hire help.

30/60/90 day playbook to lift local business Google Maps ranking with entity first profile setup, review and citation steps.

Download a starter template and agency workflow to build local SEO reports tying GBP, Search Console, and GA4 to calls and bookings.

Operations first playbook for service-area businesses: fix GBP, publish evidence-backed city pages, add areaServed schema, and follow a 30/90/180 plan.

Practical 2026 U.S. local SEO pricing: what $500–$9,500/month buys, the deliverables to demand, and the procurement questions to ask before signing.

Scale multi location visibility with one page per site, a centralized master data repository, and optimized Google Business Profiles for AI.

Everyone talks about local SEO. Very few people talk honestly about what it actually requires, how long it takes, and what separates the businesses that see results from the ones that do not. Don lays it out plainly.

The complete local SEO checklist for 2026: 40 actionable items across 8 categories, plus a plain-English comparison of SEO, GEO, AEO, and AIO with a side-by-side table.