Some Local SEO resources for 2020 every SEO pro should be using
Local SEO LondonSOME GREAT LOCAL SEO FORUMS AND TIPS ON HOW TO GET THE BEST OUT OF THEM
Introduction
It is essential to stay up to date as SEO is a fast moving area but how do you do it…. Ans her is another even more important reason. What do you do if you get stuck on something, have a burning question or a great idea you want to get a second opinion on …..Well SEO forums are a great solution to all these issues.
Here are our tips on how best to use SEO forums and five of the best ones
- pick a expert forum. There is no point getting advice from non experts. Below I have listed some of the best forums.
- understand the forum structure. Sounds obvious …actually its not! Make sure you are posting or browsing in the right section you will get much better results that way.. For example the excellent Local SEO forum on BlackhatWorld is a sub forum of White Hat SEO
- understand the forum etiquette. Some forums can be very abrupt with newbies so just be aware ad phrase questions in the right way. Modesty helps
-take advantage of the freebies. Most of the forums have excellent free resources so take advantage of them!
-follow power members. Take the opinions of power members with lots of posts or thanks ..they are usually identified with terms like VP or other designation
-watch out for SEO politics. That probably sounds a bit weird but its very important. There is a big divide between those interested in so called black hat techniques and those which stick to white hat only methods so make sure ask the right question in the right forum.
Below are 10 of the best forums
Local SEO Experts
.http://local-seo-experts.co.uk
local.seo.experts.uk@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/Local-SEO-Experts-102580484689047
https://www.instagram.com/localseoexperts
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi9gWZ-yvA3f-0FtX76gFKQ
A good place to start if you want to learn about the basic elements of a complete local SEO strategy is localSEOchecklist.
Here you will find subpages on a huge range of website fixes to help you understand exactly what is necessary when improving your chances of being found by local customers online.
And the best part is it’s completely free!
This website is great for those business owners who find it beneficial to understand exactly what changes need to be made to their existing site.
Even if your technical SEO knowledge is limited, this will at least explain the fundamentals that need to be addressed before you ask a local SEO team to make improvements to your site.
If you’re feeling particularly diligent you can even tick off each point using the localSEOchecklist as a benchmark.
Whitespark
Whitespark is known as one of the most robust and reliable citation finders around, meaning that many businesses and agencies use it on a frequent basis to keep their listings updated with the most recent business information.
Comprising of a local citation finder, reputation builder and local rank tracker, Whitespark is ideal for tracking business listings from around the web without having to check each one individually.
It is a superb tool for businesses checking up on their own citations and actively monitoring them to make sure the positive ones are amplified whilst negative ones are dealt with effectively.
Despite being a subscription service, if your business gets a lot of reviews then Whitespark is essential.
For more information see
London SEO Agency
https://www.london-seo-agency.com
https://www.facebook.com/London-SEO-agency-113692210191834/
https://www.instagram.com/thelondonseoagen
https://twitter.com/LondonSEOAgenc1
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3sr1wKvSUIQ8_SqPmmcQAA
SEO Profiler
If you need an in-depth tool that will crawl your site and highlight general SEO issues such as broken links, duplicate content, missing meta descriptions and even misspellings, SEOProfiler is the way to go.
Even with an initial demo version you can get a great idea of your website visibility and what technical tweaks need to be done for you to rank better in search engines.
Whilst it does much more for your SEO than just focus on local search, the website audit portion of the sidebar will allow you to highlight any major issues so you can see clearly where improvements need to be made.
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Synup
From the same people who made localSEOchecklist, Synup is strictly for businesses looking to monitor their citations, local listings and to improve local visibility for your customers in the area.
To get the most out of this tool you should have multiple locations that need managing all at once by one centralised system, allowing you to quickly respond to reviews, improve ratings and check analytics for statistical trends if and when required.
Instantly scan your business listings and update them with ease using Synup. Ideal for a business owner looking to centralise citations across multiple locations and a great tool for making local SEO easy and efficient.
For discount codes see
Trusted SEO Reviews
https://www.facebook.com/Trusted-SEO-Reviews-111656460439230
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe-xaYt3dUbRThrAyY9JBjw
https://www.instagram.com/trustedseoreviews/
BrightLocal
Do you have active competitors who are also trying to stay ahead when it comes to local SEO? You need a tool that will tell you where you need to stay competitive. BrightLocal is one of the best tools that will simultaneously help you improve your own local SEO strategy, alongside identifying your competitor’s rankings on all major search engines, so you can make sure you stay ahead.
BrightLocal comes with many tools to make it easier for you to improve your local SEO strategy including local search rankings monitoring, citation locator and building, a local search audit, customisable SEO reports and a local SEO dashboard to review your current status.
Conclusion
If you are looking for a PURE local SEO tool the winner is BrightSpark it simply does everything. However if you were on a budget Ahrefs – a generalized SEO tool – would be another way to go. Thats the subject of another review though
For more SEO advice check out
Local SEO London
https://local-seo-london.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/Local-SEO-London-111391327132522/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChJ2DjAUZr43jEZqFCXptag
https://twitter.com/LocalSEOLondon1
https://www.instagram.com/localseolondon/