{"author_name":"Christopher Seth Palmer SEO Podcast","author_url":"https://art19.com/shows/seo-pod-cpm/episodes/9c868f56-8820-4b2f-9fe8-90f60fdcb60f","description":"<p>This video will share SEO tips for local business owners wanting to increase leads, calls and customers through Google Maps and SEO.  I will cover how to rank your Google Business Profile using not only high impact Google Maps optimizations but also lesser known optimizations.  </p><p><br></p><p>Google Business Profile Tips For Local Business Owners:</p><p>1. Primary Category: Choose the most relevant category that best describes your business.</p><p>2. Services: Only include services offered that directly mirror keywords on your website.\\</p><p>3. Reviews: Encourage reviews mentioning your brand name, locations, and services.</p><p>4. Questions &amp; Answers: Include relevant keywords in your answers to user-generated questions.</p><p>5. Posts: Create consistent posts (ideally 2 per day) to stay relevant for your target locations and services.</p><p>6. Description: Include primary keywords, locations, and service information throughout your profile description.</p><p>7. Q&amp;A Section: Utilize the Q&amp;A section to include keywords by creating and answering relevant questions.</p><p>8. Photos (Business Owner): Upload high-quality photos showcasing your brand, services, and locations.</p><p>9. Photos (Users): Encourage user-uploaded photos that also focus on your brand, services, and locations.</p><p><br></p><p>--</p>","html":"<iframe src=\"https://art19.com/shows/seo-pod-cpm/episodes/9c868f56-8820-4b2f-9fe8-90f60fdcb60f/embed\" style=\"width: 720px; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" width=\"720\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"></iframe>","provider_name":"ART19","provider_url":"https://art19.com","title":"Local Business SEO_ How To Rank Google Business Profile Tips","type":"rich","version":"1.0","width":720,"height":200}