seo-local-business

SEO Local Business

Generate a complete SEO package for local business websites. Produces meta tags, structured data, robots.txt, and sitemap.xml.

What You Produce

1. Complete <head> section with meta tags, Open Graph, Twitter Cards
2. JSON-LD structured data (LocalBusiness + Service + FAQ schemas)
3. robots.txt
4. sitemap.xml

Workflow

Step 1: Gather Business Info

Ask for (or extract from existing site):

| Required | Optional | |----------|----------| | Business name | ABN | | Primary service | Opening hours | | Location (city/suburb) | Social media URLs | | Phone number | Price range | | Website URL | Service areas (suburbs) | | Business description | GPS coordinates |

Step 2: Generate Head Tags

Fill placeholders in this template:

<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">

  <!-- Primary Meta Tags -->
  <title>{{PAGE_TITLE}} | {{BUSINESS_NAME}}</title>
  <meta name="title" content="{{PAGE_TITLE}} | {{BUSINESS_NAME}}">
  <meta name="description" content="{{META_DESCRIPTION}}">

  <!-- Canonical URL -->
  <link rel="canonical" href="{{CANONICAL_URL}}">

  <!-- Open Graph / Facebook -->
  <meta property="og:type" content="website">
  <meta property="og:url" content="{{CANONICAL_URL}}">
  <meta property="og:title" content="{{PAGE_TITLE}} | {{BUSINESS_NAME}}">
  <meta property="og:description" content="{{META_DESCRIPTION}}">
  <meta property="og:image" content="{{OG_IMAGE_URL}}">

  <!-- Twitter -->
  <meta property="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image">
  <meta property="twitter:url" content="{{CANONICAL_URL}}">
  <meta property="twitter:title" content="{{PAGE_TITLE}} | {{BUSINESS_NAME}}">
  <meta property="twitter:description" content="{{META_DESCRIPTION}}">
  <meta property="twitter:image" content="{{OG_IMAGE_URL}}">

  <!-- Geo Tags (Local SEO) -->
  <meta name="geo.region" content="{{GEO_REGION}}">
  <meta name="geo.placename" content="{{CITY}}">
  <meta name="geo.position" content="{{LATITUDE}};{{LONGITUDE}}">
  <meta name="ICBM" content="{{LATITUDE}}, {{LONGITUDE}}">

  <!-- Favicons -->
  <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="favicon.svg">
  <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="32x32" href="favicon-32.png">
  <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="apple-touch-icon.png">

  <!-- Structured Data -->
  <script type="application/ld+json">
    {{JSON_LD_SCHEMA}}
  </script>
</head>

Title tag patterns (50-60 chars max):

| Page | Pattern | Example | |------|---------|---------| | Homepage | Brand - Tagline | Newcastle Plumbing - 24/7 Emergency Service | | Service | Service in Location \| Brand | Hot Water Repairs Newcastle \| ABC Plumbing | | About | About Us \| Brand | About Us \| ABC Plumbing Newcastle | | Contact | Contact \| Brand | Contact Us \| ABC Plumbing Newcastle |

Meta description patterns (150-160 chars):

| Page | Pattern | |------|---------| | Homepage | [USP]. [Service] in [Location]. [CTA]. Call [phone]. | | Service | Professional [service] in [location]. [Benefit]. [Trust signal]. Get a free quote today. | | About | [X] years serving [location]. [Team info]. [Credentials]. Learn about [brand]. | | Contact | Contact [brand] for [service] in [location]. [Hours]. Call [phone] or request a quote online. |

Step 3: Generate Structured Data

LocalBusiness (homepage — always include):

Use LocalBusiness or a more specific subtype:

| Subtype | Use for | |---------|---------| | Plumber | Plumbing services | | Electrician | Electrical services | | RoofingContractor | Roofing | | HVACBusiness | Air conditioning/heating | | AutoRepair | Mechanics | | BeautySalon | Hair/beauty | | Dentist | Dental practices | | LegalService | Law firms | | AccountingService | Accountants | | RealEstateAgent | Real estate | | Restaurant | Restaurants/cafes | | BarOrPub | Pubs/bars | | Hotel | Accommodation | | Store | Retail shops | | ProfessionalService | Generic professional |

LocalBusiness schema properties:

| Property | Required | Notes | |----------|----------|-------| | @type | Yes | LocalBusiness or subtype from above | | name | Yes | Business name as shown to customers | | image | Yes | Primary business image or logo | | description | Yes | 1-2 sentence business description | | @id | Yes | Unique ID, use {url}/#organization | | url | Yes | Website homepage URL | | telephone | Yes | International format: +61-2-4900-1234 | | address | Yes | PostalAddress (see below) | | email | Recommended | Primary contact email | | priceRange | Recommended | $ to $$$$ | | geo | Recommended | GeoCoordinates: latitude/longitude | | openingHoursSpecification | Recommended | See hours format below | | areaServed | Recommended | Cities/suburbs served | | sameAs | Recommended | Social media profile URLs | | taxID | Optional | ABN for Australian businesses | | logo | Optional | Business logo URL | | foundingDate | Optional | ISO 8601 date | | paymentAccepted | Optional | e.g. "Cash, Credit Card, EFTPOS" | | currenciesAccepted | Optional | AUD |

PostalAddress:

| Property | Example | |----------|---------| | streetAddress | 123 Hunter Street | | addressLocality | Newcastle | | addressRegion | NSW | | postalCode | 2300 | | addressCountry | AU |

Example:

{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "LocalBusiness",
  "name": "ABC Plumbing Newcastle",
  "image": "https://www.abcplumbing.com.au/og-image.jpg",
  "description": "Professional plumbing services in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie.",
  "@id": "https://www.abcplumbing.com.au/#organization",
  "url": "https://www.abcplumbing.com.au",
  "telephone": "+61-2-4900-1234",
  "email": "info@abcplumbing.com.au",
  "priceRange": "$$",
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "streetAddress": "123 Hunter Street",
    "addressLocality": "Newcastle",
    "addressRegion": "NSW",
    "postalCode": "2300",
    "addressCountry": "AU"
  },
  "geo": {
    "@type": "GeoCoordinates",
    "latitude": -32.9283,
    "longitude": 151.7817
  },
  "openingHoursSpecification": [
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": ["Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday"],
      "opens": "07:00",
      "closes": "17:00"
    },
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": ["Saturday"],
      "opens": "08:00",
      "closes": "12:00"
    }
  ],
  "areaServed": [
    { "@type": "City", "name": "Newcastle" },
    { "@type": "City", "name": "Lake Macquarie" }
  ],
  "sameAs": [
    "https://www.facebook.com/abcplumbing",
    "https://www.instagram.com/abcplumbing"
  ]
}

Service (service pages — add per service):

| Property | Required | Notes | |----------|----------|-------| | name | Yes | Service name | | description | Yes | What the service provides | | provider | Yes | { "@id": "{url}/#organization" } | | areaServed | Recommended | City or region | | serviceType | Recommended | Category of service | | offers | Optional | Pricing/availability |

{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Service",
  "name": "Hot Water System Installation",
  "description": "Professional hot water system installation and replacement in Newcastle.",
  "provider": { "@id": "https://www.abcplumbing.com.au/#organization" },
  "areaServed": { "@type": "City", "name": "Newcastle" },
  "serviceType": "Plumbing",
  "offers": {
    "@type": "Offer",
    "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock",
    "priceRange": "$$"
  }
}

FAQ (pages with FAQ sections):

{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "FAQPage",
  "mainEntity": [
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "How much does a plumber cost in Newcastle?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Plumber callout fees in Newcastle typically range from $80-150."
      }
    }
  ]
}

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