SEO benefits/drawbacks of physical address on site.
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Simple question - how much of an SEO impact does NOT having a physical address on your site make?
I run a photography business based from home. For security reasons I don't really want our home address easily available to the public.
I have a Google Maps listing (actually seem to have two at the moment, but that's a different matter) and the full address is logged there but is not viewable publicly - just the surrounding area.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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Try adding the areas you serve in your copy. Plus, on the footer and/or contact page - add your business name, suburb and postcode, hours and phone number. Even if you don't have your full street address on your website, Google should be able to tell the areas you are serving based on your website content and rank you for local searches accordingly.
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