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What Service Page Strategy Should We Use to Target City-Specific Local Intent Service Keywords?
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Hey guys! We are targeting a number of cities in the Nassau and Suffolk County areas for foundation repair, insulation, and mold remediation keywords, and we were debating on creating city-specific pages for each location and service, or creating one service page for each type of service that contains all of the services and solutions within that service category for each city.
Example:
- City-Specific Pages for Each Service: One page for say foundation repair, one page for foundation crack repair, one page for foundation problems, etc. (for each target city)
- Service Category Pages for Each City: One page for foundation contractors that lists all services on one page in sections.
Which one do you think is better for local SEO and rankings?
Both seem to have their advantages and disadvantages to me. Just to throw a couple out there, the category pages may not rank as high as the city pages for each individual service if our competitors have a whole page designed for that service and we only have a part of a page covering the topic. At the same time, they would save labor hours, technical issues would be less, and they would be condensed, and we would have WAY less mess on the backend.
I appreciate your expert opinion on this one. The site is www. zavzaseal.com in case you want to check us out.
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Hi, the best method we recommend is writing a high word count piece of quality evergreen content marketing, perhaps every month. The work needs to be very high quality and answer your customers' questions.
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I would suggest you go with a city-specific page for each service; this is the best strategy that fully works. Search engine spiders analyze the page and serve those pages which are the best in their database around that location. Let's say, my domain has services under profitparrot.com/services, you can see this is not the location-targeted page as it generally serves. While I have another page, https://profitparrot.com/seo-services-in-abbotsford/, where you can see I am targeting the location in my page URL and content. This clarifies the search engine about this page is for a specific location and I have to serve this page when someone searches for Abbotsford SEO but within that specific location. Remember, location is the main factor, you have to show the location in every aspect.
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@yourleadpartner
To target city-specific local intent service keywords, it's essential to create dedicated service pages for each city you operate in. Optimize each page with localized keywords, city names, and relevant content. Include local testimonials, contact information, and Google Maps integration. Regularly update these pages to maintain relevance and improve local SEO rankings. For example, if you're looking for a reliable Automobile Provider Miami, having a well-optimized, city-specific page can make all the difference in reaching local customers effectively.
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@FinacusTech said in What Service Page Strategy Should We Use to Target City-Specific Local Intent Service Keywords?:
To target city-specific local intent service keywords, create dedicated service pages for each city you operate in. Optimize each page with localized keywords, city names, and relevant content. Include local testimonials, contact information, and Google Maps integration. Regularly update these pages to maintain relevance and improve local SEO rankings.
To target city-specific local intent service keywords, it's essential to create dedicated service pages for each city you operate in. Optimize each page with localized keywords, city names, and relevant content. Include local testimonials, contact information, and Google Maps integration. Regularly update these pages to maintain relevance and improve local SEO rankings. For example, if you're looking for a reliable Automobile Provider Miami, having a well-optimized, city-specific page can make all the difference in reaching local customers effectively.
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@FinacusTechTo effectively target city-specific local intent service keywords, create dedicated service pages optimized with the city name in titles, headings, content, and metadata. Include local testimonials, service area maps, and ensure NAP consistency for local SEO impact.
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Create separate service pages for each city, optimizing them with local keywords and relevant city-specific content. Include local testimonials, images, and service details to enhance relevance. Ensure each page is unique to avoid duplication and improve local SEO, attracting targeted city-specific traffic.
I face the same issue with my this website, Limcy Packaging. -
To target city-specific local intent service keywords, create dedicated service pages for each city you operate in. Optimize each page with localized keywords, city names, and relevant content. Include local testimonials, contact information, and Google Maps integration. Regularly update these pages to maintain relevance and improve local SEO rankings.
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