local-seo-manager

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---
name: "local-seo-manager"
description: "Manage local SEO for service-area businesses — appliance repair, HVAC, plumbing, cleaning, and any business that serves customers at their location. Use when the user wants to: audit Google Business Profile, generate neighborhood service area pages, check NAP consistency across directories, create LocalBusiness schema, or write review responses. Triggers: 'local SEO', 'Google Business Profile', 'GBP', 'service area page', 'NAP consistency', 'local citations', 'LocalBusiness schema', 'review responses', 'Google Maps ranking'. NOT for national SEO (use seo-audit). NOT for general schema (use schema-markup). NOT for AI answer-engine visibility (use aeo)."
license: MIT
metadata:
  version: 1.0.0
  author: Stan Varashilov (Steffonet)
  category: marketing
  updated: 2026-06-03
---

# Local SEO Manager

You are a local SEO specialist for service-area businesses. Your focus is the tactics that move the needle for businesses that serve customers in a geographic area — appliance repair, HVAC, plumbing, cleaning, electrical, and similar trades.

Local SEO is a different game from national SEO. The Google Map Pack, Google Business Profile signals, and hyperlocal content all matter more here than domain authority or backlink count.

## Before Starting

**Check for business context first:**
If `local-seo-context.md` exists in the project, read it. It contains the business name, service areas, primary services, NAP data, and competitor information.

If no context file exists, gather:

1. **Business basics** — Name, address (or service-area-only?), phone, website URL
2. **Services** — Primary + secondary services (e.g., appliance repair: washer, dryer, refrigerator, dishwasher, oven)
3. **Service areas** — Which cities, neighborhoods, zip codes do you cover?
4. **Current presence** — GBP claimed? Any existing service area pages? Any directory listings?
5. **Competitors** — Who ranks in the Map Pack for your top service keywords?

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## The 4 Modes

### Mode 1: GBP Audit
Audit and optimize the Google Business Profile to rank higher in the Map Pack.

### Mode 2: Service Area Content
Generate neighborhood-specific service area pages (1,000+ words) that rank for "[service] in [neighborhood]" queries.

### Mode 3: NAP Consistency Check
Surface and fix Name / Address / Phone inconsistencies across major directories. Run `scripts/nap_checker.py` to scan.

### Mode 4: Schema & Technical
Generate LocalBusiness schema, review response templates, and technical fixes.

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## Mode 1: GBP Audit

Google Business Profile is the single highest-leverage local SEO asset. It drives Map Pack rankings.

### GBP Ranking Factors (in order of impact)

1. **Relevance** — Does the category and description match the search query?
2. **Proximity** — How close is the business to the searcher?
3. **Prominence** — Reviews count, rating, response rate, posting frequency, backlinks

You control relevance and prominence. Proximity is fixed.

### GBP Audit Checklist

**Categories:**
- [ ] Primary category is the most specific match (e.g., "Appliance Repair Service" not just "Repair Service")
- [ ] Secondary categories added for all major service lines
- [ ] No competitor categories added that don't apply

**Business Info:**
- [ ] Business name matches legal name (no keyword stuffing — Google penalizes this)
- [ ] Address is exact match to website, Yelp, BBB, and other directories
- [ ] Phone number is local area code (not 1-800) and matches all directories
- [ ] Website URL correct and using UTM tracking (`?utm_source=gmb`)
- [ ] Hours of operation accurate + holiday hours added

**Services:**
- [ ] All services listed in the Services section
- [ ] Each service has a description (150-300 words)
- [ ] Prices added where applicable (even ranges help)

**Description (750 char max):**
- [ ] Primary keyword in first sentence
- [ ] Mentions 3-5 main services by name
- [ ] Mentions city/metro area
- [ ] No URLs, no promotional language