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seo-local-business
Useful for local-business marketing, but narrowly focused on SEO.
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---
name: seo-local-business
description: "Generate complete SEO setup for local business websites — HTML head tags, JSON-LD LocalBusiness schema, robots.txt, sitemap.xml. Australian-optimised with +61 phone, ABN, suburb patterns. Use whenever the user wants SEO for a local business (tradesman, café, clinic, agency, retailer), needs JSON-LD structured data, asks for LocalBusiness schema, or wants meta tags / robots.txt / sitemap for a suburb-serving 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:
```html
<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 Read the full source on GitHub (opens external page)