
Local SEO Audits: The 2026 Playbook
The 2026 local SEO audit playbook. Google Business Profile, NAP consistency, review velocity, local schema — and the AI-answer layer where "best near me" now gets answered before the buyer sees a map.

The 2026 local SEO audit playbook. Google Business Profile, NAP consistency, review velocity, local schema — and the AI-answer layer where "best near me" now gets answered before the buyer sees a map.

Local SEO is crucial for businesses with local intent. This guide covers how to optimize for local search across Google, Apple, reviews, and AI-assisted discovery platforms.

Small business SEO in 2026 is small business GEO. The local plumber, restaurant, and regional consultancy competing to be the named answer inside ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews.

Foursquare for Business is the free marketing program covering check-in Specials, Mayor status, and claimed venue pages. What it does, what it doesn't, and the early case studies worth studying.