{"id":7601,"date":"2014-04-09T15:53:22","date_gmt":"2014-04-09T15:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sanctuarymg.com\/academy\/?p=7601"},"modified":"2024-08-15T17:34:42","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T21:34:42","slug":"local-search-tactics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sanctuarymg.com\/academy\/seo\/local-search-tactics\/","title":{"rendered":"The Massive Guide to Local Search Tactics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The following is a living, breathing, growing list of LOCAL search and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuarymg.com\/seo\/\">SEO<\/a> tactics. Treat it as a loose, step-by-step process that you can follow for your own local SEO campaign through these six phases:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuarymg.com\/academy\/seo\/local-search-tactics-phase-1-local-campaign-planning-setup\/\">Phase 1: Local Campaign Planning &amp; Setup<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuarymg.com\/academy\/seo\/local-search-tactics-phase-2-local-campaign-planning-setup\/\">Phase 2: Primary Onsite Local Strategies<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuarymg.com\/academy\/seo\/local-search-tactics-phase-3-primary-offsite-local-strategies\/\">Phase 3: Primary Offsite Local Strategies<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuarymg.com\/academy\/seo\/local-search-tactics-phase-4-secondary-onsite-local-strategies\/\">Phase 4: Secondary Onsite Local Strategies<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuarymg.com\/academy\/seo\/local-search-tactics-phase-5-secondary-offsite-local-strategies\/\">Phase 5: Secondary Offsite Local Strategies<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuarymg.com\/academy\/seo\/local-search-tactics-phase-6-enterprise-specific-local-seo\/\">Phase 6: Enterprise Specific Local SEO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to contribute something that I&#8217;ve missed, improve what I&#8217;ve completed so far or tell me how I&#8217;ve gone wrong, please email <a title=\"Chris Auman\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuarymg.com\/why-sanctuary\/team\/chris-auman\/\">me<\/a> directly at <a href=\"mailto:chris@sanctuarymg.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">chris@sanctuarymg.com<\/a>. 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