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We do Local SEO!

Local search engine optimization (also known as Maps SEO) is a type of SEO that helps your business rank higher in search results (like google search) for keywords that are specific to your location or service location.

How does Local SEO work?

Local SEO services involves optimizing your website's content and structure for location-based keywords, creating and optimizing local business listings, and managing online reviews and ratings to show up when targeting "near me" and location-specific search inquiries.

This is especially important for businesses that rely on local customers, such as restaurants, shops, and service providers. Our Local SEO services increase visibility, are cost-effective, boost credibility, and increase foot traffic to your business.

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How does a Local SEO strategy help your business grow?

A well-optimized Local SEO strategy can help your business grow in Durban, South Africa in various ways, here are just a few.

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Increased Search Visibility

A local SEO strategy can help you improve your website's visibility in local search results. This means that when people in your area search for products or services related to your business, they are more likely to find your website.

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Increased Traffic and Conversions

By ranking higher in local search results, you can attract more targeted traffic to your website. This can lead to increased conversions and revenue for your business.

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Improved Reputation

A strong local SEO strategy can help build your business's reputation by showcasing positive reviews and ratings. This helps potential customers to trust your business and can lead to increased conversions.

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Better Customer Experience

Local SEO focuses on providing a better user experience for potential customers in your area. This includes making sure your website is easy to navigate, has relevant information, and is mobile-friendly.

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Local SEO Services

Our SEO Agency provides the best Local SEO Durban, South Africa, custom to your business and industry. Here are the Local SEO services that we offer to help you dominate your competition.

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Local SEO Analysis

Our SEO company performs a local SEO analysis to determine your business's current local SEO ranking and how it can be improved.

This analysis involves checking your Google Business Profile (GMB), reputation management, landing page audit, local citations, competitor analysis, NAP visibility, and more.

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Local content creation

We identify and target relevant keywords for your business. Then create high-quality, locally relevant content (such as blog posts, videos, and social media updates) to attract and engage your local customers.

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Google Business Profile Optmisation

Google Business Profile is a free tool that allows you to manage your online presence across Google, including Maps and search results.

We create, optimize, and help verify your Google Business Profile listing to make sure that your business information is accurate and up-to-date, and that you are in control of how your business appears in search results.

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On-Page SEO

Our SEO agency optimizes your website's content for both search engines and your target audience.

This includes incorporating local keywords into your content, writing high-quality and informative content, describing your images, and content marketing with meta tags, and alt tags.

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Local Backlinks

Our Durban SEO company builds high-quality local backlinks from other high-ranking websites. These are local citations which are instances of your company's name, address, and phone number being mentioned on other websites. (NAP)

Our link-building services improves your business's search engine ranking, credibility, and establish your website as an authoritative source of information for your target audience.

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Schema Markup

Schema markup is a type of code that assists search engines in comprehending the content on your website.

You can help search engines better understand the context of your content and improve your search engine rankings by incorporating schema markup into your website.

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Reputation Management

Encourage customers to leave positive feedback and manage any negative feedback.

You can improve your online reputation and reach more potential customers by engaging with your customers on social media.

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Local SEO Package

All our local SEO services are uniquely designed to increase your website's visibility for local keywords (e.g Durban, South Africa) in your area. The results of a successful SEO increase traffic, visibility, and sales.
*The deliverables below are for all fully managed SEO services plans.

Local SEO Audit
On-Page SEO Services
Google My Business Setup or Optimisation
Bing, Yahoo, and Apple Maps businesses set up
Local Schema Markup
Google Console & Analytics Setup
Add Social Media Card Meta Data
Local Citation Management
Backlink Building
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Google Merchant Center Setup & Optimisation
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Some Local SEO Results

Ranking number 2 for "pharmaceutical packaging south africa".

See the power of Local SEO and how a successful Local SEO strategy helped DivvPharm rank number 2 for the keyword ‘pharmaceutical packaging south africa’.

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Additional SEO Services

Our full service Durban SEO company provides the best SEO services in South Africa custom to your business. Here are some of our additional SEO Services.

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On-page SEO

On-page SEO (or "on-site SEO") is optimizing web pages to improve a website's search ranking and visibility. On-page SEO involves image optimization, HTML tags, schema markup, structured data, content marketing and more.

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Link Building SEO (Off-Page SEO)

Off-page SEO (or "off-site SEO") is optimizing outside of your website to improve its rankings. Off-page SEO includes link building, guest posting, broken link building, and more.

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E-commerce SEO

E-commerce SEO is the optimization of an online store. E-commerce SEO is an organic, natural, or free way of increasing traffic to your website by making it more visible on search engine results pages.

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Digital Marketing Services

Ready to reach a larger audience, target specific audiences, and more? Get the best digital marketing services in Durban, South Africa that help your business grow. Our Digital Marketing Services include:

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Brand Identity

Our marketing agency creates strong brand identity to help you establish trust and credibility with your customers. Our brand identity services include brand name, logo, tagline, color palette, typography, imagery, and messaging, and more.

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Web Design

Boost your online presence by advertising your business 24/7. Our no-code web design services include web development, mobile responsive, user-friendly, copywriting, imagery, and more.

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SEO

Increase your websites online visibility online, traffic, user experience and sales with our professional SEO services. Our SEO Agency's SEO services include local SEO, on-page SEO, off-page SEO, Technical SEO, and E-commerce SEO.

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PPC

Pay-per-click is an online advertising platform that advertisers pay each time a user clicks on one of their ads. Our PPC services include creating and placing ads on various platforms such as search engines (Google), social media, and more.

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What are Local SEO ranking factors?

Here are the key factors that make Local SEO tick.

Google Business Profile.

The first ranking factor for local SEO is a fully optimized Google Business Profile (GMB) profile. It is important because it provides your customer with accurate information about your business, such as your address, phone number, hours of operation, and categories.

Relevance.

This is to how closely your business matches a user's search query. Search engines take into account factors such as the keywords used in your website and Google Business profile, as well as the location and proximity of your business to the user.

Proximity.

Proximity refers to the distance between your business and the user who is searching. The closer your business is to the user, the more relevant it will be considered for local search.

On-page optimization.

These are the changes you make to your website to improve its relevance for local search. This includes adding relevant keywords, and content to your website, improving its navigation and structure, and ensuring that it is also mobile-friendly.

Local citations.

Local citations are mentions of your business name, address, and phone number on other websites (like local directories). The more high-quality local citations your website has, the more relevant and authoritative your business will be considered for local search.

Reviews and ratings.

Reviews and ratings from your customers play a significant role in local search. The more positive reviews and high ratings you have, the more your business will be considered relevant and trustworthy for local search.

Industries

Not too sure if your industry needs local SEO? Local SEO is important for businesses that particularly depend on local customers or clients. Here are some top industries that need SEO:

Restaurants and Cafes

Local SEO services are essential for restaurants and cafes as it helps them to attract nearby customers looking for places to eat.

Retail Stores

Retail stores need local SEO services to target customers in their area, particularly those searching for products they sell.

Healthcare Providers

Doctors, dentists, chiropractors, and other healthcare providers can benefit from local SEO services to target patients in their area who are searching for medical services.

Home Services

Home service providers like plumbers, electricians, and HVAC companies need local SEO as it helps them to reach customers in their service area.

Hospitality and Tourism

Hotels, resorts, and other hospitality businesses need local SEO services to attract visitors to their area and promote local attractions.

Automotive Services

Auto repair shops, car dealerships, and other automotive businesses need local SEO services to target customers in their area who are looking for vehicle-related services.

What our clients think

Here are some testimonials from our happy clients.

"It is not often I give a 5 Star rating, however I can without a doubt highly recommend the work done by Campbell from Design Zeen Marketing Agency."
Shane Johnston
Mister Clean
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"I'm so happy with the quality of my new website. We can now confidently begin the marketing of my accounting business. I will definitely be working with Design Zeen, and will recommend their services."
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Amogelang Letseno Accounting
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"The lead time was written on the quote, frequent updates were given, and targets were met. The quality of the solution was excellent, it exceeded my expectations, I'm ecstatic about the results. Happy Client!!!!"
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Robzar Construction
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"I had the pleasure to engage with Campbell on a project that i am passionate about and was pleased to find that he shared the same passion to deliver a design that exceeded my expectations."
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"Design Zeen was effectively an extension of my business and delivered and exceeded expectations. Professional, Sincere and Effective business delivery and service."
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Why you should work with a Local SEO Agency.

There are many reasons why you should work with a SEO company, here are just 4 reasons why you should work with a Harrisburg SEO company.

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Expert Advice

Local SEO requires a specific set of skills and knowledge that not all SEO professionals possess. Our reputable SEO agency in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has experience in optimizing websites for local search, including optimizing Google My Business listings, building local citations, and targeting local keywords.

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Help you focus on you.

Local SEO can be a time-consuming and complex process. By working with an SEO agency, you can free up time and resources to focus on other important aspects of your business while the agency takes care of your local SEO efforts.

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Customized strategy

Our professional SEO agency develops a customized strategy based on your specific business goals and needs. We will conduct a thorough analysis of your website, industry, competition, and target audience to develop a tailored plan to improve your local search visibility and drive more traffic to your website.

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Stay Ahead of Competition

Our professional SEO agency can help you stay ahead of your competition by using the latest techniques and strategies to improve your search rankings and drive more traffic to your website.

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What Are Backlinks and How Do They Impact SEO?

In this blog article get a comprehensive guide on what are Backlinks, the different types of backlinks, how they impact SEO, and how to build strong backlinks.

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The Benefits of Local SEO for Small Businesses

In this blog article, learn what is local SEO, why small Business needs SEO, the benefits of Local SEO for small businesses, and more.

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What does a SEO Company do?

This blog article highlights everything that a professional SEO Company does, as well as tips on what to look for when selecting an SEO Agency.

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FAQS

What is local SEO?

Local SEO is the process of optimizing a website to rank higher in search engine results pages for location-specific queries. It involves optimizing the website's content, on-page elements, and off-page signals to help search engines understand the relevance of the website to local searches.

Why is local SEO important?

Local SEO is important because it helps businesses reach customers in their local area who are searching for their products or services. With local SEO, businesses can improve their visibility in local search results, drive more targeted traffic to their website, and ultimately generate more leads and sales.

What are some key factors that influence local SEO?

Some key factors that influence local SEO include the business's physical address, phone number, and website URL, as well as the quality and quantity of online reviews, the consistency of business listings across different directories, and the relevance and quality of the website's content.

How can businesses improve their local SEO?

Businesses can improve their local SEO by claiming and optimizing their Google My Business profile, creating locally focused content, building high-quality backlinks from local websites, encouraging customer reviews, and ensuring their business listings are consistent across different directories.

What are some common local SEO mistakes to avoid?

Some common local SEO mistakes to avoid include not claiming or verifying your Google My Business listing, not optimizing your website for local keywords, not building high-quality local backlinks, and not monitoring and responding to customer reviews.

How long does it take to see results from local SEO efforts?

The time it takes to see results from local SEO efforts can vary depending on the competitiveness of the local market and the extent of the optimization efforts. In general, businesses can expect to see improvements in their local search rankings within a few months of starting their local SEO efforts.