--- title: "Local SEO blog" description: "Articles on local SEO and search ranking for Greater Montreal businesses: Google Business Profile, local pack ranking and common mistakes to avoid." canonical: "https://socialinfluencebuilder.com/blog/category/seo/page/2/" lastmod: "2026-09-28T11:48:48+00:00" lang: "en-CA" format: "markdown" --- [Web version of this page](https://socialinfluencebuilder.com/blog/category/seo/page/2/) HTML version: [French Markdown version](https://socialinfluencebuilder.com/fr/blogue/categorie/referencement/page/2.md) [English Markdown version](https://socialinfluencebuilder.com/blog/category/seo/page/2.md) # Local SEO blog Local SEO blog: these articles explain how a Greater Montreal business improves its Google ranking and its position in the local pack, without technical jargon. They cover how local search works, your Google Business Profile, the ranking factors that come up most often and the mistakes that slow a site down. They're written for owners and managers of clinics, salons, restaurants and service businesses who want to understand SEO before hiring an agency or starting a project. For a review of your own site, our SEO audit and our Google Business Profile optimization apply these same principles to your business. ## Latest articles - [Long-Tail Keywords for Professional Firms: Targeting Clients’ Exact Questions](https://socialinfluencebuilder.com/blog/long-tail-keywords-professional-firms.md): Long-tail keywords for professional firms are the exact questions clients type; give each one its own page to match how Québec clients search. (2018-05-21) - [Indexing: Why Your New Page Is Not on Google Yet](https://socialinfluencebuilder.com/blog/page-not-indexed-google-checklist.md): Indexing: why a new page is missing from Google, and the checks to run in Search Console, your sitemap, robots.txt and internal links before assuming worse. (2018-04-13) - [LocalBusiness Structured Data: What It Does and Does Not Do](https://socialinfluencebuilder.com/blog/localbusiness-structured-data-basics.md): LocalBusiness structured data states your business facts for Google to read. What it does, what it cannot do, and how to fill it in for a Québec business. (2018-03-01) - [Title Tags and Meta Descriptions for Someone Comparing Three Results](https://socialinfluencebuilder.com/blog/title-tag-meta-description-local-business.md): Title tags and meta descriptions for someone comparing three results: write the two lines to name your service, your city and why to pick you. (2018-01-15) - [‘Near Me’ Searches: How Google Reads Them for a Local Business](https://socialinfluencebuilder.com/blog/near-me-searches-local-business.md): 'Near me' searches: how Google reads a local query, weighing relevance, distance and prominence through your Google My Business listing, hours and website copy. (2017-12-13) - [Earning Local Links: Sponsorships, Associations and Chambers of Commerce](https://socialinfluencebuilder.com/blog/local-link-building-sponsorships-quebec.md): Earning local links in Greater Montreal comes from sponsorships, chambers of commerce and Quebec associations whose pages link back to your site. (2017-10-31) - [Holiday Hours in Québec: Updating Your Listing in Time](https://socialinfluencebuilder.com/blog/holiday-hours-google-listing-quebec.md): Holiday hours in Québec: set special hours in Google My Business weeks before each statutory holiday so your listing, website and door sign all match. (2017-09-18) - [Google Maps Questions and Answers: Prepare Them Before Your Customers Do](https://socialinfluencebuilder.com/blog/google-maps-questions-answers-checklist.md): Google Maps questions and answers appeared on listings in 2017; seed and answer your own before a stranger's guess becomes the answer customers read. (2017-08-29) - [Google My Business Posts: What a Neighbourhood Business Should Post](https://socialinfluencebuilder.com/blog/google-my-business-posts-neighbourhood.md): Google My Business posts for a neighbourhood shop: what to post as an update, event or offer, which launch button to pick, and a simple weekly routine. (2017-07-02) - [YellowPages, Yelp, 411: Which Directories Are Still Worth It in Québec](https://socialinfluencebuilder.com/blog/online-directories-quebec-worth-it.md): YellowPages, Yelp, 411, and the Québec directories still worth claiming in 2017: which send real calls, what a paid upgrade adds, and when to keep or drop one. (2017-05-22) - [Name, Address, Phone: Why Consistent Listings Matter in Québec Directories](https://socialinfluencebuilder.com/blog/nap-consistency-quebec-directories.md): Name, Address, Phone: why matching your listings across Québec directories helps search engines trust your business, and how to audit them. (2017-04-12) - [Choosing Your Primary Google My Business Category](https://socialinfluencebuilder.com/blog/google-my-business-primary-category.md): Choosing your primary Google My Business category: how to pick the most specific listing category for your Greater Montreal business, and when to change it. (2016-08-08)