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by kostja94

When the user wants to optimize for local search, set up Google Business Profile, or build local citations. Also use when the user mentions "local SEO," "Google Business Profile," "Google Maps," "NAP," "citations," "local search," "local business," or "service area." For location pages, use programmatic-seo.

Overview

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SEO: Local

Guides local SEO: Google Business Profile, NAP consistency, and citation building. Businesses with accurate NAP across 40+ authoritative sites see ~19% higher visibility in Google Maps. Use this skill when optimizing for local search, setting up GBP, or auditing citations.

When invoking: On first use, if helpful, open with 1–2 sentences on what this skill covers and why it matters, then provide the main output. On subsequent use or when the user asks to skip, go directly to the main output.

Initial Assessment

Project context: Read root contextus.md when present and load only the modules relevant to this task. Without Contextus, use available project material or user-provided facts and ask for missing information; do not create a parallel context system.

Identify:

  1. Business type: Storefront vs service-area
  2. Location: Single or multiple
  3. Current listings: Existing GBP, directories

NAP Consistency

NAP = Name, Address, Phone. Critical for local rankings.

RuleGuideline
Exact match"Street" vs "St." or "LLC" inconsistency = Google may treat as different entities
Fix firstAudit and fix inconsistencies before adding new citations
ToolsBrightLocal, Whitespark, Moz Local for audit

Google Business Profile

ElementGuideline
AddressPhysical address; no P.O. boxes
Description750 chars; primary keywords in first 100
HoursAccurate; seasonal availability
CategoryPrimary category matches business type
Service-areaHide address if no storefront; define service areas

Citation Building

Targeted precision over submitting to every directory.

Priority order:

  1. Google Business Profile
  2. Apple Maps
  3. Yelp, Bing Places, Facebook
  4. Better Business Bureau, Foursquare, Nextdoor
  5. Niche directories (Healthgrades, Angi, etc.)

Citation Audit

  • Incorrect or outdated data
  • Duplicate entries
  • Missing listings on key directories

Fix before adding; compounding errors harm rankings.

Output Format

  • NAP (exact format for consistency)
  • GBP optimization checklist
  • Citation priority list
  • Audit findings (if applicable)

Related Skills

  • geo: GEO for AI search; local + AI overlap
  • localization-strategy: Multilingual; local + i18n
  • directory-submission: Directory listings; different from local citations

Files 1 file

Install it by hand

Deska runs this for you, for every agent you pick. To run it yourself in a terminal:

npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill local-seo

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