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Local Seo
15 articles on this topic.
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25 September 2026
Fake reviews are now against the law in the UK: what the DMCC Act means for a small business
Since 6 April 2025, submitting or commissioning a fake review, or hiding that a review was paid for, is a banned practice under the DMCC Act. What it means for a UK small business, and how to earn reviews properly.
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25 September 2026
The five places your business can be visible in search, and what each one wants
When someone searches for what you sell, your business can be visible in five places: the answer, the map, the links, the reviews and the door. What each one wants, with what Google and UK law actually say.
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25 September 2026
Relevance, distance and popularity: what Google actually says decides local ranking
Google says local results are mainly based on relevance, distance and popularity. Here is its exact wording, and what each factor means for a Leeds shop, a barber and a service-area business.
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15 July 2026
What a customer really costs you (and how to pay less for each one)
What it costs to win a customer, why yours is probably too high, and the four levers that lower it. A plain-English guide for UK small businesses, plus a free calculator.
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13 July 2026
Google Business Profile optimisation for UK small businesses: the complete 2026 guide
The complete UK small-business guide to Google Business Profile optimisation: claiming, categories, photos, honest reviews, NAP consistency and pitfalls.
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13 July 2026
Local SEO for tradespeople: how UK plumbers, electricians and builders get found on Google in 2026
How UK tradespeople get found on Google in 2026: the local pack, your Google Business Profile, reviews from real jobs, area pages and what to ignore.
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2 July 2026
How do I get more Google reviews without breaking the rules?
Get more Google reviews the compliant way: ask at the right moment, automate the request after every job or visit, and never fake or pay for them. UK small-business guide.
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30 June 2026
Cheap Content Stack for UK Small Businesses in 2026: Phone, Canva and CapCut
The cheap content stack we run ourselves in 2026: better photos from the phone you already own, graphics and social posts with Canva, short video and ad creative with CapCut, a simple weekly workflow, and where to post, written for UK small-business owners.
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30 June 2026
Do you still need a website in 2026, or is a Facebook page and Google Business Profile enough?
An honest guide for the UK business owner wondering if social media and a Google Business Profile have replaced the website. What Facebook, Instagram and your Google profile genuinely do well, the honest case for owning your own site, and why the answer is to use all three together.
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29 June 2026
The complete guide to small-business websites in the UK (2026 edition)
UK small-business website guide 2026: what wins customers, what matters, every option compared (DIY, freelancer, agency), real costs, and how to choose.
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29 June 2026
When to invest more in your website (UK, 2026)
Exist properly, convert visitors, grow, dominate your local market: how to know which stage your website is really at, and how the audit-led model matches spend to that stage.
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23 June 2026
How barbershops get found on Google: the local SEO and Google Business Profile playbook (2026)
Local SEO for barbershops: rank on Google Maps locally, not nationally, with a complete Google Business Profile, reviews, consistent NAP, and a fast mobile site.
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23 June 2026
What a barbershop website actually needs in 2026 (and what is a waste of money)
An opinionated guide to what a barbershop website needs in 2026, booking, local SEO, a fast gallery, plain prices, and the add-ons worth skipping.
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20 May 2026
Your website is either earning you work, or losing it
Why a slow, dated, or missing website quietly costs UK small businesses real customers, the three mechanisms that lose you work, and what a good site does instead.
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22 April 2026
Getting found on Google: a plain guide for UK small businesses (2026)
Local SEO for UK small businesses in 2026: how to get found on Google with local search, Google Business Profile, and the technical basics that matter.