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Small Business SEO Checklist (2026)
Answer: fix indexing, titles, page speed, Google Business Profile, and one service page per offering. Those five moves outperform everything else for local businesses.
Technical foundation
Confirm indexing in Search Console, submit a sitemap, fix broken links, serve HTTPS, get Largest Contentful Paint under 2.5 seconds on mobile, and make sure every page returns a real status code.
On-page fundamentals
One H1 per page with the target phrase, unique title under 60 characters, unique description under 160, descriptive image alt text, and internal links from your homepage to every money page.
Local signals
Complete Google Business Profile, consistent name address phone across directories, service plus city pages, embedded map, and a steady flow of new reviews.
Content cadence
One useful page or article per month beats ten thin pages in a single week. Answer the questions your customers ask on the phone.
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