{"id":2847,"date":"2017-12-19T18:47:17","date_gmt":"2017-12-19T13:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tribelocal.com\/?page_id=2847"},"modified":"2018-03-06T15:28:52","modified_gmt":"2018-03-06T09:58:52","slug":"local-seo-for-moving-companies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tribelocal.com\/local-seo-for-moving-companies\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Guide for getting customers to your Moving Company in 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”full_width_background” full_screen_row_position=”middle” bg_image=”2845″ bg_position=”left top” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_color=”#ffffff” scene_position=”center” text_color=”light” text_align=”left” top_padding=”7%” bottom_padding=”7%” enable_gradient=”true” color_overlay=”#000000″ color_overlay_2=”#6d6d6d” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ enable_shape_divider=”true” shape_divider_position=”bottom” shape_divider_height=”350″ shape_type=”mountains”][vc_column centered_text=”true” column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ font_color=”#f6653c” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][split_line_heading]\n
Look at the following image. We are reproducing the first page of Google Search engine showing the results for the keywords typed in the search bar.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Google takes less than a second to dish out more than 1.5 million results. Do you have the time to go through the entire list before making a choice? If you have the time, you do not have the inclination to shift base. Normally, one does not go beyond the first page of a Google search engine. Under such circumstances, you have a clearly defined objective. That is to rank on this page of the search engine and no further. You need to get your basics right. Everything else will fall into place. This article will help you with the basics. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n In order to achieve your objective, you need to go through a process known as search engine optimization, SEO. This entails optimizing your website and other information in such a way that your website starts attracting high volume of traffic. The higher the volume, the higher will be your rank on the SERPs. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n There are two aspects of search engine optimization<\/b>, the promotional aspect and the user experience aspect. You also know it as the off-page SEO and the on-page SEO concept.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n You need an effective combination of both these aspects in order to rank high on the SERPs. Let us look at the promotional aspects first before moving on to the user experience factor.<\/span><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/3″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”]<\/a><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_background” full_screen_row_position=”middle” bg_color=”#ffffff” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” top_padding=”5%” bottom_padding=”2%” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”2\/3″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1513680981242{margin-bottom: 18px !important;}”]\n
Beat the competition <\/b><\/h3>\n
<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”fs-m”]Every business has its competition. Moving companies have theirs as well. The image on the previous page shows more than 1.5 million entries. That should give you an idea of the competition involved. You need to find a way to beat the competition and rank ahead of them. One way is to entice the customer and offer him something different from what others do. It can be by way of rebates or discounts in rates. In fact, it can be anything that the customer would love to have. <\/span><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/3″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”]
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Be there for your customer<\/b><\/h3>\n
<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”fs-m”]Your customer should be able to locate you among the high level of competition. This is possible only if you have your presence in all the <\/span>local directories<\/a> in your category. Note that there are some more categories as well having some connection with the moving companies industry. Have your listing in such directories as well. One such example could be the transport operator industry. <\/span><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/3″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”]
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Be consistent with your NAP<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”fs-m”]You have a presence in all directories. Have you checked out the consistency of the information? It can be \u201c3 Men Movers\u201d in some directories and \u201cThree Men Movers\u201d in some others. When you read it, it might sound the same, but your search engine bots do not read such information. They scan through them. Under such circumstances, they might lead your customers on the wrong path. There might be another business by that name. Hence, you would end up doing him a favor. In this age of competition, is this necessary? Exercise care and maintain consistency of your information.<\/span><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/3″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”]
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Have your Google My Business page listing<\/h3>\n
<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”fs-m”]Refer to the search done in the previous paragraph. The same search results give you the following information as well.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n