{"id":2964,"date":"2017-12-22T21:08:41","date_gmt":"2017-12-22T15:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tribelocal.com\/?page_id=2964"},"modified":"2018-02-12T15:06:42","modified_gmt":"2018-02-12T09:36:42","slug":"local-seo-for-gardening-and-landscapes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tribelocal.com\/local-seo-for-gardening-and-landscapes\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Guide for getting customers to your Gardening and Landscape Company in 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”full_width_background” full_screen_row_position=”middle” bg_image=”3903″ 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
Google My Business is the right place to go. Claim your listing as quickly as possible. It is one of the easiest things you will ever do on the internet. Access the Google My Business<\/a> official website and fill in the details asked for. Within minutes you get your listing on Google. Optimize this listing and ensure that your name appears at the top. One way of doing it is to provide the proper details like name of company, correct address, phone numbers, and hours of operation, etc. This is also known as NAP information in SEO circles. <\/span><\/p>\n Claiming your GMB listing is one aspect, monitoring it is another. There are chances that someone else can duplicate your listing on GMB. Under such circumstances, the traffic to your website gets affected. Monitoring the GMB listing from time to time to discourage such occurrences is necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n Accuracy of your citations is of prime importance. Google search engines do allow search in spite of minor spelling mistakes like say \u2018Seatle instead of Seattle\u2019. However, if your address is at \u2018Nicholas Street\u2019 and you type it as \u2018Nicholas St\u2019, the search engine bots get confused and may lead you on the wrong path.\u00a0 <\/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”] Consider the scenario. A gardening website has one review and it is a 5-star one. You have another website having 50 reviews with an average of 4.5. Which one will you select? Naturally, you will choose the latter one because experience is a vital factor. <\/span><\/p>\n The placing of the reviews<\/a> is also an important factor. Imagine the plight of your website if the first couple of reviews any customer reads are negative ones. He ends up with a prejudiced mindset in spite of the fact that the next ten reviews are positive. Hence, placing your 5-star reviews at the top is important. Invest in a service like \u2018Get Five Stars<\/a>\u2019 is beneficial as this ensures the first reviews your customers see are positive ones. <\/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”] You should always try to include a reference or two about some high profile work you have done in the recent past. Images of your gardening company receiving any kind of recognition or appreciation can also build up the element of trust in your company. <\/span><\/p>\n As far as GMB listing is concerned, images of the exteriors of your shop should do the job. Including a landmark or two near your location can help people find their way easily. A map placeholder can also do the trick for you. The principal objective is to get your clients to find you easily.<\/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”] Allocate individual pages<\/a> for each service you provide. It could range from weeding to proper gardening at one end of the spectrum. The other end can have landscaping and beautification as its principal objectives. <\/span><\/p>\n Your services pages should have great content. Today, content is the king. The days of moving to the top of the rankings by generating cheap backlinks are over. The Penguin update has put Black Hat SEO techniques in proper perspective. Hence, content rules the rankings today.<\/span><\/p>\n When you need good and compelling content, it becomes imperative to use appropriate keywords. Local SEO<\/b> demands that you use keywords that people type on the search bars such as \u2018landscape designers Seattle, or garden landscaping Los Angeles\u2019. These types of keywords with geographical notations<\/a> have great significance in local search SEO<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n Internal and external links have their importance. It not only allows your customers to get proper and genuine information but also makes it easy for search engine<\/b> bots to confirm the genuineness of the content. This helps in securing a higher rank on the SERPs. Similarly, quality backlinks help you ace the rankings smoothly. There are different ways of getting quality backlinks. One way is seeking them from authority websites like .gov and .edu domains. You can become a member of the Gardening and Landscaping Associations in your locality. These clubs have contacts with the respective Government authorities. You can get quality backlinks by using the good offices of such associations and clubs. <\/span><\/p>\nCustomer reviews do the trick<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”fs-m”]When you provide excellent services to your customers, there should not be any problem in seeking positive reviews from them. Encourage your customers to post their experiences with you in the appropriate forum. Google gives preference to websites that have positive reviews. The numbers of reviews are important as well. <\/span><\/p>\n
Images matter a lot<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”fs-m”]A picture can say what a thousand words cannot. Remember these words when you post images of your gardening and landscaping business on the website. Choose your images carefully to synchronize with your business. They should be attractive and convey the message at the same time. <\/span><\/p>\n
Have a great looking homepage<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”fs-m”]Looks do matter in every field of business. Attract customers with a great looking homepage. At the same time ensure that your homepage has all the ingredients that any gardening and landscaping website should have. Your industry requires posting of attractive images. Have them at the right places. <\/span><\/p>\n