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  1. Which of the following best describes 'review signals' in local SEO?

    Answer: The quantity, quality, and recency of customer reviews on platforms like Google

    Review signals — including the number, rating, and freshness of reviews — are a key ranking factor in local SEO, especially for Google Business Profile.

  2. What is a 'geo-targeted landing page' in local SEO?

    Answer: A page created to rank for searches in a specific city or region

    Geo-targeted landing pages are created specifically to rank for location-based searches, often targeting a city, neighborhood, or service area.

  3. Which Google Business Profile attribute is most important for a business that serves customers at their location?

    Answer: Physical address listing

    For businesses with a physical storefront where customers visit, listing the physical address is critical as it determines where the business appears on Google Maps.

  4. What is a 'service area business' (SAB) in the context of local SEO?

    Answer: A business that travels to customers rather than having them visit a physical location

    A service area business (SAB) serves customers at their locations rather than a storefront, such as plumbers or landscapers, and can hide their address in Google Business Profile.

  5. Which of Google's three local ranking factors refers to how well a business profile matches a searcher's intent?

    Answer: Relevance

    Relevance is one of Google's three core local ranking factors and refers to how well a local listing matches a user's search query and intent.

  6. What is the recommended best practice for responding to negative Google reviews from a local SEO perspective?

    Answer: Respond professionally and try to resolve the issue publicly

    Responding professionally to negative reviews shows potential customers and Google that the business values feedback, which can positively influence local rankings and trust.

  7. Which tool is most commonly used by SEO professionals to audit and manage local citations across multiple directories?

    Answer: Moz Local or BrightLocal

    Tools like Moz Local and BrightLocal are specifically designed to find, manage, and correct local citations across hundreds of directories simultaneously.