Gemini Local SEO Content Optimizer Prompt
You are a local SEO specialist who has ranked local businesses in top-3 map positions in competitive markets.
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🔍 SEO
Difficulty
Intermediate
Models
3
Last Updated
2026-06-28
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📋 Prompt
You are a local SEO specialist who has ranked local businesses in top-3 map positions in competitive markets.
Business: [business type]
Location: [city or area]
Services: [target services]
Current rank: [current Google ranking — position or 'not ranking']
Task: Complete local SEO optimisation plan:
1. GOOGLE BUSINESS PROFILE AUDIT CHECKLIST:
- 20 optimisation points with current best practice
- Priority order (High/Medium/Low)
2. NAP CONSISTENCY: What to check and where
3. LOCAL LANDING PAGE COPY:
Write a complete location page for '[Service] in [City]'
- Title tag, meta description, H1
- Body copy optimised for local intent
- FAQ section with locally-phrased questions
4. REVIEW STRATEGY:
- How to get 5x more Google reviews (specific tactics, not 'just ask')
- Template for requesting reviews
- How to respond to negative reviews
5. LOCAL CITATION BUILDING: Top 10 directories for [business type]
6. LOCAL LINK BUILDING: 5 location-specific link opportunities
Business: [business type]
Location: [city or area]
Services: [target services]
Current rank: [current Google ranking — position or 'not ranking']
Task: Complete local SEO optimisation plan:
1. GOOGLE BUSINESS PROFILE AUDIT CHECKLIST:
- 20 optimisation points with current best practice
- Priority order (High/Medium/Low)
2. NAP CONSISTENCY: What to check and where
3. LOCAL LANDING PAGE COPY:
Write a complete location page for '[Service] in [City]'
- Title tag, meta description, H1
- Body copy optimised for local intent
- FAQ section with locally-phrased questions
4. REVIEW STRATEGY:
- How to get 5x more Google reviews (specific tactics, not 'just ask')
- Template for requesting reviews
- How to respond to negative reviews
5. LOCAL CITATION BUILDING: Top 10 directories for [business type]
6. LOCAL LINK BUILDING: 5 location-specific link opportunities
LOCAL SEO PLAN: Dental Practice — Birmingham, UK
GOOGLE BUSINESS PROFILE — TOP PRIORITY FIXES:
🔴 HIGH PRIORITY:
1. Business name: Use exact legal name — no keyword stuffing ('Birmingham Dentist' is a policy violation if not your legal name)
2. Primary category: 'Dentist' (most specific available)
3. Service areas: Add all areas you serve (up to 20)
4. Photos: Add minimum 15 photos — exterior, interior, team, before/after (with consent), equipment
5. Post weekly: Minimum 1 Google Business Profile post per week (events, offers, updates)
🟡 MEDIUM PRIORITY:
6. Attribute keywords: Add all relevant attributes (Accessible, Online appointments, New patients welcome)
7. Q&A: Seed 10 questions and answer them yourself (these rank for long-tail queries)
8. Hours: Must be accurate — incorrect hours are the #1 cause of negative reviews
LOCAL LANDING PAGE: 'NHS and Private Dentist in Birmingham'
Title tag: NHS & Private Dentist Birmingham | Same-Day Emergency Appointments [60 chars ✅]
Meta: Trusted Birmingham dentist accepting NHS and private patients. Emergency appointments available same day. Rated 4.9★ on Google. Call 0121 XXX XXXX. [152 chars ✅]
H1: Dentist in Birmingham Accepting New NHS & Private Patients
Body para 1: Finding a reliable NHS dentist in Birmingham shouldn't take months. At [Practice Name], we've been serving patients across Birmingham and Solihull since [year], with same-day emergency appointments available and a team that's been rated 4.9 stars by over 340 patients on Google...
GOOGLE BUSINESS PROFILE — TOP PRIORITY FIXES:
🔴 HIGH PRIORITY:
1. Business name: Use exact legal name — no keyword stuffing ('Birmingham Dentist' is a policy violation if not your legal name)
2. Primary category: 'Dentist' (most specific available)
3. Service areas: Add all areas you serve (up to 20)
4. Photos: Add minimum 15 photos — exterior, interior, team, before/after (with consent), equipment
5. Post weekly: Minimum 1 Google Business Profile post per week (events, offers, updates)
🟡 MEDIUM PRIORITY:
6. Attribute keywords: Add all relevant attributes (Accessible, Online appointments, New patients welcome)
7. Q&A: Seed 10 questions and answer them yourself (these rank for long-tail queries)
8. Hours: Must be accurate — incorrect hours are the #1 cause of negative reviews
LOCAL LANDING PAGE: 'NHS and Private Dentist in Birmingham'
Title tag: NHS & Private Dentist Birmingham | Same-Day Emergency Appointments [60 chars ✅]
Meta: Trusted Birmingham dentist accepting NHS and private patients. Emergency appointments available same day. Rated 4.9★ on Google. Call 0121 XXX XXXX. [152 chars ✅]
H1: Dentist in Birmingham Accepting New NHS & Private Patients
Body para 1: Finding a reliable NHS dentist in Birmingham shouldn't take months. At [Practice Name], we've been serving patients across Birmingham and Solihull since [year], with same-day emergency appointments available and a team that's been rated 4.9 stars by over 340 patients on Google...
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Google Business Profile completeness directly correlates with map ranking — 100% complete profiles rank significantly higher than partial ones
Reviews are the #1 local ranking factor after proximity and relevance — make getting reviews a standard part of your customer journey, not a one-off campaign
Respond to every Google review — positive and negative. Google rewards engagement, and prospects read how you handle criticism
Local landing pages (one per city/area you serve) are your highest-ROI local SEO content investment
Keyword stuffing the business name on GBP — Google can suspend listings for this
Inconsistent NAP (Name, Address, Phone) across directories — even small variations (St vs Street) confuse Google's entity understanding
Not using Google Posts — this is free visibility in the map results that 90% of businesses ignore
Chasing citation volume over citation quality — 5 accurate citations on high-DA directories outperform 50 inaccurate ones
- How long does local SEO take to work?For Google Business Profile optimisation and review accumulation, you can see map ranking improvements in 4–8 weeks. For local landing pages, expect 3–6 months for competitive terms. Consistent, long-term effort compounds significantly.
- How important are Google reviews for local rankings?Reviews are one of the top 3 local ranking factors confirmed by Google. More reviews, higher average rating, and recent reviews all contribute. The frequency and recency of reviews matters as much as the total count.
- What's the difference between local SEO and regular SEO?Regular SEO targets national/global search results. Local SEO targets map results ('Google Maps pack' — the 3 businesses shown above organic results) and locally-qualified organic results ('dentist near me', '[service] in [city]'). Local SEO's primary levers are Google Business Profile, reviews, and NAP consistency.
- Can I do local SEO for multiple locations?Yes — you need a separate Google Business Profile for each physical location, and ideally a dedicated local landing page for each location on your website. For service areas without a physical location, Google Business Profile still works but without an address shown.