Local SEO
Audits a Google Business Profile and maps its Google Maps rankings around a location.
The skill's name is local-seo. Download local-seo.zip, or install every Ranktide skill at once from install and update skills.
What it does
Work out why a business does or does not show up in Google Maps and the local pack near its customers, and what to fix first.
Use this when rankings depend on a physical location or service area. For national organic work, use competitor-analysis or keyword-research.
When to use it
Use it when rankings depend on a physical location or service area, like a shop, clinic or trade business. For national organic search, use keyword research or competitor analysis.
Example request
Audit the Google Business Profile for Smith Plumbing in Leeds. Where do we rank on Maps for "emergency plumber" around the city?Your agent picks the skill when a request matches it. You can also ask for it by name.
Ranktide tools it calls
Credits are rough figures on a subscription plan. Ranktide tells agents to show you the cost and ask first before paid setup, scheduled tracking and batches over 2,000 credits.
| Tool | What it does | Credits |
|---|---|---|
search_local_businesses | Search local businesses | Uses credits |
get_local_serp_results | Get local SERP results | Uses credits |
get_project_context | Get project context | Free |
update_project_context | Update project context | Free |
get_business_profile | Get business profile | Uses credits, under half the cost of a business search |
get_business_reviews | Get business reviews | Uses credits |
get_local_rank_grid | Get local rank grid | Uses credits for each grid point: a 3×3 grid is 9 searches |
get_google_business_questions | Get Google business questions | Uses credits |
get_business_updates | Get business updates | Uses credits |
list_business_categories | List business categories | Free |
run_site_audit | Run site audit | Free, unless you add JavaScript rendering or Lighthouse |
See what common actions cost for more detail.
Related skills
- Competitor analysis: Studies one competitor's rankings, content, backlinks and gaps.
- Keyword research: Finds keyword opportunities from a few seed topics and shortlists the best ones.
- SEO project setup: Saves your goals, competitors and key pages as context every skill and agent reads.
- SEO report: Saves research as a report on your project's Reports page.
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