Backlinks That Put You on the Local Map
Moz research shows links are one of the top 3 ranking factors for both organic and local pack results. Local link building targets geo-relevant domains that signal your authority in a specific market.
Links are one of the top 3 ranking factors for local pack results
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Local Link Building
What's Included
Everything you get with our Local Link Building
Local Link Opportunity Audit
We map every local link source in your market: chambers, directories, news outlets, community organizations, event sponsors, and partnership opportunities.
Citation & Directory Cleanup
We ensure your business is listed consistently across all relevant local directories with accurate NAP data, then pursue link upgrades from listings to editorial mentions.
Community & Sponsorship Outreach
We identify local events, charities, and organizations that offer sponsor or partner pages with backlinks, and handle the outreach and coordination.
Regional Press Pitching
We pitch local news angles to regional publications and community blogs, earning editorial links and coverage in your geographic market.
Local Content Creation
We produce geo-targeted content (neighborhood guides, local data studies, community resources) designed to earn links from other local sites.
How We Build Local Backlinks
Local Link Landscape Audit
We map every link source in your geographic market: chambers of commerce, business associations, local government sites, regional publications, community organizations, event sponsors, and local blog networks.
Competitor Local Link Analysis
We pull the local backlink profiles of your top competitors to identify which geo-relevant domains link to them but not to you. These are your highest-priority targets.
Directory & Citation Foundation
We ensure you are listed on every relevant local directory with accurate, consistent NAP data. We then upgrade basic listings to enhanced profiles with links where available.
Outreach & Relationship Building
We pitch chambers of commerce for member pages, local publications for editorial coverage, community organizations for sponsor listings, and regional bloggers for mentions. Each outreach is specific to the opportunity.
Geo-Targeted Content Production
We create content with a local angle, neighborhood guides, local market data, community event roundups, that naturally attracts links from other sites covering the same market.
Monthly Monitoring & Expansion
We track all acquired links, monitor competitor local link activity, and expand into new geographic areas or link sources as the foundation strengthens.
Key Benefits
Geo-Relevance Signals for Local Pack
Links from .gov city sites, chambers of commerce, and regional publications send direct geographic authority signals that help you rank in the local pack and Google Maps results for your service area.
Competitive Moat in Your Market
Most local businesses do not actively build links. A sustained local link building program creates a referring domain advantage that competitors cannot close without making the same investment, giving you a durable ranking edge.
Real Community Visibility
Local links come from organizations and publications that people in your market actually visit. Chamber directories, community event pages, and regional news sites generate referral traffic from your exact target audience.
NAP Consistency Across the Web
As part of local link building, we audit and correct your Name, Address, and Phone number across every listing. Consistent NAP data is a direct local ranking factor that compounds the value of the links we build.
Research & Evidence
Backed by industry research and proven results
Moz: Local Search Ranking Factors
Link signals (linking domain authority, quantity of linking domains, and geographic relevance of linking domains) are consistently ranked among the top 3 factors for local pack and localized organic rankings.
Ahrefs: Pages Without Backlinks
66.31% of pages have zero backlinks. Most local businesses fall into this category, which means even a modest local link building campaign can create a significant advantage over competitors who are not investing in links.
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Guest Posts on Sites People Actually Read
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Get Listed on the Pages That Curate Your Industry
Get your content listed on curated resource pages that already link to your competitors.
See How Your Local Link Profile Compares
We will pull your local backlink data alongside your top 3 competitors and show you exactly where the gaps are in your geographic market.
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