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Local SEO for Indian small businesses

Practical tactics to rank for "near me" searches in Indian cities and towns. Schema, reviews, vernacular keywords, and the things Google actually rewards.

Schema is the cheat code

Add LocalBusiness schema to your homepage. Add specific sub-types where relevant (Restaurant, MedicalBusiness, Store). Validate with Google's Rich Results Test. Most competitors haven't done this.

Vernacular keywords matter

"दिल्ली में बेकरी" gets less competition than "bakery in Delhi". Create Hindi/regional-language versions of your key landing pages. Neweb does this in one click.

NAP consistency

Name, Address, Phone. Same exact format everywhere — your site, GBP, Bing, Just Dial, Sulekha, Facebook. Inconsistencies actively hurt rankings.

Reviews and photos

Again, recency over count. Weekly reviews. Fresh photos monthly. Respond to every review in both English and the local language where applicable.


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