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NEW and Improved GBP Monthly Large Market Level Level (Population 500K--1.5M)CompletionStart DateNotesLinks
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Month 1 Local SEO Strategy, Local and Niche Signals, and Brand Foundation
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Local SEO Strategy
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Verify GMB Access & Create Campaign Drive Folder
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Verify NAP Consistency (Supplied, GMB, & Website)
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Location Page Audit
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Manual Citation Audit
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Perform Melissa Data Check on Address and Note Any Discrepancies
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Audit Name for Possible Issues
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Audit Address for Possible Issues
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Audit Phone for Possible Issues
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Gather GMB Links and URLs
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Create Local SEO Strategy
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Check for Duplicates and Possum
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GMB Category Research
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GMB Category Updates
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Baseline Visibility Report
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Add To Local Viking, Setup Tracker & Reporting (If Applicable)
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Setup Local Keyword Rank Tracker
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Local Audit Video
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Content Creation
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(10) Write GMB Posts for M2
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Write Custom GMB Description for M2
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Write GMB Site Content for M2
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Patch/Community News Article for M2
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Patch/Community News Event Article for M2
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Patch/Community News Neighborhood Post for M2
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Patch/Community News Signals
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Patch/Community News Set-Up
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Website Local Optimization
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Location Page Optimization
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Local and Niche Signals
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(20) Image Optimization and GeoTagging
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Niche Citations
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(15 Hrs) Custom Signals
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PDF, E-Doc, and Image Sites
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Local Article Submissions
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Premium Local Press Release
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(10) GMB PBN Map Embeds w NAP Mentions
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(10) Create and Optimize Geo-Network
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Brand Foundation
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Submit to Data Aggregators (45 to 60 days for reports)
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(25) Create and Optimize Social Essentials Accounts
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(25) Create and Optimize Social Fortress Accounts
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(50) Create and Optimize Social Ultimate Accounts
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Signal Boost
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Submit Link URLs to Indexers
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Month 2 GMB Listing Optimization, Niche Signals, and Brand Boost
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Content Creation
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(10) Write GMB Posts for M3
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Patch/Community News Article for M3
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Patch/Community News Event Article for M3
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Patch/Community News Neighborhood Post for M3
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Patch/Community News Signals
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Patch/Community News Post
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Patch/Community News Event Post
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Patch/Community News Neighborhood Post
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GMB Listing Optimization
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GMB Listing Optimization
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GMB Description Posting
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(10) Optimize GMB Services
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GMB Site Optimization
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(10) Schedule and Publish GMB Photos and Posts
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(20) GMB Photo Optimization
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(5) GMB Q&A's
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(5) GMB Review Responses
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Local and Niche Signals
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(10) Image Optimization and GeoTagging
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(15 Hrs) Custom Signals
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PDF, E-Doc, and Image Sites
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Local Article Submissions
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(10) Create and Optimize Niche Network
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Brand Boost
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2X (40) Brand Authority Links
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(66) Essential Business Citations with GPS Listings
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(50) Secondary Citation Creation
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Yelp Optimization (Domain Email Required to Claim)
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Crunchbase Optimization (Domain Email Required to Claim)
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Bing Places - Claim and Set-Up
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Waze Business Submission
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AngelList Company Profile Submission
86
Monster Profile - Claim and Optimize
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Eventbrite Profile and Event Link
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Signal Boost
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Submit Link URLs to Indexers
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Month 3 Local Maps Boost and Custom Signals
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Content Creation
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(10) Write GMB Posts for M4
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Entity Data Page 300 words for M4
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Service Areas/Locations/or Neighborhood Page 750 words for M4
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Patch/Community News Article for M4
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Patch/Community News Event Article for M4
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Patch/Community News Neighborhood Post for M4
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Patch/Community News Signals
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Patch/Community News Post
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Patch/Community News Event Post
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Patch/Community News Neighborhood Post
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GMB Listing Optimization
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(10) Schedule and Publish GMB Photos and Posts
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(10) GMB Photo Optimization
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(5) GMB Q&A's
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(5) GMB Review Responses
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Local and Niche Signals
110
(10) Image Optimization and GeoTagging
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(15 Hrs) Custom Signals
112
PDF, E-Doc, and Image Sites
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Local Article Submissions
114
Local Maps Boost
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DR30+ Branded Guest Post with Map Embed
116
(5hrs) Custom Signals
117
(3) Top Ranking Listing Service
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Do-Follow News Release w Map Embed
119
(20) GMB PBN Map Embeds w NAP Mentions
120
Signal Boost
121
Submit Link URLs to Indexers
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Month 4 Strategy Review, Local and Niche Signals, and Brand Boost
124
Local SEO Strategy
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Quarterly Local SEO Strategy
126
Content Creation
127
(10) Write GMB Posts for M5
128
Patch/Community News Article for M5
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Patch/Community News Event Article for M5
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Patch/Community News Neighborhood Post for M5
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Patch/Community News Signals
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Patch/Community News Post
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Patch/Community News Event Post
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Patch/Community News Neighborhood Post
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GMB Listing Optimization
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(10) Schedule and Publish GMB Photos and Posts
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(10) GMB Photo Optimization
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(5) GMB Q&A's
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(5) GMB Review Responses
141
Website Local Optimization
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Add Entity Data Page and Internal Link Refresh
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Add Service Areas/Locations/or Neighborhood Page and Internal Links
144
Local and Niche Signals
145
(10) Image Optimization and GeoTagging
146
(15 Hrs) Custom Signals
147
PDF, E-Doc, and Image Sites
148
Local Article Submissions
149
(10) Geo Network Posts
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(10) Niche Network Posts
151
Third Party Verification Listings
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Apple Maps
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411
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Express Update
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Brand Boost
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2X (40) Brand Authority Links
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Signal Boost
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(10) Private Network Links to Brand Docs
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Submit Link URLs to Indexers
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Month 5 Local Video Optimization, Stacked Signals, and Signal Boost
162
Content Creation
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(10) Write GMB Posts for M6
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Patch/Community News Article for M6
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Patch/Community News Event Article for M6
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Patch/Community News Neighborhood Post for M6
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Patch/Community News Signals
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Patch/Community News Post
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Patch/Community News Event Post
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Patch/Community News Neighborhood Post
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GMB Listing Optimization
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(10) Schedule and Publish GMB Photos and Posts
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(10) GMB Photo Optimization
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(5) GMB Q&A's
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(5) GMB Review Responses
177
Local and Niche Signals
178
(10) Image Optimization and GeoTagging
179
(15 Hrs) Custom Signals
180
PDF, E-Doc, and Image Sites
181
Local Article Submissions
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Local Video Optimization
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YouTube Local Optimization
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YouTube Local Video
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YouTube Local Post and Shares
186
Stacked Signals
187
Google Authority Stack
188
Do-Follow News Release
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(10) GMB PBN Map Embeds w NAP Mentions
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Signal Boost
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(10) Social Power-Up Links
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(10) Citation Power-Up Links
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Submit Link URLs to Indexers
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Month 6 AP News Publication, Local News of Interest, and Custom Signals
196
Content Creation
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(10) Write GMB Posts for M7
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(4) Local Points of Interest for M7
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(2) Local News of Interest for M7
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Niche Service Silo Page 750 words for M7
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Patch/Community News Article for M7
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Patch/Community News Event Article for M7
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Patch/Community News Neighborhood Post for M7
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Patch/Community News Signals
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Patch/Community News Post
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Patch/Community News Event Post
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Patch/Community News Neighborhood Post
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GMB Listing Optimization
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(10) Schedule and Publish GMB Photos and Posts
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(10) GMB Photo Optimization
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(5) GMB Q&A's
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(5) GMB Review Responses
214
Local and Niche Signals
215
(10) Image Optimization and GeoTagging
216
(15 Hrs) Custom Signals
217
PDF, E-Doc, and Image Sites
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Local Article Submissions
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Brand Boost
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AP News Brand Feature or Local Newspaper Link
221
Signal Boost
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Submit Link URLs to Indexers
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Month 7 Strategy Review, Local and Niche Signals, and Brand Boost
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Local SEO Strategy
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Quarterly Local SEO Strategy
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Content Creation
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(10) Write GMB Posts for M8
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Patch/Community News Article for M8
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Patch/Community News Event Article for M8
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Patch/Community News Neighborhood Post for M8
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Patch/Community News Signals
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Patch/Community News Post
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Patch/Community News Event Post
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Patch/Community News Neighborhood Post
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GMB Listing Optimization
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(10) Schedule and Publish GMB Photos and Posts
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(10) GMB Photo Optimization
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(5) GMB Q&A's
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(5) GMB Review Responses
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Website Local Optimization
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Add Local Points of Interest and News of Interest
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(5) Service Page Lite Optimization
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Add Niche Service Silo Page and Internal Links
246
Local and Niche Signals
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(10) Image Optimization and GeoTagging
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(15 Hrs) Custom Signals
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PDF, E-Doc, and Image Sites
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Local Article Submissions
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(10) Geo Network Posts
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(10) Niche Network Posts
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Brand Boost
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2X (40) Brand Authority Links
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Signal Boost
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(10) Private Network Links to Brand Docs
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Submit Link URLs to Indexers
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Month 8 Local Maps Boost and Custom Signals
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Content Creation
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(10) Write GMB Posts for M9
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Patch/Community News Article for M9
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Patch/Community News Event Article for M9
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Patch/Community News Neighborhood Post for M9
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Patch/Community News Signals
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Patch/Community News Post
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Patch/Community News Event Post
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Patch/Community News Neighborhood Post
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GMB Listing Optimization
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(10) Schedule and Publish GMB Photos and Posts
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(10) GMB Photo Optimization
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(5) GMB Q&A's
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(5) GMB Review Responses
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Local and Niche Signals
276
(10) Image Optimization and GeoTagging
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(15 Hrs) Custom Signals
278
PDF, E-Doc, and Image Sites
279
Local Article Submissions
280
Local Maps Boost
281
DR30+ Branded Guest Post with Map Embed
282
(5hrs) Custom Signals
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(3) Top Ranking Listing Service
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Do-Follow News Release w Map Embed
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(20) GMB PBN Map Embeds w NAP Mentions
286
Signal Boost
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Submit Link URLs to Indexers
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Month 9 Local Video Optimization, Stacked Signals, and Signal Boost
290
Content Creation
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(10) Write GMB Posts for M10
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Patch/Community News Article for M10
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Patch/Community News Event Article for M10
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Patch/Community News Neighborhood Post for M10
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Patch/Community News Signals
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Patch/Community News Post
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Patch/Community News Event Post
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Patch/Community News Neighborhood Post
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GMB Listing Optimization
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(10) Schedule and Publish GMB Photos and Posts
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(10) GMB Photo Optimization
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(5) GMB Q&A's
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(5) GMB Review Responses
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Local and Niche Signals
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(10) Image Optimization and GeoTagging
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(15 Hrs) Custom Signals
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PDF, E-Doc, and Image Sites
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Local Article Submissions
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Local Video Optimization
311
YouTube Local Optimization
312
YouTube Local Video
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YouTube Local Post and Shares
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Stacked Signals
315
Google Authority Stack
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(10) GMB PBN Map Embeds w NAP Mentions
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Signal Boost
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(10) Social Power-Up Links
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(10) Citation Power-Up Links
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Submit Link URLs to Indexers
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Month 10 Strategy Review, Local and Niche Signals, and Brand Boost
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Local SEO Strategy
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Quarterly Local SEO Strategy
325
Content Creation
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(10) Write GMB Posts for M11
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Patch/Community News Article for M11
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Patch/Community News Event Article for M11
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Patch/Community News Neighborhood Post for M11
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Patch/Community News Signals
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Patch/Community News Post
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Patch/Community News Event Post
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Patch/Community News Neighborhood Post
334
GMB Listing Optimization
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(10) Schedule and Publish GMB Photos and Posts
336
(10) GMB Photo Optimization
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(5) GMB Q&A's
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(5) GMB Review Responses
339
Local and Niche Signals
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(10) Image Optimization and GeoTagging
342
(15 Hrs) Custom Signals
343
PDF, E-Doc, and Image Sites
344
Local Article Submissions
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(10) Geo Network Posts
346
(10) Niche Network Posts
347
Brand Boost
348
2X (40) Brand Authority Links
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Signal Boost
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(10) Private Network Links to Brand Docs
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Submit Link URLs to Indexers
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Month 11 Local Maps Boost and Custom Signals
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Content Creation
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(10) Write GMB Posts for M12
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Patch/Community News Article for M12
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Patch/Community News Event Article for M12
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Patch/Community News Neighborhood Post for M12
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Patch/Community News Signals
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Patch/Community News Post
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Patch/Community News Event Post
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Patch/Community News Neighborhood Post
363
GMB Listing Optimization
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(10) Schedule and Publish GMB Photos and Posts
365
(10) GMB Photo Optimization
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(5) GMB Q&A's
367
(5) GMB Review Responses
368
Local and Niche Signals
369
(10) Image Optimization and GeoTagging
370
(15 Hrs) Custom Signals
371
PDF, E-Doc, and Image Sites
372
Local Article Submissions
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Local Maps Boost
375
DR30+ Branded Guest Post with Map Embed
376
(5hrs) Custom Signals
377
(3) Top Ranking Listing Service
378
Do-Follow News Release w Map Embed
379
(20) GMB PBN Map Embeds w NAP Mentions
380
Signal Boost
381
Submit Link URLs to Indexers
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Month 12 AP News Publication, Local News of Interest, and Custom Signals
384
Content Creation
385
(10) Write GMB Posts for M13
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(4) Local Points of Interest for M13
387
(2) Local News of Interest for M13
388
Patch/Community News Article for M13
389
Patch/Community News Event Article for M13
390
Patch/Community News Neighborhood Post for M13
391
Patch/Community News Signals
392
Patch/Community News Post
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Patch/Community News Event Post
394
Patch/Community News Neighborhood Post
395
GMB Listing Optimization
396
(10) Schedule and Publish GMB Photos and Posts
397
(10) GMB Photo Optimization
398
(5) GMB Q&A's
399
(5) GMB Review Responses
400
Local and Niche Signals
401
(10) Image Optimization and GeoTagging
402
(15 Hrs) Custom Signals
403
PDF, E-Doc, and Image Sites
404
Local Article Submissions
405
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Brand Boost
407
AP News Brand Feature or Local Newspaper Link
408
Signal Boost
409
Submit Link URLs to Indexers
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411
Month 13 Repeats Month 7/Month 14 Repeats Month 8/Month15 Repeats Month 9 etc