What's Different About Local SEO Stragies?

April 20, 2025

How Local SEO Differs from National & International Search Engine Optimization



Local SEO focuses on optimizing your online presence for local searches. The goal is to ensure your business get ranked at the top in local search results, making it easier for nearby customers to find you. If you have a local business, getting ranked in Google is the #1 customers can find your goods and services. Most searches on the internet have local intent, so Google favors local businesses whenever relevant for a search. 


On the other hand, national/international SEO involves a more extensive strategy, targeting a larger audience across regions or countries. This approach is ideal for online retailers, e-commerce sites, and businesses with a global reach. It aims to increase visibility and reach beyond specific geographic boundaries.


Local SEO requires targeting location-specific keywords (e.g., "best pizza in [city]"). National/international SEO demands a more diverse keyword approach, incorporating broader terms related to your industry. At TEK SEO, we do extensive keyword research to compile an exhaustive list of all the different ways your potential customers and clients search for what your business has to offer. 


Google My Business is pivotal for local SEO, helping local businesses appear in map searches. We carefully optimize your Google My Business (also known as Google Business Profile) listing, with unique photos, video, question and answers, your business description, etc. - all optimized the same keyword research we did for your business. 


Local SEO benefits from citations in local directories; we keep all your listings up to date with the correct name, address, phone number, business hours, etc. While local businesses benefit from legitimate backlinks, spammy backlinks can really hurt your results and drag your site down. National/international SEO requires a diverse backlink profile from reputable sources across the internet.


With local SEO, it's also more realistic to get results in a shorter time frame, because there are simply fewer competitors. National SEO requires a very long term strategy as there are sometimes many millions of results to compete with, whereas we can count the number of local competitors. We can also focus more narrowly on which terms we want to optimize for with local search engine optimization, which is another strategic benefit in terms of getting faster results. 


Whereas national SEO can be cost prohibitive for newer companies, local SEO is much more cost effective. With a thorough, targeted strategy, we can attain results and growth in digital rankings much faster than with any larger national campaign. The best part is, through local SEO, we get to help local businesses, their customers and their employees to thrive! Call us today if you'd like to schedule a free digital audit on how we can help your business increase visibility and leads. 

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