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name: seo-local-business description: "Generate complete SEO setup for local business websites — HTML head tags, JSON-LD LocalBusiness schema, robots.txt, sitemap.xml. Australian-optimised with +61 phone, ABN, suburb patterns. Use whenever the user wants SEO for a local business (tradesman, café, clinic, agency, retailer), needs JSON-LD structured data, asks for LocalBusiness schema, or wants meta tags / robots.txt / sitemap for a suburb-serving business."

SEO Local Business

Generate a complete SEO package for local business websites. Produces meta tags, structured data, robots.txt, and sitemap.xml.

What You Produce

1. Complete <head> section with meta tags, Open Graph, Twitter Cards
2. JSON-LD structured data (LocalBusiness + Service + FAQ schemas)
3. robots.txt
4. sitemap.xml

Workflow

Step 1: Gather Business Info

Ask for (or extract from existing site):

Required	Optional
Business name	ABN
Primary service	Opening hours
Location (city/suburb)	Social media URLs
Phone number	Price range
Website URL	Service areas (suburbs)
Business description	GPS coordinates

Step 2: Generate Head Tags

Fill placeholders in this template:

<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">

  <!-- Primary Meta Tags -->
  <title>{{PAGE_TITLE}} | {{BUSINESS_NAME}}</title>
  <meta name="title" content="{{PAGE_TITLE}} | {{BUSINESS_NAME}}">
  <meta name="description" content="{{META_DESCRIPTION}}">

  <!-- Canonical URL -->
  <link rel="canonical" href="{{CANONICAL_URL}}">

  <!-- Open Graph / Facebook -->
  <meta property="og:type" content="website">
  <meta property="og:url" content="{{CANONICAL_URL}}">
  <meta property="og:title" content="{{PAGE_TITLE}} | {{BUSINESS_NAME}}">
  <meta property="og:description" content="{{META_DESCRIPTION}}">
  <meta property="og:image" content="{{OG_IMAGE_URL}}">

  <!-- Twitter -->
  <meta property="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image">
  <meta property="twitter:url" content="{{CANONICAL_URL}}">
  <meta property="twitter:title" content="{{PAGE_TITLE}} | {{BUSINESS_NAME}}">
  <meta property="twitter:description" content="{{META_DESCRIPTION}}">
  <meta property="twitter:image" content="{{OG_IMAGE_URL}}">

  <!-- Geo Tags (Local SEO) -->
  <meta name="geo.region" content="{{GEO_REGION}}">
  <meta name="geo.placename" content="{{CITY}}">
  <meta name="geo.position" content="{{LATITUDE}};{{LONGITUDE}}">
  <meta name="ICBM" content="{{LATITUDE}}, {{LONGITUDE}}">

  <!-- Favicons -->
  <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="favicon.svg">
  <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="32x32" href="favicon-32.png">
  <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="apple-touch-icon.png">

  <!-- Structured Data -->
  <script type="application/ld+json">
    {{JSON_LD_SCHEMA}}
  </script>
</head>

Title tag patterns (50-60 chars max):

Page	Pattern	Example
Homepage	Brand - Tagline	Newcastle Plumbing - 24/7 Emergency Service
Service	Service in Location | Brand	Hot Water Repairs Newcastle | ABC Plumbing
About	About Us | Brand	About Us | ABC Plumbing Newcastle
Contact	Contact | Brand	Contact Us | ABC Plumbing Newcastle

Meta description patterns (150-160 chars):

Page	Pattern
Homepage	[USP]. [Service] in [Location]. [CTA]. Call [phone].
Service	Professional [service] in [location]. [Benefit]. [Trust signal]. Get a free quote today.
About	[X] years serving [location]. [Team info]. [Credentials]. Learn about [brand].
Contact	Contact [brand] for [service] in [location]. [Hours]. Call [phone] or request a quote online.

Step 3: Generate Structured Data

LocalBusiness (homepage — always include):

Use LocalBusiness or a more specific subtype:

Subtype	Use for
Plumber	Plumbing services
Electrician	Electrical services
RoofingContractor	Roofing
HVACBusiness	Air conditioning/heating
AutoRepair	Mechanics
BeautySalon	Hair/beauty
Dentist	Dental practices
LegalService	Law firms
AccountingService	Accountants
RealEstateAgent	Real estate
Restaurant	Restaurants/cafes
BarOrPub	Pubs/bars
Hotel	Accommodation
Store	Retail shops
ProfessionalService	Generic professional

LocalBusiness schema properties:

Property	Required	Notes
@type	Yes	LocalBusiness or subtype from above
name	Yes	Business name as shown to customers
image	Yes	Primary business image or logo
description	Yes	1-2 sentence business description
@id	Yes	Unique ID, use {url}/#organization
url	Yes	Website homepage URL
telephone	Yes	International format: +61-2-4900-1234
address	Yes	PostalAddress (see below)
email	Recommended	Primary contact email
priceRange	Recommended	$ to $$
geo	Recommended	GeoCoordinates: latitude/longitude
openingHoursSpecification	Recommended	See hours format below
areaServed	Recommended	Cities/suburbs served
sameAs	Recommended	Social media profile URLs
taxID	Optional	ABN for Australian businesses
logo	Optional	Business logo URL
foundingDate	Optional	ISO 8601 date
paymentAccepted	Optional	e.g. "Cash, Credit Card, EFTPOS"
currenciesAccepted	Optional	AUD

PostalAddress:

Property	Example
streetAddress	123 Hunter Street
addressLocality	Newcastle
addressRegion	NSW
postalCode	2300
addressCountry	AU

Example:

{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "LocalBusiness",
  "name": "ABC Plumbing Newcastle",
  "image": "https://www.abcplumbing.com.au/og-image.jpg",
  "description": "Professional plumbing services in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie.",
  "@id": "https://www.abcplumbing.com.au/#organization",
  "url": "https://www.abcplumbing.com.au",
  "telephone": "+61-2-4900-1234",
  "email": "info@abcplumbing.com.au",
  "priceRange": "$",
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "streetAddress": "123 Hunter Street",
    "addressLocality": "Newcastle",
    "addressRegion": "NSW",
    "postalCode": "2300",
    "addressCountry": "AU"
  },
  "geo": {
    "@type": "GeoCoordinates",
    "latitude": -32.9283,
    "longitude": 151.7817
  },
  "openingHoursSpecification": [
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": ["Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday"],
      "opens": "07:00",
      "closes": "17:00"
    },
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": ["Saturday"],
      "opens": "08:00",
      "closes": "12:00"
    }
  ],
  "areaServed": [
    { "@type": "City", "name": "Newcastle" },
    { "@type": "City", "name": "Lake Macquarie" }
  ],
  "sameAs": [
    "https://www.facebook.com/abcplumbing",
    "https://www.instagram.com/abcplumbing"
  ]
}

Service (service pages — add per service):

Property	Required	Notes
name	Yes	Service name
description	Yes	What the service provides
provider	Yes	{ "@id": "{url}/#organization" }
areaServed	Recommended	City or region
serviceType	Recommended	Category of service
offers	Optional	Pricing/availability

{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Service",
  "name": "Hot Water System Installation",
  "description": "Professional hot water system installation and replacement in Newcastle.",
  "provider": { "@id": "https://www.abcplumbing.com.au/#organization" },
  "areaServed": { "@type": "City", "name": "Newcastle" },
  "serviceType": "Plumbing",
  "offers": {
    "@type": "Offer",
    "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock",
    "priceRange": "$"
  }
}

FAQ (pages with FAQ sections):

{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "FAQPage",
  "mainEntity": [
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "How much does a plumber cost in Newcastle?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Plumber callout fees in Newcastle typically range from $80-150."
      }
    }
  ]
}

Step 4: Generate robots.txt and sitemap.xml

robots.txt:

User-agent: *
Allow: /

Sitemap: {{SITE_URL}}/sitemap.xml

sitemap.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9">
  <url>
    <loc>{{SITE_URL}}/</loc>
    <lastmod>{{DATE}}</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>1.0</priority>
  </url>
  <!-- Add one <url> per page. Priority: 1.0 homepage, 0.8 services, 0.6 others -->
</urlset>

Step 5: Validate

Test structured data at: https://validator.schema.org/

Common validation errors:

• Missing @context — every JSON-LD block needs it
• Wrong phone format — must be international (+61-...)
• Missing @id — needed for cross-referencing between schemas
• Empty areaServed — include at least one city

Australian-Specific Patterns

Phone Numbers

<!-- Link: international format. Display: local format. -->
<a href="tel:+61249001234">(02) 4900 1234</a>

Schema telephone: "+61-2-4900-1234"

Prefix	International
02	+612
04	+614
1300	Keep as-is

ABN

Add to LocalBusiness schema when available:

{ "taxID": "12 345 678 901" }

Australian State Codes

State	Code	Geo Region
New South Wales	NSW	AU-NSW
Victoria	VIC	AU-VIC
Queensland	QLD	AU-QLD
South Australia	SA	AU-SA
Western Australia	WA	AU-WA
Tasmania	TAS	AU-TAS
Northern Territory	NT	AU-NT
ACT	ACT	AU-ACT

Service Areas

Use areaServed with Australian city and suburb names (see LocalBusiness example above).