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Will my pages rank better in local city search if i have menus like "seo tips city" , "city google maps", "city electricians best online directories", .
So a Google searcher in x city looking for seo services for his electrician business types in G box "city electricians best online directories" would having this term in the menu help or is it waste of time to have it in menu?
thanks
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thanks will use my city/area in navigation menu, to try and get higher rankings for my local business
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Hi There!
So, local rankings are mainly based on the physical location of your business. Are you talking about a local business or are you maybe talking about a virtual directory? If the former, then it is important to use your city terms in your optimization, whether this is items in a navigation menu, wording in a URL, title tags or main body copy. But, if the latter, and the business is a directory without a physical location, then it will not be eligible to rank in the local results.
Please, feel free to provide further details if I'm not quite catching your meaning here. Glad to keep chatting!
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