Audit in dependency order
Crawl access and canonicalization come before copy refinements or citation expansion.
Local & AI Search · PDF FIELD GUIDE · 2026
Local SEO Audit Checklist
A 60-point evidence trail for access, entities, pages and leads
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THE OUTCOME
Run a repeatable local-search audit that records evidence, ownership and the next corrective action.
Primary search intent: local SEO audit checklist
CORE MODEL
Four ideas before action.
Separate observation from diagnosis
A missing impression is observed; its cause requires evidence from multiple checks.
Score business-critical routes
Service, location, contact and conversion pages deserve priority over low-value archive URLs.
Assign every fix
An audit becomes operational only when each issue has an owner, deadline and verification step.
ACTION CHECKLIST
A six-step review process.
- Capture an indexed-page baseline
- Review robots, sitemap and canonicals
- Match profiles to site facts
- Assess service/location usefulness
- Test structured data eligibility
- Verify calls, forms and analytics
PRIMARY SOURCES
Verify the moving parts.
The PDF includes a source map and explicit research boundary. Product and regulatory details can change; current official material controls.
Google Search Essentials →Google Business Profile Help →Google Search structured data guidance →TRUTH BOUNDARY
An audit identifies hypotheses and defects; it cannot guarantee future ranking or traffic.
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FAQ
Before you buy.
What format is this product?
A four-page PDF field guide delivered immediately after successful Stripe Checkout.
Is this a subscription?
No. It is a one-time purchase.
Does this guarantee a result?
No. An audit identifies hypotheses and defects; it cannot guarantee future ranking or traffic.