Local SEO backlinks from regional press and niche publishers. Rank for near-me searches in your service area.
Why It Matters
The top 3 businesses in your city currently have: 1. Reviews with editorial backlinks from news sites in your local community 2. No organic search listings for this term anymore Businesses with actual geographic authority from publishers where reviews can have backlinks are leading the pack.
It looks like the Google local algorithm has updated the ranking factors for the local pack.
Every plumber, dentist, lawyer and restaurant in your city is competing for the same “near me” keywords. On-page SEO doesn’t matter in these situations. Instead, the authority signals from local and regional publications are what.
A backlink from the Dallas Morning News is a vote to Google that your business is relevant to Dallas and the Dallas MSA. A backlink to your site from a random national blog isn’t.
A year or so ago, I still suggested using tools like Yelp, and the Yellow Pages, or even services that helped obtain citations.
If you’re a multi-city business – a company with physical locations in different cities that offer different types of products and services in each market (e.g.
For Google AI Overviews for search results like “best accounting service in Chicago” we rely on editorial sources about a region.
Our Network
329 regional newspapers and websites, BizJournals publications in more than 40 metros, community-based online media outlets and websites covering every vertical and industry of local businesses.
DR 75-92. More than 329 outlets across all of the major markets in the US. The strongest geographic signals available for the local business.
DR 80+. City-specific business publications across 40+ cities. Strong local authority for established businesses.
DR 30-55. Hyper-local sites, neighborhood blogs, and city guides for targeted local visibility.
DR 50-75. Vertical publications for dental practices, law firms, medical practices DR 50-75. For: Dental and other professional service businesses.
DR 70-90+. Local university publications and educational institution websites for premium trust signals.
Browse by city, DR, and niche in the publisher marketplace.publisher marketplace.
Industries
Pricing
Link insertions from $89. Full pricing page.
Proof of Placement
Screenshots from live placements. Every link lands on a real editorial page.
What agencies say
FAQ
Yes. This also includes GBP categories and rankings, as well as overall site authority. Relevant backlinks from local online publications can increase visibility of your business listing in the local pack, as well as improve the ranking for organic search terms.
Regional newspapers, local business journals, community editorial sites and your industry vertical publications. Location is more important than DR for local search results.
Yep! We can target specific markets for the publishers that will reach your desired audience. So a business in Dallas will want to reach a DFW audience whereas a business in Miami will want to reach South Florida.
5-8 placements from regional and niche publishers. Competitive metros may need 10-15.
Yes. Agencies can Yes. Agencies can Yes. Agencies can outsource local link building through SERPpro. White-label reporting available.
Yes. Local digital PR Yes. Local digital PRYes. We localise the digital PR to target the local reporter and this gets featured in the local publication which brings in media coverage along with the relevant backlinks.
Yes. Link insertions Yes. Link insertions Yes. Link insertions in existing regional press articles offer faster turnaround at lower cost.
Newspapers, by region (329) Business journals in 40+ metros Community news sites in virtually every major city in the US Authority in important geographic search areas gives you local SEO power and a dominant local pack ranking.
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