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Local SEO and AI search guides for UK businesses

Practical, no-nonsense articles for owners who want more calls from Google and AI search.

What you will find here

The Starboost blog publishes step-by-step guides on local SEO, Google Business Profile, reviews and visibility in AI assistants, written in British English for UK businesses.

Articles: 8 practical guides
Written by: The Starboost team
Audience: UK business owners
Topics: Local SEO, reviews, GEO, Google Ads

Latest articles

How to optimise your Google Business Profile: a UK guide

Categories, services, photos, posts and the mistakes that cost you calls.

How to get more Google reviews, and stay within the rules

A simple routine, and what UK law now says about fake reviews.

How to rank in the Google local pack

Relevance, distance, prominence, and what you can actually control.

How to get your business recommended by ChatGPT and AI search

How AI assistants choose local businesses, and how to be one of them.

Local SEO for dental practices in the UK

Treatment pages, NHS and private searches, reviews and advertising rules.

Local SEO for tradespeople

Service-area profiles, service pages, reviews and directories.

How much does local SEO cost in the UK?

What drives the price and how to judge the return.

Google Ads or local SEO: which should a small business choose first?

Speed, cost and durability compared.

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We also explain how local search works in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow and Bristol. For definitions, see our SEO glossary.

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