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        <h1>Local SEO Review Checklist for Small Businesses</h1>
        <p class="blog-dek">Reviews help local SEO most when they are frequent, recent, and paired with a complete business profile.</p>
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          <p>If your goal is stronger local rankings, reviews should be part of a repeatable operational checklist instead of a sporadic campaign.</p>
<h2>Core checklist items</h2><ul><li>Claim and verify your profile</li><li>Request reviews every week</li><li>Respond to every new review</li><li>Keep hours and business details updated</li><li>Track review velocity month over month</li></ul>
<h2>Recency matters</h2><p>A steady stream of recent reviews is more credible than a burst of old ones. Build a process that keeps them coming in consistently.</p>
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