Local SEO checks for a Squarespace business site
Help customers and search engines understand your actual services and location.
By Long Drive Group. Reviewed October 13, 2026. Published March 10, 2026.
Publish the business facts
State the real service area, contact details, hours, and service scope. Describe distinct locations or services only when you have useful information for each. Avoid creating interchangeable pages for cities you do not serve.
Check discovery and page content
Use specific titles and descriptions, meaningful headings, readable image descriptions, and links between related pages. Confirm important pages are public, indexable, and represented in the sitemap. Fix old links when a URL changes.
Measure before drawing conclusions
Use Search Console for Google search impressions and clicks, analytics for visits across sources, and your inquiry system for confirmed requests. These answer different questions. A sitemap submission is a discovery step; indexing and rankings are later observations.
Before you choose a design
Open the product page to check its exact scope, version, delivery status, and setup requirements. Previews use sample content. Replace business claims, images, reviews, and contact details with approved content before launch.
Official platform references
Platform controls and subscriptions can change. Verify requirements in your own account before commissioning changes or buying a plan.