Semantic SEO for Local Rankings Explained

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James Dooley speaks with Mike Lovatt, Paul Troscott and Luke Baston about semantic SEO strategies for local SEO and local SERPs. The discussion focuses on site focus, site radius, topical maps, entity targeting and why large informational content networks can dilute transactional local websites. Paul explains why local sites should stay tightly aligned to the query vector, using methods like cosine similarity, BM25 and TF-IDF. Luke covers entity selection, commercial attributes and the risks of targeting the wrong category. Mike explains how excessive blog content can shift a site towards an informational resource rather than a local service business. The group also discusses geo-contextual content, Google Business Profile support, hyper-specific location signals, off-page topical maps, wasteful domains and third-party corroboration. The conversation gives local SEO professionals a practical framework for improving rankings through tighter semantic relevance. Where to Listen to This EpisodeSemantic SEO for Local Rankings Explained | James Dooley Interviews Panel is available across all major podcast platforms. Choose your preferred platform below.Listen to Semantic SEO for Local Rankings Explained | James Dooley Interviews Panel on TransistorListen to Semantic SEO for Local Rankings Explained | James Dooley Interviews Panel on Pocket CastsListen to Semantic SEO for Local Rankings Explained | James Dooley Interviews Panel on Amazon MusicListen to Semantic SEO for Local Rankings Explained | James Dooley Interviews Panel on Entity HomeListen to Semantic SEO for Local Rankings Explained | James Dooley Interviews Panel on SpotifyListen to Semantic SEO for Local Rankings Explained | James Dooley Interviews Panel on PodverseListen to Semantic SEO for Local Rankings Explained | James Dooley Interviews Panel on Pod.linkListen to Semantic SEO for Local Rankings Explained | James Dooley Interviews Panel on TruefansListen to Semantic SEO for Local Rankings Explained | James Dooley Interviews Panel on CastroListen to Semantic SEO for Local Rankings Explained | James Dooley Interviews Panel on CastboxListen to Semantic SEO for Local Rankings Explained | James Dooley Interviews Panel on Podcast AddictListen to Semantic SEO for Local Rankings Explained | James Dooley Interviews Panel on DeezerListen to Semantic SEO for Local Rankings Explained | James Dooley Interviews Panel on RephonicListen to Semantic SEO for Local Rankings Explained | James Dooley Interviews Panel on Player FMListen to Semantic SEO for Local Rankings Explained | James Dooley Interviews Panel on Listen NotesListen to Semantic SEO for Local Rankings Explained | James Dooley Interviews Panel on Podcast GuruListen to Semantic SEO for Local Rankings Explained | James Dooley Interviews Panel on Podchaser

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This episode was published on May 12, 2026.

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James Dooley speaks with Mike Lovatt, Paul Troscott and Luke Baston about semantic SEO strategies for local SEO and local SERPs. The discussion focuses on site focus, site radius, topical maps, entity targeting and why large informational content...

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