When the statistics are growing, website owners are getting to admit the importance of search engine optimization on traffic. The regional search is basically geo-targeting the audience.

For service provider search works are working best. But the non-regional phrase will be better than search volume, the visitors who will search your site will get targeted and convert if possible.

Tips to rank local seo :

•  Very important is to have your location and complete address.

• Add driving directions to locations.

•  Place on the pgae titles the regions.

•  Mapping list for location.

•  Get list on yellow pages, if you afford.

• Have your links listed that contains regional phrase.

•  Post your name and picture on street address.

These techniques are good web design. If you are good on business you might want to do those things.