Are you looking to get your business listed in local search results?

This article will help you use our Local Business SEO add-on to manage how your business appears on search engines.

Our Local Business SEO add-on outputs code known as Schema.org structured data markup that provides search engines with detailed information about your business.

Search engines then use this code to display rich results that may include information such as your address, phone and email contact information, opening hours, as well as other useful information.

This can be displayed in the side bar area of search results as a Knowledge Graph card (seen in the example to the right) or in other formats.

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To get started, click on Local SEO in the All in One SEO menu. You may need to activate the Local SEO feature by clicking the Activate Local SEO button.

You should now see the Local SEO settings.

Locations Settings

The first section you’ll see is Location Settings.

Here you can enable Multiple Locations if your business has more than one location. You can learn more about Local Business SEO for Multiple Locations here.

Business Info

The next section is Business Info. Here’s where you’ll enter your business information if you only have one location and Multiple Locations is set to No.

This section will not appear if you have Multiple Locations is set to Yes.

The first setting in the Business Info section is Name. Enter the name of your business here.

The next setting is Image. You can upload an image, select an image from your Media Library, or paste in the URL for an image that represents your business such as a logo or photo of the outside or inside of your business premises.

Next is the Type setting. Select the most appropriate type from the drop down.

Next, enter the primary address for your business in the Address fields.

You can use the Address Format field to set the format of your address when it’s displayed on your site using the widget, block, shortcode or PHP tag.

Use the smart tags shown above the field to add each part of your address in the format you want it displayed on your site.

Next, you can mark the location of your business on the map.

Enter the address in the Enter a query field and your location will be displayed on the map. You’ll need to set up the Google Maps API Key here in order to do this.

Next, you can optionally enter the primary email address, phone number and fax number (if you have them) in the Contact Info fields.

Phone and fax numbers can be typed normally without any brackets or hyphens.

If you have a VAT number or Tax ID, you can optionally enter them in the IDs fields.

Next, use the Price Indicator and Currencies Accepted drop downs to select the appropriate level for your prices and the currencies you accept. You can also list which payment methods you accept in the Payment Methods Accepted field. Payment methods can be added as a list separated by a comma.

Next, you can enter the list of areas you serve in the Area Served field. You can enter a list of cities, postal codes or other information related to the areas you serve here, separated by a comma.

Once you’ve completed the Business Info tab, click the Save Changes button at the top or bottom of the screen.

Opening Hours

Now that you’ve completed the Business Info tab, click on the Opening Hours tab to set the days and times your business is open.

The first setting is the Show Opening Hours toggle, set this to Yes and click the Save Changes button if you want to set and display opening hours for your business.

Next, you’ll see the Display Info section where you can choose whether you want to use a widget, shortcode, block or PHP code to display your opening hours on your site.

Next, you’ll see the Labels section where you can set the text that will be displayed if you’ve set opening hours for any day to either Open 24h or Closed.

Next, you can use the Open 24/7 toggle to select if your business is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can use the Use 24h format toggle to select whether you want to use the 24 hour format when setting opening and closing hours.

Finally, you’ll see settings for each day of the week where you can set the opening hours.

Use the drop downs to select what time your business opens and closes each day. You can use the checkboxes to set if your business is open 24 hours or closed on a specific day.

Once you’ve completed the settings for each day of the week, click the Save Changes button at the top or bottom of the screen.

Congratulations! You’ve now configured the Local Business SEO add-on.

Importing Location Information From Other Plugins

You can import location information from other plugins. To learn about this, please check out our article here.

Our Local Business SEO add-on outputs code known as Schema.org structured data markup that provides search engines with detailed information about your business’s locations.

Search engines may use this code to display rich results that may include information such as your address, phone and email contact information, opening hours, as well as other useful information.

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To get started, click on Local SEO in the All in One SEO menu. You may need to activate the Local SEO feature by clicking the Activate Local SEO button.

You should now see the Local SEO settings.

Locations Settings

The first section you’ll see is Location Settings. Here you can enable Multiple Locations.

Click Yes next to Multiple Locations, and then click Save Changes.

All in One SEO will create a new post type called Locations which you’ll see in the WordPress menu.

This is where you can add each location for your business. Take a look at our Adding a Location in Local SEO Addon article here to learn how to add locations for your business.

Advanced Locations Settings

In this section, you’ll find advanced settings for Multiple Locations.

The first setting is Locations Permalink. Here you can view the permalink format that All in One SEO will use for your locations.

If you want to customize the Locations Permalink, check the Use custom slug check box and a field will be displayed where you can enter your own slug that will replace the word location in the Locations Permalink.

Next is a similar setting for Locations Category Permalink. As above, you can view the permalink format that All in One SEO will use for your location categories.

If you want to customize the Locations Category Permalink, check the Use custom category slug check box and a field will be displayed where you can enter your own slug that will replace the word locations-category in the Locations Category Permalink.

Next, you’ll see the Enhanced Search setting. If this is set to No, then your locations will not appear in search results on your site.

If you set this to Yes, then your locations will be included in search results on your site and an additional setting will be displayed for Enhanced Search – Excerpt.

You can set the Enhanced Search – Excerpt setting to On if you want location addresses to appear in search results on your site.

The last settings are for Custom Admin Labels. These control what the menu item for Locations is called.

If you want to call Locations something different in the WordPress Admin area then enter the new single and plural labels here.

Adding Locations

Now that you’ve configured the Multiple Locations settings, take a look at our Adding a Location in Local SEO Addon article here to learn how to add locations for your business.

Importing Locations From Other Plugins

You can import locations from other plugins. To learn about this, please check out our article here.

Adding Your Locations

After you enable Multiple Locations, All in One SEO will create a new post type called Locations which you’ll see in the WordPress menu. This is where you can add each location for your business.

To add a location, click on Add New under Locations in the main WordPress menu.

You’ll see the standard WordPress editor where you can enter your title. This can be your location name or whatever else you want to use for naming each business location. You’ll also see the content area where you can enter your content.

In the sidebar, you’ll see Location Categories and Featured Image. You can optionally use these to categorize your location(s) and add a location image.

Below the content area you’ll see the AIOSEO Settings section where you can set the SEO for your location. We’re going to skip over this and look at the AIOSEO Local Business section because this is where you add your location details.

At the top of the section you’ll see tabs for Business Info and Opening Hours.

Business Info

The first setting on the Business Info tab is Name. Enter the name of your business location here.

Next, you can select the business type that best matches your business in the Type drop down.

Next is the Image field where you can upload an image of your business. If no image is uploaded, then All in One SEO will use the Featured Image if one is set.

Next, enter the address for your business location in the Address fields.

You can use the Address Format field to set the format of your address when it’s displayed on your site using the widget, block, shortcode or PHP tag.

Use the smart tags shown above the field to add each part of your address in the format you want it displayed on your site.

Next, you can mark the location of your business on the map.

Enter the address in the Enter a query field and your location will be displayed on the map.

Next, you can optionally enter the email address, phone number and fax number for this location (if you have them) in the Contact Info fields.

Phone and fax numbers can be typed normally without any brackets or hyphens.

If you have a VAT number or Tax ID, you can optionally enter them in the IDs fields.

Next, use the Price Indicator and Currencies Accepted drop downs to select the appropriate level for your prices and the currencies you accept. You can also list which payment methods you accept in the Payment Methods Accepted field. Payment methods can be added as a list separated by a comma.

Next, you can enter the list of areas you serve from this location in the Area Served field. You can enter a list of cities, postal codes or other information related to the areas you serve here, separated by a comma.

Once you’ve completed the Business Info tab, you can click on the Opening Hours tab to set the opening hours for this location.

Opening Hours

The first setting is the Use Defaults toggle. If you set this to Yes, then All in One SEO will use the settings from the Opening Hours tab in the Local SEO settings of All in One SEO detailed here.

The Show Opening Hours toggle will enable or disable opening hours for this location. Set this to Yes if you want to set and display opening hours for this location.

Next, you’ll see the Labels section where you can set the text that will be displayed if you’ve set opening hours for any day to either Open 24h or Closed.

Next, you can use the Open 24/7 toggle to select if your location is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can use the Use 24h format toggle to select whether you want to use the 24 hour format when setting opening and closing hours.

Finally, you’ll see settings for each day of the week where you can set the opening hours.

Use the drop downs to select what time your location opens and closes each day. You can use the checkboxes to set if your location is open 24 hours or closed on a specific day.

Once you’ve completed the settings for each day of the week, you can publish your location.

Importing Locations From Other Plugins

You can import locations from other plugins. To learn about this, please check out our article here.

It’s really easy to do using our widgets, blocks, shortcodes, or even PHP code.

Let’s start by looking at the widgets included in the Local Business SEO addon.

Local Business SEO Widgets

To use the widgets, go to Appearance » Widgets in your WordPress admin area.

Click the plus ( + ) sign in the widget area where you want to add the map and search for AIOSEO Local. Click on the widget in the search results that you want to add.

Let’s look at each of the three widgets, starting with the Business Info widget.

Business Info Widget

The Business Info widget will display information about your business.

If you have Multiple Locations turned off, then it will display the information entered in the Local SEO settings of All in One SEO.

If you have Multiple Locations enabled, then you can select which location you want to display using the Location drop down.

The first field is the Title field. This is the title for your widget and it will be displayed above the widget contents on your site.

Next, you’ll see check boxes for Show labels and Show icons.

If checked, the Show labels check box will display the name of each field from the location information above the value, i.e. Address, Phone, Email, etc.

You can edit the labels in the Labels fields.

If checked, the Show icons check box will display icons to the left of the location information.

Next, you’ll see check boxes for each item of information you can display for a location. Use these to control what you want to display on your site.

Finally, you’ll see a field for After widget text. You can optionally enter any text you want here and it will be displayed below the widget contents.

Opening Hours Widget

The Opening Hours widget will display the opening hours for your business.

If you have Multiple Locations turned off, then it will display the information entered in the Opening Hours tab of the Local SEO settings of All in One SEO.

If you have Multiple Locations enabled, then you select can select which location you want to display using the Location drop down.

The first field is the Title field. This is the title for your widget and it will be displayed above the widget contents on your site.

Next, you’ll see check boxes for Show title and Show icons.

If checked, the Show titles check box will display the words “Our Opening Hours” above the list of hours. You can change this title in the Label field.

If checked, the Show icons check box will display a clock icon above the list of hours.

Next, you’ll see check boxes for each day of the week. Use these to control which days you want to display opening hours for on your site.

Finally, you’ll see a field for After widget text. You can optionally enter any text you want here and it will be displayed below the widget contents.

Locations by Category Widget

The Locations by Category widget will list all locations in the selected location category. This widget only works if you have Multiple Locations enabled.

The first field is the Title field. This is the title for your widget and it will be displayed above the widget contents on your site.

Then, select the category in the Category drop down. All in One SEO will display a list of the locations in that category on your site and each list item will link to that location.

Local Business SEO Blocks

You can use the Local Business SEO blocks any where you’re using the WordPress Block editor.

There are four blocks similar to the widgets detailed above, these are:

• AIOSEO Local – Business Info
• AIOSEO Local – Opening Hours
• AIOSEO Local – Locations
• AIOSEO Local – Location Categories

Add the block to your content and configure the settings in the sidebar.

Let’s look at each of the blocks, starting with the Business Info block.

Business Info Block

The Business Info block will display information about your business.

If you have Multiple Locations turned off, then it will display the information entered in the Local SEO settings of All in One SEO and there will be no settings in the sidebar.

If you have Multiple Locations enabled, then you select can select which location you want to display using the Location drop down in the sidebar.

You’ll see toggles for Show labels and Show icons in the sidebar.

If enabled, Show labels will display the name of each field from the location information above the value, i.e. Address, Phone, Email, etc.

You can change these labels in the Labels section of the block settings.

If enabled, Show icons will display icons to the left of the location information.

Next, you’ll see toggles for each item of information you can display for a location. Use these to control what you want to display on your site.

Opening Hours Block

The Opening Hours block will display the opening hours for your business.

If you have Multiple Locations turned off, then it will display the information entered in the Opening Hours tab of the Local SEO settings of All in One SEO and there will be no settings in the sidebar.

If you have Multiple Locations enabled, then you select can select which location you want to display using the Location drop down.

Next, you’ll see toggles for Show title and Show icons.

If enabled, Show titles will display the words “Our Opening Hours” above the list of hours. You can change this title in the Label field.

If enabled, Show icons will display a clock icon above the list of hours.

Next, you’ll see toggles for each day of the week. Use these to control which days you want to display opening hours for on your site.

Locations Block

The Locations block will list all locations in the selected location category. This block only works if you have Multiple Locations enabled.

Select the category in the Location Category drop down and All in One SEO will display a list of the locations in that category on your site and each list item will link to that location.

Location Categories Block

This block will display a list of your Location Categories and each item in the list will link to that category page. There are no settings for this block.

Local Business SEO Shortcodes

If you’re not using the WordPress Block editor then you can use shortcodes to display the exact same information on your site.

There are three shortcodes which match the widgets and blocks described above. You can find details of the shortcodes and how to use them at the links below:

• Business Info shortcode
• Opening Hours shortcode
• Locations List shortcode

Local Business SEO PHP Code

Finally, we also have PHP code you can use in the theme templates in your theme.

There are three sets of code which match the widgets and blocks described above. You can find details on how to use them at the links below:

• Business Info code
• Opening Hours code
• Locations List code

You can find details on how to display a Google Map of your locations on your site here.

All in One SEO includes a WordPress block which you can use in the WordPress Block editor to display a list of locations anywhere on the page.

Displaying a List of Locations

To get started, edit any content using the WordPress Block editor and click the Add Block icon.

You can search for the block by typing AIOSEO Local in the search field.

You’ll see the AIOSEO Local – Locations block in the search results. Click on it to add it to your page.

You’ll see the settings in the sidebar.

The Locations block will list all locations in the selected location category. This block only works if you have Multiple Locations enabled.

Select the category in the Location Category drop down and All in One SEO will display a list of the locations in that category on your site and each list item will link to that location.

If you don’t use the WordPress Block editor then you can find other ways to display a list of business locations on your site here.

Displaying a List of Location Categories

You can also display a list of location categories by using the AIOSEO Location Categories block.

You can search for the block by typing AIOSEO Local in the search field.

You’ll see the AIOSEO Local – Location Categories block in the search results. Click on it to add it to your page.

This block will display a list of your Location Categories and each item in the list will link to that category page. There are no settings for this block.

If you don’t use the WordPress Block editor then you can find other ways to display a list of location categories on your site here.

All in One SEO includes a WordPress block which you can use in the WordPress Block editor to display business location information anywhere on the page.

Displaying Business Information Using a Block

To get started, edit any content using the WordPress Block editor and click the Add Block icon.

You can search for the block by typing AIOSEO Local in the search field.

You’ll see the AIOSEO Local – Business Info block in the search results. Click on it to add it to your page.

Business Information Block Settings

You’ll see the settings in the sidebar.

If you have Multiple Locations turned off, then it will display the information entered in the Local SEO settings of All in One SEO and there will be no settings in the sidebar.

If you have Multiple Locations enabled, then you select can select which location you want to display using the Location drop down in the sidebar.

You’ll see toggles for Show labels and Show icons in the sidebar.

If enabled, Show labels will display the name of each field from the location information above the value, i.e. Address, Phone, Email, etc.

You can change these labels in the Labels section of the block settings.

If enabled, Show icons will display icons to the left of the location information.

Next, you’ll see toggles for each item of information you can display for a location. Use these to control what you want to display on your site.

If you don’t use the WordPress Block editor then you can find other ways to display local business information on your site here.

All in One SEO includes a WordPress block which you can use in the WordPress Block editor to display opening hours anywhere on the page.

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Displaying Opening Hours Using a Block

To get started, edit any content using the WordPress Block editor and click the Add Block icon.

You can search for the block by typing AIOSEO Local in the search field.

You’ll see the AIOSEO Local – Opening Hours block in the search results. Click on it to add it to your page.

Opening Hours Block Settings

You’ll see the settings in the sidebar.

If you have Multiple Locations turned off, then it will display the information entered in the Opening Hours tab of the Local SEO settings of All in One SEO and there will be no settings in the sidebar.

If you have Multiple Locations enabled, then you select can select which location you want to display using the Location drop down.

Next, you’ll see toggles for Show title and Show icons.

If enabled, Show titles will display the words “Our Opening Hours” above the list of hours. You can change this title in the Label field.

If enabled, Show icons will display a clock icon above the list of hours.

Next, you’ll see toggles for each day of the week. Use these to control which days you want to display opening hours for on your site.

If you don’t use the WordPress Block editor then you can find other ways to display opening hours on your site here.

Displaying a map is helpful to visitors who want to find you and get directions. It’s a good signal for local search as well.

To get started, click on Local SEO in the All in One SEO menu and then click on the Maps tab.

You should see the Google Maps API Key settings.

Creating a Google Maps API Key

The first thing you’ll need to do before you can add a map to your site, is create a Google Maps API Key on the Google Cloud Platform.

Follow the steps below to create this key:

1. Go to the Google Maps Platform and log in with your Google account
2. Click the Get Started button
3. You will need to select your billing account or set up a new billing account to use Google Maps API
4. Next you’ll be asked to select or create a project, you can use a name appropriate to your website
5. Once this is done, you may see a popup with four questions about your organization
6. You will then see a popup with your API key. Copy this key and paste it into a text file you can keep in a safe place for later
7. Finally, click the MAYBE LATER button and you’re done

We have more detailed instructions on How to Create a Google Maps API Key in this article.

Configuring Maps Settings

Now that you have created an API key for Google Maps, you can paste it into the API Key field in AIOSEO.

Once you’ve pasted your API key into the field, a sample map will be displayed.

If your API key is invalid, you’ll see a notice.

In the Map Settings section, you can select how you want to display your map on your site. The choices are:

• Widget – this can be added in any widget area by going to Appearance » Widgets
• Shortcode – this can be used to display a map on any page, post or other content if you’re not using the Gutenberg Block Editor
• Gutenberg Block – this can be used to display a map on any page, post or other content where you’re using the Gutenberg Block Editor
• PHP Code – this can be added to your theme template files to display a map

You can learn more about these choices in our article on Displaying Maps on Your Site.

Below the Display Map choices is a drop down for Default Map Style. You can use this to choose between Roadmap, Hybrid, Satellite or Terrain map.

When you select a map style, the Map Preview will change so you can see how your map will look.

You can override the Default Map Style when adding a map using any of the Display Map options.

The last setting is Custom Marker. Here you can upload an image to use as the position marker on the map.

Your custom marker will be shown on the Map Preview so you can see how it looks.

You can override the Default Map Style when adding a map using any of the Display Map options.

Adding Your Location to Your Map

Now that you’ve configured the map settings, you will need to add your location to your map.

This will depend on whether you have a single location or multiple locations:

• If you have a single location, go to All in One SEO » Local SEO » Locations and scroll down to the Map section. Enter your address in the Enter a search query field. Check out our article on Local Business SEO for a Single Location for full details
• If you have multiple locations, go to Locations in the WordPress menu and edit your location. Scroll down to the Map section and enter your address in the Enter a search query field. Check out our article on Local Business SEO for Multiple Locations for full details

Displaying Maps on Your Site

Finally, you can display your map on your site. Check out our article on Displaying Maps on Your Site for details.

All in One SEO includes a WordPress block which you can use in the WordPress Block editor to display a map anywhere on the page.

To get started, edit any content using the WordPress Block editor and click the Add Block icon.

You can search for the block by typing AIOSEO Local Map in the search field.

You’ll see the AIOSEO Local – Map block in the search results. Click on it to add it to your page.

You’ll see the settings in the sidebar.

If you have Multiple Locations turned off, then it will display the map for the location detailed in the Local SEO settings of All in One SEO.

If you have Multiple Locations enabled, then you select can select which location you want to display using the Location drop down.

Use the Show label toggle to choose whether to display the label ‘Our location:’ above the map. You can control this text in the Label field.

Use the Show icon toggle to choose whether to display the map icon above the map.

You can set a custom map marker that will show on the map. This will override any custom map marker set in the Map Settings under All in One SEO » Local SEO » Maps.

You can set the width and height of the map using a percentage or pixels.

If you don’t use the WordPress Block editor then you can find other ways to display a map on your site here.

Having a map of your business location is helpful for visitors so they can find you and gives search engines a great indicator that you have a local business address and make it easy for people to get to it.

Before you can add a map to your site, you first need to create a Google Maps API Key and enter it in the Local SEO settings in All in One SEO Pro.

If you already have a Google Maps API Key, check out the section on How to Edit an Existing Google Maps API Key below.

How to Set Up Billing for Google Maps API

The first thing you need to do before you can use any Google API is to set up a billing account to pay for your usage.

Google offers a $200 monthly credit for using the Google Maps Platform and most users won’t exceed this. For more information about billing, check out Google’s Maps Platform Pricing page here.

1. To create a billing account, sign into your Google account here.
2. Click the Create Account button.
3. Enter a Name for your Cloud Billing account.
4. Depending on your configuration, you will also need to select one of the following:
   
   • Organization: If you see an Organization drop-down, then you must select an organization before you can continue.
   • Country: If you are prompted to select a Country, select the country that corresponds with your billing mailing address.
     
5. Click Continue.
6. Choose the Google payments profile that will be associated with this Cloud Billing account.
7. Click Submit and enable billing.

You can find all these steps and more information in Google’s article on Cloud Billing accounts here.

You can view and manage your Cloud Billing account here.

Creating a Google Maps API Key

If you’ve set up a Cloud Billing account, then here are the steps for creating an API Key for the Google Maps Platform:

1. Go to the Google Maps Platform and log in with your Google account.
2. Click the Get Started button.
3. Select your billing account in the drop down and click Set Account.
4. You’ll be prompted to answer some questions in a popup. Click Submit when you’ve answered the questions.
5. You will then see a popup with your API key. Copy this key and paste it into a text file you can keep in a safe place for later.
6. Finally, click the Maybe Later button and you’re done.

Now you have your Google Maps API Key, head on over to your site and go to All in One SEO » Local SEO and click on the Maps tab. Paste your key in the API Key field and click Save Changes.

A map should be displayed in the Map Preview section. Congratulations, you’ve set up Google Maps API integration in All in One SEO Pro!

How to Edit an Existing Google Maps API Key

If you already have a Google Maps API Key that you’ve set up for use elsewhere, follow these instructions to use it with All in One SEO Pro:

1. Log in to the Google Cloud Platform here.
2. Select your project by clicking on the drop down in the top left of the site next to where it says Google Cloud Platform.
3. Click on Go to APIs overview in the APIs widget.
4. Next, click on Credentials in the left hand menu.
5. You should see the API Keys table that lists all of your API Keys, click on the API Key you want to edit.
6. You can now copy the API Key and paste it into a text file you can keep in a safe place for later.
7. If you use the API restrictions, then click the drop down under API restrictions and select the check box next to each API you want to restrict your key to. All in One SEO Pro uses the following APIs:
   
   • Maps JavaScript API (this is required)
   • Geocoding API (this is required)
   • Maps Embed API (optional)
   • Places API (optional)
     
8. If you use the Application restrictions, then make sure to add your web site to the HTTP referrers or the IP address of your web server to the IP addresses.
9. Click Save when you’re done.

Adding Your Google Maps API Key in All in One SEO

Now you have your Google Maps API Key, head on over to your site and go to All in One SEO » Local SEO and click on the Maps tab. Paste your key in the API Key field and click Save Changes.

Check out our article on Setting up Google Maps for Local SEO here.

A map should be displayed in the Map Preview section. Congratulations, you’ve set up Google Maps API integration in All in One SEO Pro!

Now head on over to our article on Displaying Maps on Your Site here to learn how to add your map to your site so that visitors can use it.