When optimizing your “Near Me” pages for shopping in specific cities, paying attention to various factors that can enhance the user experience and improve your website’s visibility in search results is vital. Here are some detailed guidelines to follow:

1. Static Location Pages:
   • Establish static location pages for each city you want to target, such as bluecrewshop.com/seattle.
   • Ensure content consistency by implementing proper canonical tags. For example, on the Seattle page, use the canonical tag <link rel=”canonical” href=”https://bluecrewshop.com/near-me?city=seattle” /> to point to the corresponding “Near Me” page with the city parameter.
2. Focus Areas:
   • As your primary targets, concentrate on major metropolitan areas like Seattle, New York, San Francisco, Houston, etc.
   • Gradually expand your reach to include smaller populated cities as your company grows and gains more inventory in those areas.
3. Content Extension:
   • For the product listings on your pages, consider extending the content to cover a radius of 100-150 miles from the center of each city if the available products are limited (less than 50 jobs).
4. URL Structures:
   • Optimize your shopping pages using different URL structures to cater to various search intents and improve organic visibility.
   • Examples of URL structures to consider*:
     • Category + city (bluecrewshop.com/category/city)
     • Brand + “products” (shop.com/brand/products for national brands)
     • Brand + category (shop.com/brand/category for national brands)
     • Brand + city (shop.com/brand/city)
     • Brand + city + category (shop.com/brand/city/category)
     • Mall name + “shops” (shop.com/city/mall)
     • Mall name + category (shop.com/city/mall/category)
5. Continuous Improvement:
   • Regularly analyze and optimize your shopping pages based on content performance and competitive analysis.
   • Explore additional recommendations and strategies for each shopping page to ensure they remain relevant and competitive.

By implementing these comprehensive optimization strategies, you can create tailored shopping experiences for users in different cities, improve organic visibility, and drive more relevant traffic to your website. Remember to stay current with industry trends and adapt your approach as your company and inventory continue to grow.

*Note: every website is different, and content could behave in unique ways, presenting a technical challenge. Schedule time with Jenn Mathews; she can help you work through any uniqueness your site is experiencing.