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SEO glossary A to ZWhat schema for a local business looks like
Local business schema is a small block of code that states your name, address, hours and phone in a form machines read.
What it is#
Schema markup is extra code on a page that labels facts so software can read them without guessing. For a local business, the labelled facts are the things a customer needs: your business name, address, phone number, opening hours and the kind of business you run. The label for these is called LocalBusiness, and there are more specific kinds, such as a restaurant or a dentist.
What it looks like#
The usual format is JSON-LD, a block of text placed in the page, which Google's documentation recommends. It is a list of names and values, for example a name, a type, a telephone number and an address made of street, town, region and postcode. Visitors never see it. It sits beside the visible text and must match it.
Why it matters#
It does not guarantee a ranking or any special display. It helps search engines understand what the page is about and which business and place it describes, and the facts stay consistent across your site, your profile and other listings.
How to add it#
- Gather the facts exactly as they appear on your site and Google Business Profile: same name, address and phone.
- Choose the most specific type that fits your business.
- Include the address, which Google's documentation lists as required, and add the optional facts that apply, such as hours, a website link and a logo.
- Use a plugin or your website builder if it offers a local business setting, or ask your developer to paste the block into the page.
- Test it with Google's Rich Results Test and fix any error it reports.
Common mistakes#
- Marking up facts that are not visible on the page. Google's guidelines say not to.
- Letting it go out of date when hours or phone numbers change.
- Marking up your own reviews to earn stars. This is a known way to break the guidelines.
- Copying a template with someone else's details left in it.
For the general idea, see what structured data is.
Keeping it accurate#
Treat the markup like any other listing of your details. Whenever you change your hours, phone number or address, update the page text, the markup and your profile together, and test again. Wrong details in markup do more harm than none, because they contradict what the visitor sees.