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Local SEO Signal Map for Funeral Directors

A quarterly checklist for aligning Google Business Profile, citations and on-site content across every chapel in your network.

Local SEO / Operations / Google Business Profile
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Andrew Harvey

Chief Marketer / Founder, Vey Media

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Our local search programs are built around repeatable signal blocks. When every chapel in your group maintains the same cadence, Google sees consistent relevance and trust across the territories you serve.

Monthly signal cadence

  • Review velocity: capture at least one high-quality review per chapel every seven days.
  • Knowledge panel freshness: publish photo, product or update every 72 hours.
  • Citation sweep: audit top aggregators and council registers once per month.

Quarterly optimisation sprints

  1. Reassess primary and secondary categories against emerging competitors.
  2. Update services and products with seasonal messaging (winter memorials, pre-need plans).
  3. Refresh on-site service pages with internal links to location hubs.

When your directors and marketing teams share the same playbook, you create reliable local visibility that compounds with each review, update and citation. Use this checklist to anchor your internal stand-ups and supplier briefings, then compare notes with the playbooks inside our GBP Optimisation & Reviews service.

Questions from founders and in-house teams

How often should a funeral group audit Google Business Profile listings?

Schedule a lightweight review every week to catch edits, spam and Q&A activity, then run a deeper audit with citation updates at least once per month.

Do regional chapels need separate GBP content?

Yes. Publish photography, updates and offers that reference the chapel name, neighbourhoods served and faith traditions so each listing builds unique relevance.

Need this playbook inside your network?

We map local search, PR and review systems for multi-location small businesses and ecommerce brands every week. Share your brief and we will draft the first 90-day sprint.