Local SEO for HVAC has some specific patterns worth getting right. Here’s a practical checklist.
Google Business Profile
- Complete, accurate service list and categories (HVAC contractor, furnace repair, air conditioning contractor)
- Service areas explicitly listed if you serve multiple cities
- Recent photos of trucks, technicians, and completed jobs
- Regular Google Posts — seasonal promotions, tips, recent projects
On-site SEO
- Dedicated pages for each core service: installation, repair, maintenance, by system type (furnace, AC, heat pump)
- Dedicated pages for each city or region you serve, with genuinely localized content — not the same paragraph with the city name swapped
- HVACBusiness schema markup so search engines clearly understand your business type and service area
- Fast load times — mobile page speed is both a ranking factor and a conversion factor
Reviews & reputation
- A consistent process for requesting reviews after every completed job
- Prompt, professional responses to every review
Content
- Seasonal content timed to your busy periods — furnace-focused content in fall, AC-focused content in spring
- Content answering common cost and “repair vs. replace” questions, which capture research-stage searches
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