How can I get a website to show up in local search in a major city when it is in the suburbs

[MarkBolin]

We  did a website for a local landscape company.they are in the outskirts of a major city of Dayton. Most people search landscape company Dayton area. I'm finding landscape companies coming up with lower moz trust and moz ranking.

Some of them had no keywords or page titles. I am signing up on all of the local directories. the site is www.scarffs.com

[YannickVeys]

I'm guessing you're asking this in the case of let's say.. NYC and your company is in Brooklyn and you'd like to get it listed when people search: Search query + NYC ?

That would be hard... Try finding Yellow page-like sites that only list NYC companies and fill in your details there. Also, check the listings in the local rankings and see (link:www.thedomaininthelocalrankings.com) to see from what listing sites they have links.

Try to find a site that gets ranked which is in the suburbs of some city and see how they did it!

[SEObleu.com]

Are you talking about "google local" results with place pages? Specifically?

[MarkBolin]

Thanks.Yannick,

I have not really found any exceptions, If they are listed near the top it is because they are in Dayton, even if the SEO is bad. I have been thinking it is going to have to be ad words. and paid directories.

But thanks for the suggestions.

[MarkBolin]

Hey Anthony,

When someone is searching for this particular landscsape company www.scarffs.com. They are searching Dayton landscapers. Since they are really on the outskirts of Dayton(New Carlisle, Oh). They are not showing up even though they have a better moz rank and moz trust. I am thinking he is going to have to either get an office eith Dayton address or we are going to suggest the paid ad words and listings.

[KeriMorgret]

Does your client have customers in Dayton that can be used for testimonials? Then you could put their name or initials along with the city name under the testimonial. That's one way to get nearby cities on the site without seeming spammy.

[MarkBolin]

Thank You Keri,

I suggested this to him but I can show him this response.

This will help confirm.  The  initials might make it easier to get people to give him a testimony without their name being on the site.