[This article was first published in July 2017 and has been revised and updated for 2024.]
Whether it's simply a home page, or a series of specialized destination pages, having effective landing pages is one of the key elements of an affordable local SEO strategy.
If you are a local business, or even an online business with a local, geographic focus, you don't need to be found by the entire world on the Internet. You simply need to be found locally.