Businesses should monitor their local search rankings to get a sense of how well they are doing. We can gain a better grasp of how we stack up by keeping track of specific keywords over time. This information helps to improve our internet presence and make wise decisions about how to optimize the website moving forward.

The easiest and no cost way to get an idea of where you stand is to use the BrightLocal Local SERP Checker. At the end of this walkthrough we provide some keywords for you to try.

Want to try it out? Follow the steps below:

When you get there, fill out the form. The first field is a keyword of your choosing. Don’t have any keywords? At the bottom of this post there is a list that you can try. The next field is the search location. In the search location wither enter your city and state or your zip code and state (not both). You can leave the rest set as is and click “Check Search Results”.

Keywords for carpet cleaning businesses

When you get to the next page it will give you a list of links to the page results. Open these links by right clicking and selecting “Open link in incognito window” (In Firefox incognito is referred to as a “private” window). This is an important step because it masks our personal information. If we did not mask our information, Google would take it into consideration when delivering results.

Keywords for carpet cleaning businesses 2

Once the incognito window has opened you will see the search results. SEO effects the Map Pack and the Organic results. Here we want to see where we stand in the Organic results.

Keywords for carpet cleaning businesses 3

Now that you have some idea of where you stand in the organic results, you can go back through and try clicking the Map Pack option and see where you stand there.

Keywords for carpet cleaning businesses map pack

Below is a list of keywords that you can try to see how well your business is doing

This keyword list is meant to act as a jumping-off point for carpet cleaning companies. These keywords are crucial, but it’s vital to keep in mind that there are countless others that we could be tracking as well. Businesses can find better search phrases for their region by conducting local keyword research.

  • carpet care
  • carpet care near me
  • carpet care services
  • carpet cleaner services
  • carpet cleaning
  • carpet cleaning near me
  • carpet cleaning services
  • Commercial Cleaning Services near me
  • Commercial Cleaning near me
  • Commercial carpet Cleaning Services services
  • oriental rug cleaner
  • oriental rug cleaning service
  • persian rug cleaner
  • persian rug cleaning service
  • professional carpet care
  • professional carpet care near me
  • professional carpet care services
  • professional carpet cleaner services
  • professional carpet cleaning
  • professional carpet cleaning near me
  • professional carpet cleaning services
  • professional grout care
  • professional grout care near me
  • professional grout cleaning
  • professional grout cleaning near me
  • professional rug cleaner
  • professional rug cleaning
  • professional tile care
  • professional tile care near me
  • professional tile care services
  • professional tile cleaner services
  • professional tile cleaning
  • professional tile cleaning near me
  • professional tile cleaning services
  • professional upholstery care
  • professional upholstery cleaning
  • rug cleaner near me
  • rug cleaner services
  • rug cleaning near me
  • rug cleaning service
  • rug cleaning services
  • tile care near me
  • tile cleaner services
  • tile cleaning near me
  • tile cleaning services
  • upholstery care
  • upholstery care near me
  • upholstery cleaning
  • upholstery cleaning near me
  • upholstery cleaning services

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