{"id":444,"date":"2017-11-22T15:33:54","date_gmt":"2017-11-22T23:33:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trailblazerseo.com\/?p=444"},"modified":"2023-06-01T10:59:06","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T18:59:06","slug":"cannabis-delivery-seo-dispensaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trailblazerseo.com\/cannabis-delivery-seo-dispensaries\/","title":{"rendered":"Cannabis Delivery SEO vs. Dispensary SEO: What\u2019s the Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In many ways, performing SEO for cannabis delivery services is the same as performing them for a dispensary. You build links, make your site user friendly, and market content that builds relevance and authority.<\/p>\n

However, performing SEO for a marijuana delivery service also has its own unique set of challenges that less sophisticated SEOs overlook, or otherwise aren\u2019t equipped to solve. While a dispensary can always rely on foot traffic and visibility from a good location, it can be harder for a delivery service to grow a customer base without a good online marketing strategy.<\/p>\n

Without further ado, here are four huge SEO problems for cannabis delivery services and how you can solve them.<\/p>\n

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Challenge 1: It\u2019s hard to rank outside your hometown<\/h2>\n

Even if you deliver marijuana to 10 different cities, it\u2019s hard to rank outside of your hometown.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s rare when Google\u2019s map pack shows any business outside of the city you specify in your search\u2014or the city you\u2019re searching from. That doesn\u2019t matter if you\u2019re searching for a cannabis delivery service or a carpet cleaner.<\/p>\n

While it\u2019s not always fair to business owners, it can make sense for users. A lot of service area businesses are time sensitive (think \u201cChinese delivery near me\u201d) so it doesn\u2019t make sense to recommend a better business that is located two cities away unless they\u2019re much, much better.<\/p>\n

Strategy 1:\u00a0 Use reviews & links to show you\u2019re much, much better<\/h3>\n

There\u2019s only so much Google can access and trust reviews on Yelp, Weedmaps, and other sites like them, but Google reviews are another story.<\/p>\n

In a nutshell, Google uses those reviews to see:<\/p>\n