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In Progress Experiment·Last updated: April 1, 2026
Testing city pages for local SEO
Do city pages (Frisco, Allen, etc.) actually get indexed and rank—or do they sit ignored? Testing with real pages and real Search Console data.
The problem I’m testing
City pages are a common local SEO tactic, but lots of them never index or cannibalize each other. I want real evidence.
Hypothesis
If city pages are uniquely useful (not templated) and supported by internal links, they will index reliably and earn long-tail impressions for local intent queries.
How I’m running it
- Publish a small batch of city pages with genuinely different content (proof, FAQs, examples).
- Submit via sitemap and monitor indexation within 2–4 weeks.
- Track queries and impressions per city page, plus overlap/cannibalization.
- Document what got indexed, what didn’t, and what changed after iteration.
Data sources
- Google Search Console (pages + queries per URL)
- Indexation checks (URL inspection)
What I’m seeing
- Early notes will appear here as data comes in.
What it means
- This will be updated as results accumulate.
What I'd do differently
- TBD