Today’s SEO forecast for Alaska.

What we found

Inside Alaska’s numbers.

• Anchorage (54): toughest, dentists at 71, where the top three hold 963 reviews at the median and 19 of 20 rivals have passed 100. Calmest, roofing at 41 (94 at the median).
• Fairbanks (38): toughest, dentists at 55, where the top three hold 198 reviews at the median and 12 of 20 rivals have passed 100. Calmest, roofing at 20 (8 at the median).
• Wasilla (38): toughest, dentists at 61, where the top three hold 260 reviews at the median and 18 of 20 rivals have passed 100. Calmest, pest control at 25 (11 at the median).
• Juneau (33): toughest, pool companies at 47, where the top three hold 227 reviews at the median and 10 of 20 rivals have passed 100. Calmest, landscaping at 21 (4 at the median).
• Sitka (24): toughest, veterinarians at 36, where the top three hold 43.5 reviews at the median and 0 of 20 rivals have passed 100. Calmest, plumbing at 12 (14.5 at the median).

The deepest review moat in Alaska: HVAC in Anchorage, where the top three hold 1,365 reviews at the median. The thinnest: pest control in Juneau, at 1. Ratings run lowest for plumbing in Sitka (2.65 stars across the top ten) and highest for med spas in Sitka (5.00).

We read 170 top-ranking competitor sites across Alaska’s searches. WordPress runs 82 of them; 34 are custom or another builder. 48% carry local business markup, against 54% across every state measured, and 59% changed their sitemap in the last year.

Each trade, calmest city to toughest

• PlumbingSitka 12 → Anchorage 53
• HVACSitka 16 → Anchorage 61
• RoofingSitka 19 → Anchorage 41
• ElectriciansSitka 17 → Anchorage 56
• LandscapingJuneau 21 → Anchorage 46
• Pest controlJuneau 23 → Anchorage 42
• Pool companiesWasilla 32 → Juneau 47
• DentistsSitka 19 → Anchorage 71
• Law firmsSitka 21 → Anchorage 58
• Med spasSitka 34 → Anchorage 59
• VeterinariansSitka 36 → Anchorage 60
• ChiropractorsSitka 27 → Anchorage 63