Today’s SEO forecast for Georgia.

What we found

Inside Georgia’s numbers.

• Atlanta (63): toughest, law firms at 83, where the top three hold 1,668 reviews at the median and 19 of 20 rivals have passed 100. Calmest, pool companies at 47 (75 at the median).
• Augusta (56): toughest, HVAC at 70, where the top three hold 2,309 reviews at the median and 17 of 20 rivals have passed 100. Calmest, pool companies at 41 (55 at the median).
• Savannah (54): toughest, law firms at 63, where the top three hold 555 reviews at the median and 14 of 20 rivals have passed 100. Calmest, pool companies at 33 (13 at the median).
• Columbus (53): toughest, dentists at 62, where the top three hold 396 reviews at the median and 17 of 20 rivals have passed 100. Calmest, landscaping at 43 (52 at the median).
• Macon (51): toughest, veterinarians at 61, where the top three hold 767 reviews at the median and 14 of 20 rivals have passed 100. Calmest, pool companies at 35 (42 at the median).

The deepest review moat in Georgia: HVAC in Atlanta, where the top three hold 3,065 reviews at the median. The thinnest: pool companies in Savannah, at 13. Ratings run lowest for dentists in Macon (4.21 stars across the top ten) and highest for med spas in Macon (4.95).

We read 180 top-ranking competitor sites across Georgia’s searches. WordPress runs 84 of them; 61 are custom or another builder. 52% carry local business markup, against 54% across every state measured, and 63% changed their sitemap in the last year.

Each trade, calmest city to toughest

• PlumbingMacon 51 → Atlanta 68
• HVACColumbus 56 → Augusta 70
• RoofingColumbus 44 → Atlanta 70
• ElectriciansColumbus 49 → Atlanta 61
• LandscapingSavannah 38 → Atlanta 48
• Pest controlAugusta 48 → Savannah 59
• Pool companiesSavannah 33 → Columbus 49
• DentistsMacon 53 → Augusta 64
• Law firmsMacon 58 → Atlanta 83
• Med spasColumbus 53 → Augusta 67
• VeterinariansSavannah 53 → Macon 61
• ChiropractorsMacon 42 → Atlanta 67