This software package is bundled with the Extension Manager.

Activate Local SEO

First, you'll need to activate the extension.

After activating the extension, you'll find a menu link displayed next to the activation button. That link will direct you to the Local SEO settings page.

On the Local SEO settings page, you'll find a brief introductory, and right below that, you'll see the number of departments options.

Set the number of departments

When your business has one physical location, leave this option set as 1.

If your business has, for example, a shop inside the restaurant, you might find it useful to annotate them through multiple departments.

If your business has multiple locations, you should also increase the number of departments.

Each of the departments requires almost all information to be set.

Set up local business information

To begin filling in the required information, start by clicking the department block. This will expand all the available settings.

What you'll notice directly is that the header will be annotated by a red cross. This means not all required data is set up. All fields are checked as you fill them in. If they're red, you need to fix the input.

If you require color vision support, don't worry! The extension will walk you through all incorrect fields when you try to view the markup or save the settings.

If you are in need of any information regarding a field, hover your mouse over the nearby question mark.

View markup

If you wish to test out your markup first, you can do so through the See Markup button found at the bottom. A new window will open, with your markup in Google's Structured Data Testing tool.

Through Google's Structured Data Testing Tool, you can see a clear view of the markup. In the middle, there's a big button. When pressed, Google will parse the data and will highlight mistakes.

When the input is compatible with Google's previewer, you can preview the markup through the Preview button.

Note: The preview button might not always be available, depending on the data filled in or your current location.

Saving the data

Finally, when you're all set, you can save the data through the Save button found at the bottom. This will parse and cache all input data for front-end output.

All data will automatically be outputted on the homepage, and will automatically link to any department URLs set. Also, when department URLs are filled in, then each specific department's data will be outputted accordingly on those pages.

1.1.3

Release date: TBA

• Changed:
  • This extension now uses TSF's script loader.

1.1.2

Release date: December 4th, 2018

• Added: This extension will try reparsing the values in the admin area to fix the openinghours specification issues below, only once.
• Updated: The department type list is updated with these items:
  • Now with verified support:
    • MedicalBusiness
    • MedicalClinic
    • Optician
    • Distillery
  • Newly added:
    • ProfessionalService
      • Note that subtypes including Dentist, Accounting Service, Attorney, Notary, Electrician, House Painter, etc., etc., are also available.
      • Due to great diversity the types above are not listed as subtypes.
• Changed: You can now specify up to 21 opening hours per department, instead of 7.
  • This change most prominently adds support for siestas.
• Fixed: The openinghours specification is now correctly set when the department is closed or open all day.
• Fixed: The openinghours specification now correctly purges when the values are incorrect.

1.1.1

Release date: November 9th, 2018

• Fixed: When a non-ASCII department name is filled in, a department ID is now generated by using the department number instead.

1.1.0

Release date: August 28th, 2018

• Added: TSF v3.1 support.

1.0.1

Release date: March 31st, 2018

• Changed: The street address can now have the number omitted.
• Improved: The admin layout matches the new and modernized standard.

1.0.0

Release date: August 22nd, 2017

• Initial extension release.