Franchise SEO Guide To Dominating Local Territories In 2026 (James Dooley Interviews Luke Bastin)
James Dooley speaks with Luke Baston about fixing weak SEO performance across franchise locations. James Dooley hosts the discussion and Luke Baston explains why many franchise websites fail due to technical issues, poor page structure, and incorrect local targeting. The episode covers common mistakes such as unnecessary duplicated pages, over templated content, and trying to rank too broadly too quickly with Google Business Profiles. Luke Baston also explains how franchises can strengthen location pages using real case studies, local proof, and data rich content that large language models trust. The conversation finishes with a practical breakdown of franchise technical audits, including crawling, rendering issues, JavaScript risks, and why custom analysis matters at scale.
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Luke Bastin
Luke Bastin is a fractional in-house Search Engine and LLM Visibility Lead known for his work in entity-first SEO and search visibility systems. He specialises in technical SEO, semantic SEO, and LLM visibility optimisation, helping businesses improve how they are understood and surfaced across search engines and AI-driven platforms. Luke works with multi-location and franchise businesses, as well as SaaS and B2B companies, where he builds scalable SEO systems that drive pipeline growth, increase qualified inbound demand, and improve conversion through website performance. He also advises C-suite and senior decision-makers on search strategy, helping organisations strengthen brand equity through increased visibility in AI-driven search experiences.
