Local citations and Google Business Profile basics for single-location sites

What are the must-do steps to set up a local presence quickly: GBP setup checklist, top citation sources to claim, basic on-page local signals (NAP, schema), and a simple method to solicit first 10 reviews.
Include common mistakes to avoid!

get your GBP fully completed first, make sure your business details are consistent across the board and focus on a few strong citations not dozens of random ones and for reviews, just ask real customers at the right moment after a positive experience and make it easy for them to leave feedback.

The most useful one is NAP.

You can use brightlocal's free trial to find out which citations are wrong and what you are missing.