04.02Lesson7 min

Answer in the first two sentences

The first two sentences decide whether a page gets quoted. A simple way to write them, with examples, and the title and heading to match.

If you change one thing on your pages, change the first two sentences. They're what customers read before deciding to stay, what Google weighs most, and what AI quotes.

A simple way to write them

Say what you do, where, and the one fact that matters most to someone choosing: how fast, how much, or what's guaranteed. Then the next most useful fact.

  • Instead of “Welcome to Northbeam, your trusted local heating experts”: “We replace furnaces across Des Moines, Ankeny and West Des Moines, usually within two days, with the price agreed in writing before we start.”
  • Instead of “We offer a wide range of drain services”: “We clear blocked drains in Denver the same day, for a fixed price you'll know before we start.”
Service page · /furnace-replacement-des-moinesLive

Furnace Replacement in Des Moines

FAQ

How much does a new furnace cost in Des Moines?+
Do you offer financing?+
How fast can you install?+

Schema

LocalBusiness · Service · FAQPage

Answers the question

“How much does furnace replacement cost in Des Moines?”

Cited in 9 answers

Sample data

A service page that answers the question in its first lines.

The title and the main heading

The page's title (what shows in Google and the browser tab) and its main heading should both name the service and the town: “Furnace replacement in Des Moines”. Not your business name on its own, and not a slogan. Your name can go at the end of the title.

Then the details

Under the first two sentences, give the details in the order a customer wants them: what's included, how long it takes, what it costs or what affects the price, and why customers choose you. Short paragraphs, and a heading for each part.

Do this before the next lesson

  • Rewrite the first two sentences of your three most important service pages: what you do, where, and the fact that matters most.
  • Make each page's title and main heading name the service and the town.
  • Read each first paragraph out loud. If it doesn't answer the question, rewrite it.
Get the quotable page checklist

In Groow

Groow checks your most important pages every week for what gets them quoted, and Write the page drafts new ones with the answer up front for you to edit.

Put this to work on your business

Groow checks how ChatGPT, Google and Google Maps see your business every week, tells you what to fix first, and drafts the work for your OK.