Need help with SEO and a publishing question

Hello this is Mel, i have a website up but i currently not in good position in my local area. im focusing on local SEO. can anyone help with any suggestion or walk me through it.

Also, i have two links for my site. one has the http and the other has www. does this apply for SEO? since www.com is mostly seen on websites. im currently running http.com. thanks

Local seo is all about your reviews on local directories including google plus. if you want to rank non www version of your domain, set preference at webmaster settings.