Drive customers to your website for free!!!
Can you push traffic to your website without paying for it? The answer is YES. And the answer may be more simple than you imagined!
The answer:
LIST YOUR BUSINESS ON LOCAL LISTING SERVICES!!!!
Yes! That's it! I know it may sound boring or tedious... but part of the "MAGIC" is from building links. Building links is one of the many tactics used in search engine optimization (SEO) because links are a signal to Google that your site is a quality resource worthy of citation. Therefore, sites with more backlinks (to your business website ) tend to earn higher rankings. Any time you build a profile and add your information, photos (google search results bring up photos), descriptions and especially WEBSITE URLS.....ALL THESE..... push up your RANKING.
By investing in various local listing services, you can considerably increase your brand’s online presence and visibility.
Did you know: About 46% of online searches are users looking for local information??
LISTING YOUR BUSINESS IN LOCAL DIRECTORIES
By investing in various local listing services, you can considerably increase your brand’s online presence and visibility.
What is an online business directory exactly? An online business directory is much more than what traditional listings like the Yellow Pages used to be! Business Profile allows you to create and verify your local business on Google, so your business information can be shown in Google Maps.
Such As:
Google Business (formerly Google My Business
Yelp
Bing Places
Here is a much more extensive list.....
50 online local business directories:
Other benefits of using local business listings (besides that it's free), is that it can:
1. Enhance your online presence
2. Improve your local visibility
3. Get discovered easily
4. Create your brand awareness
5. Boost your SEO and rank higher on search engines
6. Improve local customer interactions
7 Build trust through reviews
If you own a local business, you can’t afford to miss out on this massive traffic potential. Potential customers are already searching for businesses like yours – it’s time to make your business easier to find by ranking high in local search.
Rank Higher on Search Engines
Business directories are considered trusted and valuable sources of information by Google.
By placing your website link on multiple listing sites, you can expand your reach and improve your local SEO. Business directories are considered trusted and valuable sources of information by Google. They are often first page of search results that contains results for online and local business directories.
**FILL OUT YOUR PROFILE COMPLETELY**
There is a complete profile that needs to be filled out, profile photos, logos, covers, services, specialties and keep adding more to look active and competitive. It is much like a FACEBOOK PROFILE. You can upload professional looking photos of your product, your business, your employees, promotions, POSTS to engage etc...check it out. when you are in there!
STILL NEED MORE?
Consider GOOGLE ADS PAID ADVERTISING
Yes, this part is not free but you can control your costs and use as a business write-off for sure. Set your budget and PUSH your business to the top of Google map search results.
This is a GREAT way to get customers searching on Google Maps to find you, even in areas you are NOT local, by setting your listing to show in areas you want to target.
Boost Your Google listing:
Take advantage of local listings today!
Make sure your listing is looking GREAT and leading customers to find your business quickly and easily, including dozens of GREAT reviews which are a are a key element of social proof, and a meaningful way to build trust and credibility.
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Sarah Bryce is a woman-owned, contracting business in the Bethany Beach, Delaware area. Sarah specializes in design & marketing work through digital and print. www.sarahbrycedesigns.com
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