Local search is arguably one of the most important aspects oof search for the storefront small business. Making sure your brick and mortar can be found by those in your area is a key component to serving and reaching your business base.
My friend Mary Bowling has written some posts lately about resources you can use to keep on top of your various local listings.
Mary writes a review of GetListed.org - a new tool from Patrick Sexton and David Mhim. This is a REALLY cool site and Mary’s article goes over what you can do to claim and update your listings through this handy service. It’s a great way to type your business name and zip code in ONCE and see where you have listings across multiple sites on the web. This saves time and will help you put together an action plan with what listings need to be updated - and where you’re not even visible. The tool is very intuitive and easy to use and I recommend you sign up today.
Mary also outlines what you can do to get a boost for your small business in Google Maps. Claiming and updating your listing is pretty simple - and following the easy directions for adding all of the information your visitors will need pick your site or storefront over your competitor’s.
These articles are a great way to jumpstart your Local Search optimization.
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