Local SEO Tips

[Rainee Bows]

For those with a Bricks and Mortar Business,  geographically identifying your business is a must in order for people to find you amongst the pages and pages of results linked to your search terms.

Adding yourself to google  geographically is a relatively simple task and all the help you need is right under your nose at the  New! Google Local Business Centre .
Now offering a reporting dashboard. Learn how people find your business.

   1. Claim your local listings on the search engines and enhance your local profile! The goal is to be very visible and found easily on Search Engines through PPC, organic results, and Maps.

   2. Enhance your local profile and make sure your listings are complete — use images,  videos,  testimonials,  and rich descriptions.

   3. Take advantage of Social Media — Facebook,  Twitter,  LinkedIn,  and blogs to enhance internet marketing campaigns and utilize them effectively to keep in touch with customers.

   4. Create a separate company profile and fan page for your business — Fan pages add juice and elevate your search rankings.

   5. Social Media is about having conversations with your customers, with real-time communication — specials, tips, and products. Customers who enjoy what you are talking about will re-tweet and give links. This is how you can dramatically expand your reach.

   6. Brand Factor — How far does your brand go?  Social media broadcasts and expands your reach for little cost and increases your search factor.

   7. Video Impact on Organic Search — Videos have a huge impact on the number of visitors to your website and conversion rates. Videos on your website or landing pages create excitement and help people understand your business.

   8. Use analytics to find out what is driving traffic, and then do more of what is driving that traffic.

   9. Focus on conversion rates. See what your website is saying about your business and if it is exciting for your customers.

  10. Network with Local Businesses — Get links from your ecosystem and network,  and create a community.




*Rehashed from my blog*

[Gothic Dropshipping]

about a year ago I contacted my local council website and asked them if they had a business directory and could I be included (I wasn't aware of it's existence but thought I would ask anyhow)  they replied to tell me they had just added me, link to my site from a PR4 .gov site     something google would give a lot of weight to    Now I was the only business without business premises but I didn't mind my home address appearing for a PR4 .gov link 

[ianjofriel]

I thought that text looked familiar...

http://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/154000320/4044822.html

[Gothic Dropshipping]

aren't you quite the little detective 

[ianjofriel]

Wasnt being a detective, I read the original article a few weeks back when I was looking into claiming listings

[Rainee Bows]

a rehash of a rehash all information originates from somewhere, the version i rehashed was much longer than that, i merely pulled the relevant points , daresay i wasnt the only one

from experience it works though which was the point of me posting it in the first place . Its been tried and tested and works.


Rain
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