Local SEO
As of late, local SEO has become an entity unto its own with small businesses being recognized by tools such as Google Places, Bing Local and Yahoo Local. Local SEO is, as its name implies, locally targeted SEO. With apparently 63% of consumers and small business owners using the Internet to do research on local companies, this kind of SEO seems to make the most sense for small businesses because they tend to offer specialty products or services that make local market saturation desirable. And with so much monopoly by big box corporations, we can do our part and act locally with our dollars to support the 29.6 million mom-and-pop businesses currently in operation in the U.S.
Small business owners can benefit from doing some basic SEO for local businesses on their own or employing the SEO services of a company like SEO Pioneers. Here are a few tips to get started with a little easy, homegrown search engine marketing:
- Claim your profile on Google Places, Bing Local and Yahoo Local. This is often as simple as logging in and going through the verification steps.
- Upload pictures once you claim your profile.
- Ask for reviews once you claim your profile.
- Add a local phone number and a full physical mailing address.
- Treat the customer better than best.
SEO Pioneers is here to assist with boosting your presence and ranking online as a small business owner. We have expertise and experience in refining any of the above and more!
