Google My Business has been around since 2014, yet many businesses haven’t claimed their business listing. Have you set yours up yet? Did you know that it can go a long way to increase your online visibility? In this post we will explore the reasons why setting up and managing your Google My Business page can help your business get noticed in search results. Read More
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Many small business owners are disappointed with their current standings in search results. It may seem like a losing battle when trying to compete with larger companies who have been around longer and have invested a great deal of time, energy, and marketing dollars in order to rank at the top of search results pages. Read More
If you run a small to medium-sized business, you may not be concerned with dominating global search results (yet). Instead, the local community you serve is probably the lifeblood of your business, and showing up at the top of local listings is pivotal to bringing in new customers. Read More
More than ever, mobile and desktop users are doing local searches using the “near me" qualifier. And even if they don’t, search engines are kind enough to auto-suggest it. The "near me" phenomenon is growing, and local businesses are scrambling to optimize their website content to accommodate these types of searches. Read More
Another year has come and gone. Now that the revelry of the season has passed, 2017 is stretched out in front of us like a blank canvas—full of possibilities! This year, take your business and profitability to the next level by making these online marketing resolutions: Read More
Many small business owners are looking for ways to improve their visibility online and rank for locations that they service or those which are in close proximity to their physical location. This is important, especially if you are in a small town near a large city and you would like to tap into the customer base for that larger city. Read More
Long gone are the days when consumers pulled out the trusty phone book to find local businesses. Now your potential customers are turning to the internet to locate the products and services they are looking for. Will they be able to find you there? Read More
If you are like most small business owners, you wear many hats—marketer, accountant, content creator, sales, customer service, and the list goes on. As such, we wanted to mention some great (and free) tools to help make your job easier. Read More