Google, Bing, Yahoo and the other search engines have revolutionized how we learn collaborate and shop. These search engines are making dramatic shifts in how they display results and all the trends point to local search. The opportunity to attract new customers via Local Search is enormous.
In this local workshop, you will learn the strategies and takeaways that will help get your business to the top of the local search results.
Ranking high on search engines can make the difference between “just getting by” vs. being “extremely profitable.” Being on page one of a local search will help your bottom line. Count on Foxxr to guide you through the essential steps and help your business get found, get ranked and get new customers.
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If you're a brick-and-mortar business, or if you have a local presence, then it's important that you know that it's a fact, your potential customers are using search engines to look for local products and services.Google+ Local, which used to be Google Places, is a place where businesses can get themselves a robust and feature-rich online listing for free.Why having accurate information (or citations) on the web is extremely important and how online reviews can be a major asset for businesses, and this is especially true for local search.
This venn diagram is meant to represent the influence of both organic search ranking factors (things related to your website) and social media factors (such as reviews left for your business at Google Plus, Yelp, Citysearch, and other sites around the web) on Local Search results.Organic Search refers to search results to rank websites in order of importance and relevanceLocal Search refers to the results with geographically-related keywords or geographical / local intentSocial Media think of it as traditional word-of-mouth online marketing
For Local queries, Google tends to return results that include a blend of both website AND Local information--mostly from Google +Local pages. Here's a screenshot of what that looks like. Note that for this query, "car insurance," the searcher does not even need to specify where he's looking for car insurance; Google guesses his location based on a variety of signals.
For Local queries, Google tends to return results that include a blend of both website AND Local information--mostly from Google +Local pages. Here's a screenshot of what that looks like. Note that for this query, "car insurance," the searcher does not even need to specify wherehe's looking for car insurance; Google guesses his location based on a variety of signals.
If you're a brick-and-mortar business, or if you have a local presence, then it's important that you know that it's a fact, your potential customers are using search engines to look for local products and services.Google+ Local, which used to be Google Places, is a place where businesses can get themselves a robust and feature-rich online listing for free.Why having accurate information (or citations) on the web is extremely important and how online reviews can be a major asset for businesses, and this is especially true for local search.
If you're a brick-and-mortar business, or if you have a local presence, then it's important that you know that it's a fact, your potential customers are using search engines to look for local products and services.Google+ Local, which used to be Google Places, is a place where businesses can get themselves a robust and feature-rich online listing for free.Why having accurate information (or citations) on the web is extremely important and how online reviews can be a major asset for businesses, and this is especially true for local search.
Google rules and will continue to rule for some time. So it only makes sense to utilize and otimize their tools first, then move on to Bing and Yahoo.
Mobile search is absolutely exploding. Approximately one in five searches is performed from a mobile device3. In some places around the world, like Japan, this number is even higher. Mobile searches primarily pull their results from Local Search Engines.
Business ranking authority is accomplished by ensuring that your business profiles are:Accurate — One consistent name, address, and phone number has been submitted and is consistent on all your search portal profiles.Relevant — Your profiles have been attributed to a properly chosen category.Complete — Every available field has been entered with consistent, relative information along with your business logo, images, and video.Trusted — Profiles that have been claimed or verified, increase ranking results and protects your profiles from malicious activity.Prominent — Search engines like Google index and create “citations” which are like a vote for your business, increasing your web ranking.
Business ranking authority is accomplished by ensuring that your business profiles are:Accurate — One consistent name, address, and phone number has been submitted and is consistent on all your search portal profiles.Relevant — Your profiles have been attributed to a properly chosen category.Complete — Every available field has been entered with consistent, relative information along with your business logo, images, and video.Trusted — Profiles that have been claimed or verified, increase ranking results and protects your profiles from malicious activity.Prominent — Search engines like Google index and create “citations” which are like a vote for your business, increasing your web ranking.
If you're a brick-and-mortar business, or if you have a local presence, then it's important that you know that it's a fact, your potential customers are using search engines to look for local products and services.Google+ Local, which used to be Google Places, is a place where businesses can get themselves a robust and feature-rich online listing for free.Why having accurate information (or citations) on the web is extremely important and how online reviews can be a major asset for businesses, and this is especially true for local search.