Archive for the ‘Google Local Business Directory’ Category

Online Reviews Are Key To Local Business Success

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Without reviews you will have a hard time ranking in the local directories. You will also have a hard time when people are comparing you against someone who has reviews. You must ask for reviews. Ask for them on a comment card or ask your best customers & clients next time ...

How To Use Video To Improve Your Directory Listing.

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

Tweets: Give your customers something special. Give them a video. Google local directory now let's you upload youtube videos. More to come... Maybe you show your latest commercial. Or batter yet, you show them your business. Show them what you do, your products and your services. Tell them your story in video. It ...

Describing Your Business In The Directories Part 2

Monday, May 12th, 2008

Tweets: Your business has a personality. Show it. Your Local Business Directory description needs to show them who you are in voice and in words. Keywords make the listing. Make sure your description has your keywords in it. This gives search engines another way to serve your listing. When showing your personality, don't ...

Describing Your Business In The Directories Part 1

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

Describing your business to your customers is important. Remember that if it is a service that you do and you don't include, your customers will probably think you don't do it. Tweets: Tell a story in your Local Business Listing. People often shop at small businesses because of their story. More to ...

Getting The Most Out Of The Google Local Business Directory Part 2 (Pictures)

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

Tweets: Let them know your real. Show your customers pictures of you, your business, and your products in your google local business listing. Remember. A picture is worth a thousand words. Make those thousand words sell your business or service. Ex. If you're a Dentist how about a pic of your office http://twitpic.com/wcy ...

Getting The Most Out Of The Google Local Business Directory Part 1

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Tweets: It is more important to have a perfect local directory listing in Google & Yahoo than it is to have a website as a local service business. Don't get me wrong, a website is very important, but if a local service business had to choose. They need a perfect Google Local ...