What is Local SEO?:
Well you may have some knowledge that SEO (which means Search Engine Optimization) if done correctly can help your Website or Blog get high PR ranking and thus is naturally placed high in searches done for your search terms.
Well Local SEO is a version of that specifically for businesses with a physical (brick and mortar) location. Ever since Yahoo, then Google, then MSN/Bing created robust listings of local businesses on their Search Engines the term was born. So now you do not even need to have a Website or Blog to be on Google, Yahoo and MSN/Bing.But just like Websites and Blogs you need to do proper SEO to be ranked high so that your listing can be seen on the first page (or as close to it as you possibly can get) when someone in your community do a search for a product or service you currently offer. Great huh?
So in short Local SEO is simply the process/procedure for getting your business listing ranked high in Local Directories.
Why Would You Need Local SEO?:
Picture this. You sell Kenneth Cole shoes and on any given day there are say 100 people in your vicinity searching Local Directories for a local business that caries Kenneth Cole shoes. Guess what if you are not ranking high in the directories when these people do the searches how many of those people will ever even know that your business exist let alone do business with you? Correct ZERO!To make matters worse let's say your competitor 2 blocks away have harnessed the power of Local SEO and is seen by even 50 of those 100 people that searched for Kenneth Cole shoes... Guess how many of those people will visit your competitors store? Well if not all at least some, which is much more than you got.
I have knowledge of precise stats and figures I will share with you in great detail at a later date in this Blog but I believe you get the general gist... that even in the brick-and-mortar world you need to harness the power of Internet Marketing.
How Do You Get Local SEO for Your Business?:
Well it is quite simple if the industry your business is in does not have too much competition... you simply need to claim your listing from each of the top 3 Search Engines and populate it with specific content rich information related to your business. The best part is you can do it all by yourself for FREE. Well as usual since you probably do not know the finer points of proper or effective SEO like I do so you won't do as good a job as a SEO Expert like I would.Not to worry, I sell a very inexpensive Report for do-it-yourself-ers that you can buy for just $2.97 and get immediate access to, then you can go ahead and SEO your listing in a few hours to a few days (depending on the content that you have readily available) then your listing will be ranking high in all the top Local Directories in a matter of a few weeks. It tells you pretty much everything you need to know from correctly claiming your listing to how to put up Coupons and how to get quality Reviews/Testimonials from your clients.
What I can Do for You?:
Well if you are in a business where the competition is high, me being well versed in the finder points of SEO and Local SEO I can help your business get ranked high. I can't guarantee that your listing will be on the front page for all the search terms or keywords you target but I guarantee it will be much, much better than if you did it yourself. Otherwise you can wait for the future posts I will most defiantly make on the subject here in this Blog.I charge $150 to set-up a basic listing in all 3 top Search Engines, PLUS get your listing in 80 other not-so-well-known but essential Local Directories and $750 to set up an enhanced listing (which includes your hours of operation, additional keywords, Coupons and more). I will then teach you how to pull up reports that gives you the stats on how your listing and Keywords are performing.
Again I can have this up for you in a few days if you like. I don't have to mention that doing-it-yourself is like doing your own Dental work if you are not a Dentist. Just give us a call to get started.
