Saturday, February 22, 2014

Tips On How To Attract More Business Locally In 2014

By Ben Khatib


When considering methods on how to attract potential local business, the importance lies in focusing on marketing to local prospects. Today, there are multitudes of either low cost or free marketing tools that are available on the Internet. Local listings for companies that meet up with a search criteria will benefit from appearing on searches that appear with the business name. Searchers can directly access the business from this search method, customer reviews are included which promotes the credibility of the business.



The goal in appearing on Google+ local listing searches is to appear as a letter. Other listings that are unable to make it onto the listing panels appear as small red dots. The letter is a much easier way of potential customers locating the local business. Customer reviews of an honest and genuine nature boost the credibility of local businesses ensuring higher prospects in attracting new business. Google+ uses a built in system for reviews, however, there are various inexpensive Internet versions that businesses can use.

Use local search engine optimization strategies so your site will show up for local searches. Make the name of your location one of your most important keywords and consider using nearby locations as well. If you want to reach out to a local audience but also sell products to a wider audience on the Internet, create two different homepage so one of them can be used for local SEO purposes.

Get help from a local marketing expert if you are having a hard time reaching out to your local audience. Even though the Internet can give you the possibility to reach out to a wide audience, it is sometimes better to focus on a local customer base who will stay loyal and visit your store on a regular basis.

Once you have attracted a customer to your business, the next step is to help them to see that they need your product. This step is one that falls in your realm of expertise. After all, you are the owner. You should know everything there is to know about your product and be able to explain it to your customer.




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