How to list your business in the local search results.

There are many stats on the web that are saying that usually 78% of consumers look online for reviews and/or information before visiting or buying from a business. That means that if you have a business that is not ranking on the first page of Google for your area then you might be missing out big time in potential customers.

In this post we’ll talk about the first steps to get started with local SEO for your business. It’s one of those things that you simply cannot ignore or you won’t be able to compete in this new marketplace.

Step #1: Know your competition.

It’s important that you know who your competitors are and what they are doing to get traffic online. No matter what type of business you have you’ll find competitors online. For example if you are a photographer who wants to work more weddings then you’ll probably have some tough competition. No matter where you live right now whether it’s Los Angeles, Miami or even small towns like Cape Coral you’ll find competitors. Try typing something like wedding photography cape coral or any other city and you’ll see what I mean.

Step #2: Breakdown the info.

Hire someone who can research and breakdown the info on your top 10 competitors and have them provide you with a report that shows everything like backlink profile, business age, traffic estimates etc. This information is very valuable and crucial.

Step #3: Take action.

Once you have that info your next step is to find someone or a company that can help you improve what you are currently doing keeping in mind the strategies used by your competitors. If you are willing to pay for the right company usually you’ll find that the money is well spent.