Businesses that watch trends and then position themselves for largest returns are the same businesses that are growing, even in economy downturns. Having the ability to position your business at the top of today’s trends can catapult you ahead of the competition. You can jump over and leave behind those businesses that are stuck doing things the same old marketing they have for years!
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Recently more small local businesses owners are starting to catch on to the Internet’s potential to grow their businesses, take competitors’ customers and add brand new revenue streams they never imagined existed.
Today, more and more “potential customers” searching for information are not using the Yellow Pages directories as they are inconvenient and limiting. More and more people use their computers and cell phones while searching for a place to eat dinner or where to get an oil change. This is where small business search engine marketing comes in to play.
Face it…It’s so much easier and for everyone to search out information online!
Based on 2009 figures – 80% of searches are done online, while phone books are used only 20% of the time and this number is dropping about 5% each year. Not on for today, tomorrow or the future your business’s ranking within online search results is more urgent than ever.
There’s one important point to remember about people doing business searches online. They are buyers searching for places where they can purchase goods or services they know they want. Why not make your business the one where they spend their money?
Small Business Online Marketing Strategies
Depending on your business’ target market and products and services, there are different methods that can guide your online marketing strategies. For example, if your customers are typically walk-in local customers, focusing on local search ranking and making your website mobile compatible makes the most sense. But if you sell products or services to buyers nationwide or even globally, your marketing approach should focus on general search engine results.
Local Search Optimization
Do you own a local retail shop, a restaurant, or fitness center business that serves your local community, or are you a local service business such as a plumber? If so, the number one thing you can do to grow your business today is have BT Small Business Optimization optimize your search engine listings in Google, Yahoo, Bing (MSN), and several other local search directories. We can optimize your listings with powerful photos, videos, maps, and descriptions that will put your business at the top of local search listings.
Whether your next customer is driving around trying to find a place to eat with their cell phone, or it’s a homeowner jumping online to find a plumber fast, you’ll be right there when your future customer is ready to buy!
Having your website listed on the first page of Google search results can make a compelling difference in the amount of visitors your website. The problem is, Google, Yahoo, and Bing change their search result algorithms weekly. This means no one can guarantee you a number one listing for the most popular search terms on a continuous basis.
The key to SEO success is to provide the search engines with what they want, and it isn’t just about search terms that are in high demand. It’s about properly coded websites. It’s also about content that’s so compelling, hundreds or even thousands of other sites link to your website because you’re the “authority” on a particular search phrase.
Successful Search Engine Optimization or SEO involves both on-page factors as well as off-page factors, and it’s a science BT Small Business Optimization has the knowledge and tools to keep up with the latest search engine strategies.
