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7 Winning Local Business Traffic Tactics
By Walt Goshert on Monday, March 8th, 2010 | 2 Comments
Without traffic to your local website, your website is simply another expense rather than a sales-generating asset.
Just as there are ways to drive traffic- visits, phone calls, inquiries- to your local business in the offline world, there are endless tactics to increase traffic to your local website.
Now with “Inbound Marketing”, you can have customers coming to you via your website to do business with you rather than interrupting them with paid ads. It’s not that paid ads don’t work; (in fact, paid Online Ads DO work to jump start traffic to your local website) they simply don’t work as well. Inbound marketing positions you with respect and credibility.
The Online World of Inbound Marketing is relatively new, and constantly and rapidly changing. Every day a new twist or angle seems to emerge. However, just because it’s new, doesn’t mean you should dismiss the possibilities of how it can work for your local business.
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Read More...Twitter and Facebook? What Does Google Think?
By Walt Goshert on Monday, March 1st, 2010 | 1 Comment
Ok… so in light of Google Buzz and Real-Time Search, where does Twitter and Facebook really fit into the Google mix?
Not from is Twitter and Facebook competition to the Google empire,(another whole conversation that’s been beat to death) but does Facebook and Twitter actually help your Google Search rankings?
And, for discussion here, we’re going to [...]
The Mayor of Your Zip Code?
By Walt Goshert on Monday, February 22nd, 2010 | 3 Comments
Right now. Today. 2010.
Each and Every local business has a rare and unique opportunity.
Some will grab this opportunity and run with it. A few already have.
Unfortunately, many will miss or dismiss this opportunity.
Fear and confusion will hold them back.
With Local Search, getting your business found on Google, Yahoo, Bing… along with the social media networks [...]
Google Local Business Listing:Photo Tweaks and Tips
By Walt Goshert on Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 | 3 Comments
Now, you’ve claimed your Google Local Business Listing…
But, one or two lame photos?
Come on… Show me more!
Ok, so, you’re asking…
“Why is it so freakin’ important to add my own photos, with Keyword Tags, to my Google Local Business Listing?… I got a real business to run here!”
First of all…
If you don’t, there’s a chance Google [...]
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