Did you know that in 2008, 82% of local searches online resulted in a phone call, site view, in store visit or immediate purchase? This has no doubt increased along with the popularity of local listings and highlights the need for your local listing to be in that prime position – above your main competitors.
Assuming you already have a Google Local listing, I have outlined seven things you can do to help get yours ranking above your competitors:
1. Complete your local listing profiles fully by adding business information, website, photos, You Tube videos, etc. Google is all about the user experience and the more complete you’re listing, the more helpful it looks to them.
2. Use your keywords several times in your local listings and be descriptive. The description section is the area where you can provide the most content about your business in your listing, so make it count! Be descriptive and give people a reason to choose you over your competitors.
3. Use a physical address instead of PO boxes if possible. This is especially important now that Google is currently blocking listings with PO Box addresses.
4. Don’t submit your listing more than once. Duplicate entries can get you in trouble.
5. Choose the categories for your listing wisely. The Google Local Business Center has so many category options to choose that it isn’t shouldn’t be too hard to find the one that best suit your products and services.
6. Get your valued customers writing reviews? In some cases, the number of reviews your listing has will determine if your listing is on the first or second page of the results.
7. Get social. Properly constructed social media profiles, like Twitter and Facebook, can be picked up as citations for your listing if they include your business name, address, and phone number.
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