Google Places
Google Places is Changing How Local Businesses Are Found On Google!
Get On The Map!
In the ever changing world of Google, the pendulum is swinging in favor of local business.
Google Places (formerly Google Maps) is not new in the SEO world. However it has become an important tool in getting your business found on the internet. Local business SEO will require the creation and management of a Google Places listing. A great website is no longer enough! Google has changed the format of the search page, giving local businesses a boost in the rankings. This is great news and a huge opportunity for local small businesses. It is now an even more important part of your marketing strategy to dominate your competitors.
Can they find you?
(Even if they don’t know your name?)
2 out of 3 people use Google to find businesses online.
Here’s how people click:
# 1 ranked site gets 41% of the clicks
# 2 ranked site gets 12% of the clicks
# 3 ranked site gets 8.5% of the clicks
Get Listed in the Big 3 (Google Local, Yahoo Loacl, MSN/Bing Local)
Tap into the HUGE mobile market by putting your business on the map. Dominate the front page by making your site engine-friendly.
Use Video, press releases, articles, social content sites, online classifieds, online business directories, and online review sites to make the search engines fall in love with your site.


