3 Simple SEO Tips For Local Businesses

One of the biggest misconceptions in the world of online marketing is that you need to be one of the BIG boys with a massive budget to do really well. That in fact is simply not the case and in today’s current economic climate small local businesses really need to embrace the internet to help them grow and become the leader in their market place.

Here are 3 simple steps to follow which will help your websites performance:

1. Create Content – Content is ‘KING’

The internet is made up of content and the more unique content you have got the better your chances are of getting found by a potential customer. Start getting creative and think about ways you can re-purpose any existing content you already have to re-distribute online.  Here are some tips on creating content:

• Record everything and transcribe it (meetings, brainstorming, sales pitches etc..)
• Turn support emails into pages on your site
• Start shooting videos of everything!!!

2. Optimise for Local Search

By simply adding a location into the title of your website you can boost your local search engine rankings and drive leads through the power of local search. Now 1 in 3 of all searches online are now LOCAL so this represents a huge opportunity to target these local search terms you can place your services in front of people who are already searching for what you offer.

3. Be Personal and become SOCIAL

One of the biggest advantages local businesses have over huge corporations is the fact that your business has a personal voice. Since the explosion of social media you can establish a personality for your business and connect with your market on a personal level through video marketing or social networking.

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