Write Articles Geared to Your Local Market to Bolster Your Local Search Visibility
The Shortest Distance to Your Home Town Enterprise is Over the InternetCombine two dynamite online methods for bringing your business to the attention of buyers - Local Search and widely posted articles you write. Doing both gives you a jump on your local competition, plus additional credibility and exposure to your market. Local Search occurs by adding a geographic term is added to a search engine query. Instead of results comprising millions of pages, only businesses within your specific area are included. For example, entering
Florists + Boston only returns Boston florists - a small pool of available choices.
Geographic terms can be town, state, region, zip code, etc. Results appear on both a list and map, so the most convenient stand out. Today, nearly 40% of search engine queries ask for Local Search information - with that number increasing rapidly. 70% of buyers go online to conduct research before they buy, even from local merchants. So the impact is considerable.
Articles Deliver Credibility and LinksWhen you write articles and post them widely to Internet directories and ezines, your knowledge is spread to thousands of readers. Sites displaying your articles link back to your website. That encourages readers to seek you out. Links also increase search engine rankings, which push you higher on the results lists. Capture all the benefits http://www.promotewitharticles.com/benefits.html that come with writing articles.You're Not Competing Against the Whole WorldThe widespread assumption dictates shooting to be on first page results if you can (most searchers don't look past the first page).
That all depends. If you're competing against every other business and website out there, that's true. And your odds are slim. But you don't need to - only the ones competing for the same customers you are. Besides, sophisticated search-engine optimization strategies or tracking methods are beyond the needs or skills of most small businesses.
There's a danger that SEO demands can easily pull an owner away from their brick-and-mortar priorities. There's a well-known joke about two men being lost in the wilderness, who come to the attention of a bear. One man stops long enough to put on his running shoes. His friend scoffs, "You really think you can outrun a bear?" He replied, "I only have to outrun you."When it comes to Local Search, you don't have to outrun all the other enterprises that do what you do. You only have to outrun the ones in your local market.
Those likely to show up in the same Local Search results you do. Consider all the plumbers who could show up in a Local Search for:Plumber + "your town". Visualize three groups:1. Those who won't appear in the search because they're not listed in the search engine data bases. See if your business is included in those databases at
http://www.localsearchresources.com/listed.html2.
Those who appear in the results, but who have done nothing further. They won't show up in all the search results they could have.3. Those adding specific information for search engines, website visitors, and their local customers:
a) enhance their website, b) provide search-engine-relevant information on their pages, c) provide easy-to-find information that Internet users are looking for. #3 lets you outrun the other guy. Your articles help you to do that, too.
Of those who show up in your search results list, how many are likely to have such additional information (and keywords) for the search engines to draw upon? Your information seems more complete and relevant?leap-frogging you to the front.
Adapt Your Articles for Your Neck of the WoodsThe usual method for getting better search engine rankings is to post articles widely to article directory sites and ezines interested in your topic.
That's how the game's played for e-commerce topics, or products and services with a national reach. But that's not primarily what you're after as a small business operator. Certainly, you'll benefit from links from other posting sites and links to your website.
But you're interested in reaching the people who live in your area. They're the ones you want to read your articles and be moved to come to your place of business. Your priority is to build relationships on the local level.So also post your articles to websites or portals in your community. They may not have high page rank, but they have access to your local customers. And links among local enterprises help to support each other and the local economy.
Aso, print off a stack of your articles for handouts in your storefront.
Write your articles differently. Mention your town in your title or keywords. Make sure your signature file (sig) says your town and state. Use examples that are specific to your town or region.
"Choosing roses that can thrive above the tree line." Refer to landmarks or make geographic references that the locals will recognize. The search engines will pick up some of those references, and they'll boost your Local Search prominence. Learn to Make the Most of Local Search ExposureThe easier you can be found online, the more ways you appear in Local Search results. It's here for the long term, bringing customers to your door who don't respond to your other marketing methods. Articles and Local Search awareness will build on each other, and you'll gain a tangible edge in your local market.Copyright 2005 Off the Page.
Dr. Lynella GrantAn expert in Yellow Page ads and Local Search. Stand out online and offline, so you capture more Internet-savvy buyers for your brick and mortar business. Free resources
http://www.localsearchresources.com
719-395-9450
Humitech Completes $3,000,000 Financing and Acquires Mine
Humitech International Group Inc, http://humitechgroup.com announced today the completion of a $3,000,000 financing with a private equity group in New York City - terms were not disclosed.The Company will use $2,000,000 to acquire a 1600 Acre 'mine' that provides the exclusive world wide source of the Humitech Humidity Control Mineral, located in the Mojave Desert (near Area 51) balance of the funds will be used for inventory. The unique mixture of minerals (referred to as Sorbite) is the heart of Humitech's Humidity Control System. Humitech's new manufacturing facility opens June 1, 2004 in Las Vegas, NV to process all production from the mine.
All manufacturing, assembly along with domestic and international distribution (previously outsourced) will be conducted at the new Humitech facility. The mine, discovered approximately 30 years ago, has been determined as having the only source of the unique mineral - on the planet.Humitech...
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Tulips are Back in Season
(ContentDesk) October 26, 2005 --Tulips, not normally seen in English gardens until early spring are now available for ordering online from Serenata Flowers. The company incorporated tulips into its range of exclusive bouquets and flower arrangements last week and launches a series of special offers which including the favorite variety. To me it is a mystery that tulips are not more readily available among UK florists this time of year since they are such a loved flower variety and eagerly awaited by consumers , said Ronald van den Burg,...
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Tis the Season for Giving…Flowers
(ContentDesk) December 2, 2005 -- Are you racing around trying to buy holiday gifts for everyone on your list? Getting gifts out to everyone, near or far, doesnt have to be difficult. Instead of running in and out of every store in town make one stop at your local flower shop or a couple clicks on an online flower site and send flower arrangements to those hard to shop for folk. Winter is the number 1 flower-buying season and theres a reason for that, plants and flowers make great gifts. Here are some great gift ideas: Look for arrangements using poinsettias and amaryllis (flowers of the season) Think wreathsthey make beautiful door hangings and can also be used as centerpieces Ask your florist to incorporate pieces of evergreen into the arrangement for a real holiday feel Find arrangements with candles, fruit, and ornaments used as focal points Anything that is deep purple or red, these are great winter season colors
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A Look at Colorado Flower Delivery
If you are in Colorado and looking for flower delivery or looking to have flowers delivered to Colorado you will find a plethora of resources online. You can start your search by visiting Yellow Pages and searching within the city to be delivered. National flower delivery companies will deliver to cities within Colorado as well. Brady's Florist is a family owned and operated floral business. This company serves the Metro Denver area and is one of the most popular florists in that area.
Brady's Florist has the ability to deliver flower arrangements worldwide but still pride themselves on being a local, hometown florist and enjoys delivering by hand. Another popular florist in the Denver area is In Full Bloom. This florist specializes in same day and rush delivery. Specialty arrangements are available for funerals and weddings and they have a wide variety of fresh, silk and dried flowers. In Full Bloom also offers discounts via their website for future purchases..
Flower... A Look at Colorado Flower Delivery
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MAJOR GENERATOR SHORTAGE: Electric Generators Direct.com Now Taking Backorders on All Portable Generators
The effects of Hurricane Charley and Frances are being felt far beyond Florida. The tag team tandem just put the entire portable generator marketplace on backorder. In Ohio, Tony Holder tried to purchase a generator at his local home improvement store, only to find the shelves empty with the entire inventory on a truck headed south. In Florida, new generators are as scarce as snowballs, with the demand overshadowing the supply. Customers are forced to wait in long lines with lottery numbers, hoping...
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New Research Shows that Activating Brain's "Safety Circuit" Can Buffer Against Stress
Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have identified a "safety circuit" in the brain which, when activated, seems to buffer against stressful and anxiety-provoking events, according to a newly-released study in the journal Neuron. "This new finding has enormous implications for healing anxiety and related disorders, including depression and PTSD," says psychologist Dr. Bob Murray, co-author of the highly-acclaimed Creating Optimism: A Proven, 7-Step Program for Overcoming Depression...
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New Program Announced that Helps People Finance Real Estate Using Their IRA or 401k
(ContentDesk) July 28, 2006 -- Sum Total Financial Management has launched a new program that allows people to leverage their IRA or 401k to buy a home, property, vacation home, or any other real estate investment. The new program gets you cash flow that you need to ease the pain of making mortgage payments. Why be in a cash crunch or borrow money from the bank when you already have money in your 401k or IRA? Call Terry Treudt at 866-654-7200 or visit http://usirarealestate.com...
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