Yellow Pages or Google Local
Posted by Pixelhead
Do you even have a Yellow Pages in your house?
This year, as many believe, including myself, you are going to see a huge increase in the number of smart phones that, much like my iPhone, will be able to access the internet from the palm of your hand. New data plans are becoming available all the time that are well within the budget of many.
You know when you do a search in Google and you put in a location modifyer, and the local listings appear at the top of the page. These are the listings that will appear on the cell phone screen of the user looking for local businesses such as restaurants, shops, Chiropractors, gargages, etc..the idea is, you want to be sure to be on the Google map and as close to the top position on those listings as possible.
Add Your Business to the Google Map
If you have a business and you have done any advertising, your business will probably already be listed on the Google Map. You should however, claim your listing, and submit yourself to be sure that the listing is correct. To do this you will need to have a Google account, and then you will need to log into the Google Local Business Center.
So even if it is already on the map, you should create a new listing and claim your listing. Being sure to to use the correct info to include the use of the five best categories. I would also suggest that you add your biggest keyword and your phone number at the beginning of your add description, so your phone number will appear in the add.
Its a pretty easy process, but just in case you have questions, check out this post for more detailed info on adding your business to the Google Map.
Its already there, how did it get there?
There are several data services(not listing) out there that get their data from both white pages and yellow pages. Which then add the businesses to the search engines. So if in the past you had a Yellow Pages add, your business is more than likely listed on the Google Map. The info in your business listing may be old or incorrect, so be sure to check it out, and if it needs to be changed, then log onto the Google Local business center and create your listing.
More and More Local Search
I am going to be doing a series on local search as I really believe that it is going to take off this year, and be even more important. So be sure to check back often, and you can also sign up for the feed.
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Written by Pixelhead on February 23rd, 2010 with
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#1. February 23rd, 2010, at 9:28 PM.
this is a no brainer for me, I don’t even know where my phone book is. some business owners don’t know how to get listed in google local either, but it is very easy and usually shows up within a few weeks (at least last time I had a local business it did)