Pick Your Side – Local Or Global?

The real estate industry has seen major technological changes in the last ten years. However, most people still prefer doing real estate business the old clumsy way as compared to the new tech savvy way. No matter where you stand, it is important to look into your options carefully. The old business functions somewhat like… Continue reading Pick Your Side – Local Or Global?

Five Facebook Features For Local Businesses

Facebook is a key local business social media platform. As such, it is vital for businesses to remain cognizant of Facebook features which can help them best promote their business. In fact, there are five key features local businesses should consider utilizing. Facebook Ads: Using Facebook Ads is a great way to engage and grow… Continue reading Five Facebook Features For Local Businesses

How To Advance Online Marketing For Local Business

Online marketing may seem like a distant need for local businesses.  Local storefronts seek the attention of people in immediate surroundings rather than leveraging the Web for remote customers.  Why do local companies seek interest in online traction?  Consider the following reasons. Change in Shopping Habits The Web has changed shopping habits.  In the very… Continue reading How To Advance Online Marketing For Local Business

How To Find Under The Radar Local Dining With Yelp

Although large-scale chain restaurants certainly have their place, they can get boring after a while. If you are craving a good, authentic Italian or Chinese dish or if you are craving the atmosphere and food from a hometown diner-style restaurant, you might be wondering where you should head to get a good meal. Finding under-the-radar… Continue reading How To Find Under The Radar Local Dining With Yelp

How to Dominate Local Search

Are you looking to dominate your local search results? Local search can be easily overlooked. With a bit of patience as well as a few of the tips below, you should be able to capture more of that local traffic that you deserve. Here are the tips: Get more local citations Local citations are ‘mentions’… Continue reading How to Dominate Local Search

How To Do Google+ Local Optimization

Google+ Local, which is replacing the old Google Pages listing, provides information and Zagat user ratings on businesses. Google+ Local is a vast improvement over the basic information provided by the old listing service. A user on the Google search engine looking for a specific type of business will see various local businesses in the… Continue reading How To Do Google+ Local Optimization

Five Ways For Your Local Business To Get Your Customers Talking

Figuring out how best to engage your customers can seem a confusing and daunting task at times with the multitude of in person and virtual avenues. However, maintaining and growing your business depends on your business’ success in this area. So today, I’m going to share five ways you can get a great conversation about… Continue reading Five Ways For Your Local Business To Get Your Customers Talking

Managing Facebook Lists For Your Local Business

With Facebook, Lists are a great way to organize friends. The lists available on Facebook include Close Friends, Acquaintances, Smart Lists, Custom Lists, and Restricted. Close Friends: This list is for adding those who are closest to you or your local business. Modifying this list allows those in the Close Friends list to see more… Continue reading Managing Facebook Lists For Your Local Business

Must Try Local Marketing Ideas

There is so much hype surrounding online businesses and people are in awe of giant corporations. However, the idea of running a local business may actually be more exciting than handling any of two business models just mentioned. When you think of it, local businesses allow you to mingle and rub elbows with people from… Continue reading Must Try Local Marketing Ideas

Bing Business Portal: What’s New

According to the latest report from Comscore, Bing now has 14% of the total search market in the United States; Google has 65%. What’s more interesting is that Yahoo, Microsoft’s search partner, cornered 16% of the market. Taken together, Microsoft’s Bing and Yahoo have a 30% search market share. This just goes to show that… Continue reading Bing Business Portal: What’s New