Optimizing your Small Business for Near Me Searches – Small Business Show #160

Does your Small Business rank high for “Near Me” searches on Google, Siri and Bing? Join us on this episode of the Small Business Show for tips and tricks to be sure you are optimizing your website, your address and your business map records to steer more customers to your location. Local search is a critical part of Small Business success. Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean focus on getting your company name to come up when potential customers are using the terms “near me” when searching for a product or service that you may be offering. You’ll learn about setting up local resource pages, how to hack your address, phone verification tricks, using reviews to show activity and much more. Join us for episode 160 of the Small Business Show, then tell your story, comment and ask questions in the Small Business Support Group! Chapters/Timestamps 00:00:00 Small Business Show #160 for Wednesday, February 28, 2018 00:01:20 Optimizing your business for “Near Me” searches 00:02:39 Create or Edit Your Business listing on Google Local Search Apple Maps Listings Local “Bing Places” Listings 00:03:54 Remember that this is all local – use your local number 00:05:14 Staying within the Google and/or Apple Maps framework 00:07:49 Different photos for each location 00:08:36 Requires regular attention 00:10:58 Consider your physical address 00:12:23 The UPS Store gives you a “Suite Number” 00:13:07 Phone number verification can be a problem 00:14:13 SPONSOR: Visit TextExpander.com/podcast for 20% off your first year. 00:17:35 end sponsor block 00:17:39 How to verify your phone number and your account Phone.com 00:21:08 Make sure your business name, local address, and local phone are on every page of your website Remove “Inc.” or “LLC” 00:21:48 Create different local pages 00:24:33 Become a resource 00:25:30 Your Local SEO Management System 00:26:27 Cross-linking your Google Reviews 00:29:20 Promote even some of the criticisms 00:30:09 Link Yelp, BBB, Chamber of Commerce on your Local pages Small Dog Electronics 00:32:00 Working to gain trust 00:33:33 Be sure to mention your location regularly on your blog 00:34:31 Contact us! [email protected] Small Business Support Group 00:35:01 SBS 160 Outtro The post Optimizing your Small Business for Near Me Searches – Small Business Show #160 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.