June 4, 2009
There are a lot of local business listings out there—ThinkLocal®, Yahoo!® Local, and YellowPages.com™ are just a few. Thanks to these online business directories, it’s easy for your clients to find information on your business, which is great. But sometimes the information that is gathered by local directories is incorrect or outdated, which in no way benefits your business. Fixing this situation is easy, however, by simply taking control of your listings.
Take the time to look up your business on some of the top local search engines (click here for the top 5). By taking ownership of your listings, you can take control of what searchers find. In addition to changing or updating existing information, you can also add a link to your website, a description of services offered, your business hours, an email address at where you can be reached, and much more. We suggest taking ownership of your listings at the top 5 directories first, then expanding to the rest when you find time.
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January 21, 2009
Imagine this scenario:
You’re in a rush to get to work, but you need to go to a dry cleaner beforehand. You quickly find one in the yellow pages and jot down the necessary information on a notepad. You then get into your car and start driving, only to realize that you left the notepad with the dry cleaner’s address and phone number on your kitchen counter. How annoying!
I’m sure you’ve been in this situation before. We know we have. With ThinkLocal®, you can avoid this scenario completely. Once you find the business listing you need in ThinkLocal, you can simply click on the phone icon and send the listing directly to your mobile phone. There’s no need to write anything down, and the business listing will still be stored in your phone when it’s time for you to pick up your dry cleaning.
Go to www.ThinkLocal.com now to try out this quick-and-easy tool and sample some of ThinkLocal’s other fascinating benefits.
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June 3, 2008
Local search submission is pretty simple. Once you find an online business directory that receives a promising stream of traffic, search for your listing. Some of these sites purchase business listings from data management companies who may have your business information. If you find your listing, create an account on the site so that you can take ownership of the listing. Once you have ownership, you will be able to edit the listing and add new information.
You may not find your listing. This simply means that you must create your own. Register for an account, just as you would when taking ownership of a listing. Then choose the option to create a new listing. You be asked to provide such information as your business name, location, phone number, description and so on. In addition, some online business directories give you the power to choose a category and subcategory for your listing and/or add store descriptions and links to your business Web site. The more information you provide, the more likely you will be able to sway an undecided consumer.
Local search Web sites like ThinkLocal® and Google Maps typically do not charge for standard business listings although some sites offer enhanced listings for a fee. Enhanced listings prices usually vary depending on market size. Therefore, a business listing targeting New York City, the largest city in the U.S., will cost more than a listing targeting a small town like Vega, Texas, which the 2000 census reports has fewer than 1000 residents.
Enhanced listings usually come with a few extra perks. Every time an enhanced listing matches a search criterion, it will regain a visible placement on every relevant results page. So, if the results end up spanning over 4 pages, the enhanced listing will appear on all four pages. Some enhanced listings packages also include tracking tools to help businesses keep up with the performance of their listings.
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