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Get Found in Google Local Searches for FREE

Friday, January 2, 2009 by Douglas Karr
It amazes me how many companies have a local presence, but don't do anything to ensure they're being found locally.  Local search engine optimization is a great reason to start a business blog.  Mentioning streets, cities, zip codes, townships, counties... all of these things help index your company and your content locally!

Local search is on the rise, 76% year over year, according to comScore data:

comScore Local Search on the Rise

Before you even begin blogging, though, there's actually something you can do that's FREE and will provide you with some of the best local search engine placement you can find.  Simply register your business locations with Google Local Business Center.


Registering with Google Business Center will put your business on the map!  Be sure to register and do it today.  It will put your business directly below all of those high-paid links!

Comments for Get Found in Google Local Searches for FREE

Friday, January 2, 2009 by Laura Christianson:
Thanks for the tip on Google Business Center. Google comes out with so much stuff that it's hard to keep up with everything. Heading over to register right now! Laura Christianson Co-founder, http://heblogssheblogs.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeBlogsSheBlogs
Saturday, January 3, 2009 by Tom Deeter (twdeeter):
Doug, the other interesting thing I have noticed is that, once your biz is registered with the Google Business Center, many of the apps that pull local data (like BrightKite) will begin to include your business in their automatic choices. This makes it easier for folks using these services to "check-in" at your business or review your business without having to add you manually.

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