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To get more customers into your store, make it easier for people to find your business online. Use Google's Local Business Center to get your business listed in Google Maps, include a photo of your store, a description of your services, and even downloadable coupons for free. The entire process takes less than 15 minutes and you can easily change your store listing at any time.
To get more customers into your store, make it easier for people to find your business online. Use Google's Local Business Center to get your business listed in Google Maps, include a photo of your store, a description of your services, and even downloadable coupons for free. The entire process takes less than 15 minutes and you can easily change your store listing at any time.
(Note: Get a Google account at: https://www.google.com/accounts/NewAccount and a Local Business Center Account at https://www.google.com/local/add/) The more information you provide, the easier it will be for people to find you: by location, by type of your business, by the hours of your business, and even what your store looks like. Think of Local Business Center as a free online Yellow Pages listing. Make sure you highlight the key benefits of your store to attract online attention. Of course, adding a listing alone isn't going to make your business an overnight success. It will make your business easier to find, and is a great addition to an old-fashioned brick-and-mortar store that doesn't have a website but does want an online presence. This tip will help increase awareness of your store online. Getting customers to tell their friends and return back to the store is vital strategy for creating an ongoing stream of clientele. In addition to Google, many other search engines also allow you to submit your store (in many cases for free) to their business lists: Yahoo, Super Pages, Yellow Pages, MSN, Insider Pages, Local, and City Search. |
