Have you ever tried searching for a local business in your neck of the woods and you simply just can’t find it? Kinda frustrating, huh? Sometimes, searching locally isn’t always a walk in the park.
So, this new cafe (which opened its doors about a month ago) is super cute, has great food and is located within walking distance of where I live. This past weekend, I tried looking up the menu online to show my friend who came in from out of town. Did I mention that I was super excited to bring her here, as it’s a chic little boutique cafe that I just knew she’d love.
Anyways, I ventured over to my trusted search engine, plugged in “glens falls restaurants” and hit enter, waiting for a list to appear. Hmmm, nothing but a laundry list of directories to weed through. Let’s try this again, “glens falls cafes”…nada. I think Am I spelling this wrong? Surely, a brand-spankin’ new restaurant must have a website! After all, what is this – the 1990’s?! Sigh…
I finally gave up and typed in the actual name of the gourmet cafe and found it way down on a long annoying list of restaurant directories. Danggit – no website! Not a very good user experience, that’s for sure.
Getting found locally doesn’t have to be so cumbersome. Luckily, this can all be solved if businesses follow a few quickie tips for getting found locally in the search engines.
Top Local Directories to submit your business, write reviews or rate others:
- Online communities, such as Yelp.com, Saratoga.com (if local) or Albany.com (if local) to review, rate, rant or rave
- Local Directories offering free or fee based listings: InsiderPages.com, CitySquares.com, and MojoPages.com
Submit to Internet Yellow Pages:
Submit to Local Directories in Search Engines:
- List your business/website in the local business section on Google, Yahoo or Bing! It’s free and you are even given the opportunity to add photos or write reviews.
For more information, check out this post by Aaron Wall. Hope this information helps you to locally, get found on the web!
