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Local Search Engine Enhancement

A comprehensive internet strategy for regional businesses.

Can a regional merchant’s website get millions of ‘hits’ but still be a failure? Absolutely. If your customer base is local, then attracting hordes of nationwide visitors to your website will generate high costs—and no revenue. Instead, you need an Internet strategy that attracts local, targeted traffic. We do that for you.

Facts to consider:

Local search engine use—

  • 60% of all local business searches now happen online, and 82% of the people using local search sites follow up their research with offline action.
  • 70% of Internet users report using search engines to find a local service.
  • 72% of those who clicked a sponsored link also called the vendor.
  • 70% of those who clicked and called also made a purchase.
  • 54% of those who searched for a local service in the past 90 days referred a friend to a local business or service provider they found through online search.

Local Search is Critical for Small Local Businesses

A new study has revealed that print Yellow Pages are no longer the main way customers seek local information. The Internet (through search engines, local directories, etc.) is now how consumers look for local businesses. If customers don’t find you when they’re searching online, they’ll soon be doing business with one of your competitors.

Have you ever wondered which local search engines can help your business grow?

With our Local Search Optimization, there’s no need to worry about it anymore – we’ll take care of everything. We’ve identified all the critical Local Search engines that are used billions of times per day, such as Google Local, Google Maps, Yahoo Local, MSN Maps, Local.com and dozens more. These local search engines are Internet versions of the outdated Yellow Pages book.

We’ll make sure your business information is everywhere it needs to be. We’ll create a complete profile with all of your business details including products and services, hours, payment types accepted and more. Then we manually submit your online business profile to our extensive network of critical Local Search engines and directories. We can also post coupons, photos and even videos on some of the sites in our network.

Along with a strong presence on Local Search engines and directories, the information from these profiles also appears on major search engines like Google and Yahoo, greatly increasing your overall online visibility. And because search results are displayed only in response to keyword searches, you’ll get qualified targeted traffic that converts to sales. This is one of the most cost-effective ways to get more qualified customers to discover your business.

After we’ve optimized your business for Local Search, you’ll have the equivalent of a full page ad on over 40 different websites. Now including navigation and GPS databases like OnStar and TomTom!

A portion of our network

Local Search and Online Yellow Pages

Yahoo
Bing
Local.com
ListedLocal
AOL Local
Mapquest
InfoUSA
CitySearch
MagicYellow
Localeze
411.com
YP.com

Yelp
YellowPages
SuperPages
WhitePages
ZoomInfo
MetroBot
Insider Pages
WickedLocal.com
BigBook
Citysquares
YellowBook

Navigation and 411

OnStar
TomTom
Lowrance
DigiWalker
Lexus
Toyota
Honda
Acura
Nissan

Infiniti
Jaguar
Audi
GM
Ford411
TeleAtlas
INFONXX
V-Enable
TellMe

How Long Will it Take to Get Some Benefit?

Some improvement will happen over a couple of weeks. Some sites take longer to “kick in,” between 1-2 months, with incremental benefit along the way. It’s not a magic bullet, but over time, the exposure is enormous and long-lasting. Local Search has replaced the phonebook. Like the phonebook, you need to be in all the right ones.

Having a robust presence in Local Search really isn’t an option anymore. It’s like the ante in a poker – you need it to be in the game. If you’re committed to your business long-term, it’s time to go “all in” with The Green Internet Group’s Local Search Optimization service!

If you want immediate search engine results for a wide variety of phrases, and have the ability to turn it on and off depending on seasonality, we recommend supplementing this service with PPC or Pay-Per-Click. To learn more about how Local Search Engine Optimization can drive qualified customers to your website, call us for a free consultation or submit a request online.