There is hope, so happy reading!
Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2024 8:27 am
Advertising your business on the internet is not easy at all, especially if the sector it belongs to is crowded with competitors. If you have decided to read this article, however, you are on the right track.
I can't promise that the tips you read below will make your business rank #1 on all the Google searches you're interested in.
However, I want to start this article with some good news: many of your competitors' websites may be dated (built with obsolete technology), slow, not suitable for smartphone viewing and, most often, not optimized for search engines.
1. Fill out your business's Google My Business listing down to the smallest detail
googlemybusiness
I couldn't help but start with Google My Business , even philippine number example though it is certainly the most obvious advice you will find in this article. I don't want to dwell on this point both because I imagine you already know about this free service offered by Google, and because you can find many guides on the internet.
To make you understand how important it is for a local business to have a good Google My Business listing, I'll tell you in other words: don't continue reading if you haven't first enriched your listing with content.
If you own a restaurant then you might be interested in our previous article on My Business for restaurants .
If you also want to find out how to appear at the top of Google Maps, read how important posts on Google My Business are .
2. Register your business (and your website) in the most important web and business directories
business directories
If you have already read other articles on SEO, you will probably turn up your nose a little reading this point. Don't worry, I am not saying here that the insertion of your company within these portals is crucial or indispensable, only that it is:
free
fast
better than nothing when you have to start from scratch
even useful if you already have a good number of good quality inbound links
If, however, you are new to search engine positioning, before providing you with this list, I want to give you a first lesson on what actions on your part can have a real benefit for your business: everything (or almost everything) that is simple and fast is considered of little importance by Google. As I was saying, however, to start it is better than nothing!
Yelp
Bing Places for Business
Inquiries
Hotfrog
Find Companies
Directory Italy
MisterImprese
To better understand how Google, and therefore SEO, are more sophisticated than you might imagine, and that it is not enough to appear in as many lists as possible, take a look at another article of ours that talks about how to bring free traffic to your website and increase engagement.
I can't promise that the tips you read below will make your business rank #1 on all the Google searches you're interested in.
However, I want to start this article with some good news: many of your competitors' websites may be dated (built with obsolete technology), slow, not suitable for smartphone viewing and, most often, not optimized for search engines.
1. Fill out your business's Google My Business listing down to the smallest detail
googlemybusiness
I couldn't help but start with Google My Business , even philippine number example though it is certainly the most obvious advice you will find in this article. I don't want to dwell on this point both because I imagine you already know about this free service offered by Google, and because you can find many guides on the internet.
To make you understand how important it is for a local business to have a good Google My Business listing, I'll tell you in other words: don't continue reading if you haven't first enriched your listing with content.
If you own a restaurant then you might be interested in our previous article on My Business for restaurants .
If you also want to find out how to appear at the top of Google Maps, read how important posts on Google My Business are .
2. Register your business (and your website) in the most important web and business directories
business directories
If you have already read other articles on SEO, you will probably turn up your nose a little reading this point. Don't worry, I am not saying here that the insertion of your company within these portals is crucial or indispensable, only that it is:
free
fast
better than nothing when you have to start from scratch
even useful if you already have a good number of good quality inbound links
If, however, you are new to search engine positioning, before providing you with this list, I want to give you a first lesson on what actions on your part can have a real benefit for your business: everything (or almost everything) that is simple and fast is considered of little importance by Google. As I was saying, however, to start it is better than nothing!
Yelp
Bing Places for Business
Inquiries
Hotfrog
Find Companies
Directory Italy
MisterImprese
To better understand how Google, and therefore SEO, are more sophisticated than you might imagine, and that it is not enough to appear in as many lists as possible, take a look at another article of ours that talks about how to bring free traffic to your website and increase engagement.