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Small Business and Local Search Optimization

They don’t call it the World Wide Web for nothing. Sure, once your small business website is online someone from across the globe and navigate over and check out your small 3 man plumbing business or hair salon but do you really care about that kind of traffic If you are running a small local business then you probably don’t. You want people in your town or area to find your site and then visit your location to buy your products or use your services.

Recently there has been a big push down to the local level when it comes to online traffic. The major search engines like Google, Yahoo and Bing all offer some version of local search and, to go with it, local advertising options as well. There are a few major points to consider when looking to drive local traffic to your website.

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5 Small Business Internet Advertising Strategies That Work

Getting your small, local business found on the world wide web can be a challenge, and most small business owners jut don’t have the time to research what works, or the money to pay someone else to figure it out for them.

To get you started, here are five techniques you can use today to start seeing results tomorrow.

Blogging. Simply buy a domain name, secure a hosting service, and install WordPress. For less than $20 and an hour of your time, you can get a blog up and running.

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