Local SEO and Google Maps Optimization for Small and Local Businesses

Your customers visit you in person but they find you online.

That's the growing trend in consumer behavior--people search the web for the local stores and services they consume, whether it's local restaurants, attorneys, or yoga studios. Do a Google search for "baltimore restaurants" and you'll see that the first 10 results are local search results from Google Maps. The traditional "organic" listings appear below.

The new search environment means that local search engine optimization (SEO) is more important than ever. Optimizing your website for local customers demands a different strategy because the search results for Google Maps are determined differently than standard Google search results.

I take a comprehensive approach to local SEO that includes:

• Researching what cities and neighborhoods to target to get the most search traffic to your site.
• Making changes to your website so local search engines can find your business.
• Updating the contact information of your business on heavily trafficked local sites like Google Maps, Yahoo! Local, and MSN Local.
• Managing your entire local SEO campaign.
• Advising you on where to expand your offline business to maximize the power of your online customers.

Contact me today to learn more about how I've helped my clients climb to the top of the Google Local search results.

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