If you read my recent post on understanding and improving the Google PageRank for your small business website, you know a bit about the importance of inbound links. In addition to improving your search engine rankings, having your business website listed on many websites simply ups the odds that customers will find you. Here are a few ways you can get your website address out there on the Internet:
Claim your search engine listings. Google, Yahoo, and other search engines allow business owners to claim their listings. This allows you to make sure your website address is listed and control the way the search engines index your business. You can use www.getlisted.org to see how your business has been indexed by the top search engines and find out which listings you haven’t yet claimed.
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Get your business seen by local searchers! Some listings are free and some have a fee.
Now you can see how your business is listed in popular search engines all from one place. Take a look at www.getlisted.org and make sure you take the time to add your business information to at least the free listing services.
Adding your business to local listings increases chances for people who are looking for your products and/or services in your area to find you faster.
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As a small business owner it’s your responsibility to get the word out about your business. I’ve compiled a few links that will take you to some popular sites that let you submit your physical (brick and mortar) store location information, hours, time and other things that people usually search for online.
All of these are free, but have an option if you want to upgrade to a paying account.
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