Jan 26th, 2010
by Shari Voigt.
Have you checked your listing on Google Local Business Center (LBC) lately?
Just this month Google added a new feature to their Local Business Center. Now you can post short snippets of information directly to your LBC listing as frequently as you like. Wouldn’t that be a handy way to keep your listing fresh and updated with the latest information?
Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words, and that’s definitely the case with today’s article. It’s short on words, with plenty of screen shots.
Sep 22nd, 2009
by Shari Voigt.
Did you know that you can feature a coupon in your Google Local Maps listing? Now that’s a less than 30-minute task, if I’ve ever heard one!
Apparently Google’s coupon feature is a well-kept secret … or at least you’d think so. After three different searches through Google Maps, I only found one business making use [...]
Jul 22nd, 2008
by Shari Voigt.
If you’ve ever wondered just how important the Internet is to the overall marketing strategy for your local small business, wonder no longer. Is the Internet a transactions platform or a marketing platform that drives local transactions? Read more in today’s post on the Local Wisconsin SEM Blog.
Jun 7th, 2008
by Shari Voigt.
I woke up with a solution this morning. It wasn’t the result of obsessing over a problem, but probably more the result of proactively taking time each day to STOP thinking about anything business related. Inspiration strikes more often when my creative batteries are recharged. For that to happen, I need to step away from [...]
Mar 18th, 2008
by Shari Voigt.
Whether brick and mortar or home-based, every business needs a presence in Google’s local search results. This is a change of opinion for me because until recently I couldn’t see the sense in identifying a post office box address on Google Maps. But as I’ve researched keyword phrases for my clients and learned more about [...]