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By Abu Dawood


There are variety of ways to market your local business. However, if you are not gaining visibility from your internet presence, then chances are you are losing ground every day to your competitors. You could have the most beautifully designed website in the world, but if no one sees it, it does not do you any good. That is one of the reasons why ranking for local keywords is more important than ever before.



These days when people go to search for a local business, the first place that people consult is usually Google. This has become so common that the term "Google" has become a verb for many people. If people are looking for a business in their local area, they are going to put in a local keyword signifying their city or suburb. An example of a local keyword would be something like "Los Angeles roof repair." The roofers that come up for this search are the ones most likely to get the business.

Usually with these local searches, a local maps listing comes up as well. This is another opportunity for your business to get listed. If you are not appearing on either of these search results, then one of your competitors are. Luckily, this is something that you can fix.

Given the importance of catching the eyeballs of those searching for these local keyword phrases, you can hire a search engine marketer to go out and acquire relevant links to your site. This has the effect of manipulating the search engine results so that Google thinks that your website is the local authority in your area for your particular niche. This type of advertising generates some of the highest return on investment because of the highly targeted searches.

The first page of Google for a local keyword search is one of the most valuable pieces of internet real estate for your business. If you are not found there, then chances are potential customers will not find your business at all. Invest in search engine marketing to make sure that you get as high a position in the search engines as possible.




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