{"id":2266,"date":"2020-10-06T12:19:16","date_gmt":"2020-10-06T12:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bluecaffeine.com\/?p=2266"},"modified":"2021-03-02T05:33:22","modified_gmt":"2021-03-02T05:33:22","slug":"digital-marketing-tactics-for-your-local-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orgazo.com\/bluecaffeine\/en\/digital-marketing-tactics-for-your-local-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Marketing Tactics for Your Local Business"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_section full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1602726634451{margin-bottom: 50px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}”][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Digital Marketing Tactics for Your Local Business” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:25Px|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1542972846760{padding-top: 50px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”2365″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow_3d”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]With the number of local searches increasing drastically, it is safe to say that a good online presence is mandatory for any local business.
\n76% of the people who search for something nearby on their smartphone visit a related business within a day and 28% of those searches result in a purchase (Source:https:\/\/www.thinkwithGoogle.com\/advertising-channels\/mobile-marketing\/marketing-guide-holiday-shopping-2016\/), and this directly corelates to the understanding that it is extremely important for local online businesses to have a good online presence.<\/p>\n

When we speak of digital presence, it doesn\u2019t mean that we suggest businesses to allocate huge budgets. However, looking at the trends and making themselves visible when relevant search terms are used on the SERP\u2019s (Search Engine Result Pages) are things to be considered. In this post we will share a few practices and techniques that will help improve your visibility in the SERP\u2019s and in turn drive more business.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Build a simple website<\/strong><\/span>
\nBuilding a simple website is something that you can consider as it would give an edge over your competitors. The website can be simple, speaking about the core business. However, considering the huge amount of web traffic that comes through mobiles it is highly recommended to have a mobile friendly website especially if you\u2019re trying to draw local web traffic to your website.<\/p>\n

With Google officially confirming that it is going to rank mobile friendly devices better, it is recommended to make your website mobile friendly. With a hoard of CMS (Content Management Systems) like WordPress, Joomla, Wix etc., this will not be something to worry about as you would be able to build a decent website without any coding and hence the need of a developer may be eliminated.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]4 points that your website should have<\/span>:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. A detail on what your business is about.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. A portfolio of your projects or products.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Testimonials of happy clients\/customers.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. A contact form or easy ways to contact your business- like telephone number or email id.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For your local online advertising to be listed well on Google there is a URL structure that should be followed so that Google knows that your business is specific to that location. Based on the keywords that you wish to target the URLs can be structured.<\/p>\n

    Structure of Local Business URLs<\/strong><\/span>
    \nHere are examples of main site targeting:<\/p>\n

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    • domain.com [keyword: iPhone Repair Near Me]<\/li>\n
    • domain.com\/about [keyword: About International iPhone Repair]<\/li>\n
    • domain.com\/locations [keyword: Find iPhone Repair in Your Area]<\/li>\n
    • domain.com\/locations\/location [keyword: iPhone Repair + City Name]<\/li>\n
    • domain.com\/locations\/location\/services [keyword: iPhone Repair Services in City Name]<\/li>\n
    • domain.com\/locations\/location\/services\/service\u00a0[keyword: iPad X Repair in City Name]<\/li>\n
    • Hopefully, that makes sense to you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Create local business pages<\/strong><\/span>
      \nCreating a local business on Google is highly recommended as that will help your business pop up whenever someone searches it on Google. Listing on Facebook Pages for Business, Instagram and other local business listing websites will help increase the visibility of your business and is highly valuable in your local marketing efforts. When we say other local business pages it means other websites like LinkedIn Company Pages, YellowPages.com, Yelp profiles etc.<\/p>\n

      Note \u2013 Nearly 1\/3 searches in mobile are location-based searches<\/strong><\/span>.
      \nhttps:\/\/www.thinkwithGoogle.com\/data\/local-search-location-qualifier[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]4 simple steps with which you can list your business on Google<\/span>:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. Open Google My Business, sign-up and create a new listing.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
      2. \u00a0Enter Your Business Name and Address in the Search Box.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Select a listing if it appears amongst the suggested matches or create a new one and provide the necessary information.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2367″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_outline”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”2369″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_outline”][vc_column_text]3. Verify Your Business<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

        Google will verify that your business is located at the place that you\u2019ve provided. You will have to wait for 1-2 weeks for a postcard with a verification PIN[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2370″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_outline”][vc_column_text]4. Complete the verification and start sharing the latest information<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2371″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_outline”][vc_single_image image=”2372″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_outline”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By creating these local marketing pages you\u2019ll be increasing your exposure online and helping potential customers find your business when they search for your business category in your city or region.<\/p>\n

        However, the work doesn\u2019t get over there. You should make it a practice to schedule some time every month to do the following.<\/p>\n

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        1. \u00a0Oversee the pages and make changes when necessary.<\/li>\n
        2. Get your client\/consumers to review or endorse your businesses and more importantly respond to any unsatisfied clients who have given a bad review so that people understand that you are serious in the business and take client satisfaction seriously.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          The greater good here is that these reviews not only establish social proof\u00a0and credibility to your brand but will also\u00a0boost your SEO.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Local SEO” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18Px|text_align:left|color:%231d71b8″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]Local SEO is the next thing you should do to make your business appear on Page 1 of Google\u2019s search engine results pages, both in the Map and the Organic Listings. With the searches for local businesses increasing drastically this is one that cannot afford to be ignored. See below the rise in people searching for businesses or services near them.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”2373″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow_3d”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Steps to do Local SEO:” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18Px|text_align:left|color:%231d71b8″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Keywords Research<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

          Do a keyword research to understand the search terms that your potential clients use to find relevant businesses. You may use Google Keyword Planner for this:[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2374″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_outline”][vc_column_text]Local keyword research\u00a0isn\u2019t a\u00a0rocket science and for most businesses, the primary keywords to target will be quite obvious.
          \nLet\u2019s say that you\u2019re a plumber in Sheffield\u2014how do you think people will search for your services?
          \nThey\u2019ll probably go to Google and type something like:<\/p>\n

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          • \u201cplumber in nyc\u201d;<\/li>\n
          • \u201cemergency plumber in nyc \u201d;<\/li>\n
          • \u201cclogged drain cleaning in nyc\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Doing this is easy. Just make a list of all the services you offer and the locations you serve, then merge them together to create a bunch of potential keywords.
            \nYou can alternatively use keywordtool.io to do the keyword research and get relevant search terms for your business.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2376″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_outline”][vc_column_text]Read here for more details: – and Tools<\/p>\n

            On-Page Local SEO<\/strong><\/span>
            \nYour website needs to have proper On-Page SEO done in order to pop up for relevant searches on the SERP\u2019s like Google. In order to have a good On-Page SEO it\u2019s mandatory to do the following:<\/p>\n

            Provide optimized title tags<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2377″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_outline”][vc_column_text]Your landing and service pages should contain your town or city, your region or province, and your target keyword in their title tag. However, make sure that the title tag is natural and not stuffed with just keywords.<\/p>\n

            Creating a clickable title tag also helps improve your click-through rate drastically, which in turn helps\u00a0improve your Google rankings.<\/p>\n

            Write compelling meta descriptions<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2378″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_outline”][vc_column_text]Though the meta description is not a key ranking factor, it\u2019s still important as you can use it to convince web searchers to click on your listing.
            \nWriting a great meta description is part professional copywriting and part SEO science. With Google recently increasing the number of characters allowed in this tag from 165 to almost 300, you should make the most of this \u201cadvertising\u201d opportunity.<\/p>\n

            Optimised Header Tags<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2375″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_outline”][vc_column_text]The header tag (H1 \u2013 H6) is one of the few survivors of the earliest days of SEO.
            \nThe best way to approach header tags is to keep things simple. You should use only one H1 tag, and then use H2, H3 or H4 tags for different levels of subheadings, including natural variations of your keyword so that the results turn up well on the SERP\u2019s<\/p>\n

            Alt images<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2379″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_outline”][vc_column_text]If your page is not found by the text works that you have done, (When there are more competitors and you are not showing up on the Google search results) then make it easy for users to find you with an image search on Google. Alt images tag your website images with strategic keywords to increase your web traffic from Google.<\/p>\n

            Social Media Links<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2380″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_outline”][vc_column_text]Adding social media links to your websites and local business listing pages that you may have created for your business is another primary feature that will help build your presence online.<\/p>\n

            Address<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”1271″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_outline”][vc_column_text]Having the address in the footer section of the all pages also helps in boosting local SEO as it helps SERP\u2019s understand that the business is in a particular location.<\/p>\n

            Social media for Local Business<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

            With an average person spending around 1 hour and 40 mins on an everyday basis (https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/finance\/newsbysector\/mediatechnologyandtelecoms\/11610959\/Is-your-daily-social-media-usage-higher-than-average.html) the probability of turning your business into a brand is much higher through social media. Platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc. are where your consumers are spending this time and you should find ways to engage them where ever they are. Below are some of the social media platforms where you can build your brand presence<\/p>\n

            Facebook<\/strong><\/span>
            \nFacebook is by far the most popular social media service on the internet with around 3\/4 of Americans using it on a regular basis. For small businesses Facebook is something that would help garner huge audiences especially now with their new\u00a0Local Awareness Ads\u00a0feature.<\/p>\n

            Facebook Is Great For<\/span>:<\/strong><\/p>\n

            Businesses that host events
            \nTargeting local users and specific pages
            \nEngaging with current and prospective customers
            \nDriving targeted and relevant traffic to your website<\/p>\n

            Instagram<\/strong><\/span>
            \nInstagram has 400 million users (more valid insights researched not your own). With that kind of exposure, you should be seeing it as a good ground to build your business around this free photo sharing social media platform. Instagram\u2019s\u00a0advertising program\u00a0has also taken off in popularity with local businesses with more active advertisers than Twitter.<\/p>\n

            Instagram Is Great For<\/span>:<\/strong><\/p>\n

            Sharing pictures and short video clips of restaurants, retailers, and other industries that rely on visual media
            \nSharing company culture and \u201cbehind-the-scenes\u201d insights<\/p>\n

            Twitter<\/strong><\/span>
            \nMost people\u2019s impression on Twitter is that it is for celebrities and decision makers of industries. However, when used correctly, Twitter can be an amazing way to get a steady stream of local leads for your business.
            \nEver since its founding in 2006, Twitter has benefited businesses tremendously by giving them a powerful outreach platform to interact with customers that they might not have been able to talk to before.<\/p>\n

            Twitter Is Great For<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n

            Interacting with current and prospective customers
            \nAnswering questions and customer feedback
            \nReleasing the latest news regarding your company
            \nUsing\u00a0targeted ads\u00a0with specific users and audiences<\/p>\n

            LinkedIn<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

            LinkedIn is often defined as an online resume by employers, it showcases your abilities, experience and education. But it\u2019s not just that! Despite being one of the most popular social media websites, many still don\u2019t know what it exactly is or how they might be benefited by it. If you\u2019re owning a small- scale business owner, having an exclusive LinkedIn page for it can fetch you wonders.<\/p>\n

            LinkedIn is Great For:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

            Finding vendors and third-party resources
            \nFinding suitable employees for your own business
            \nStanding out amongst the competitors<\/p>\n

            WhatsApp For Local Business<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

            WhatsApp Business App is a messaging platform that allows the small business to interact with its customers conveniently. With the huge count of audience that WhatsApp has garnered over the years we can safely say that it is the \u2018most used\u2019 communications app globally. Having said that, any business owner or marketer cannot resist to not use this platform to reach out to his clientele. You can choose all your like-minded customers, create a group and broadcast new products, offers, promo codes or even share product demonstrations with them. However, since WhatsApp is a personal communications platform, make sure all the promotions are worth your customers time. Below are some ways with which you can make the most out of WhatsApp Business<\/p>\n

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            1. Register Landline Number<\/strong>: You can now register your landline numbers with WhatsApp for Business<\/li>\n
            2. Automated Responses:<\/strong> Inquiry about products have always been a worry for businesses but now you can automate it using WhatsApp for business. This way you can share information about your product even in your non-business hours.<\/li>\n
            3. Marketing and Automated updates:<\/strong> You may also use WhatsApp for business for your marketing purposes like sending coupons or for sending updates about your customers order.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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