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Internet Marketing for Local Businesses Are there potential clients in your market area who are using the Internet to find services you provide? What can you do to attract as much of that audience as possible to your business?
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Page 1: Search Engine Optimization and Social Media for Local Businesses

Internet Marketing for Local Businesses

Are there potential clients in your market area who are using the Internet to find services you provide?

What can you do to attract as much of that audience as possible to your business?

Page 2: Search Engine Optimization and Social Media for Local Businesses

Teaching Google

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Google Local Search

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Optimization Checklist

1: CANONICAL Business Listing

Name

Address

Phone number

Keep it simple.

Be consistent!*Your Website Should Support This.

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Optimization Checklist 2. Google Places listing optimized

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Google Places Analytics

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Optimization Checklist3. Claim business listing in supplemental review and social interaction websites.

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Optimization Checklist4. Get POSITIVE reviews from customers.

Help with rankings

Improved reputation

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Optimization Checklist5. Develop Your Website and Social Properties

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Introduce Your Businessto the Internet

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Your Website Publish as much content as possible to

attract and convert potential clients:articles, images, videos.

Make sure to publish unique content, not syndicated.

Be careful about using website hosts that produce “custom” medical websites full of DUPLICATE CONTENT. Search engines don't like this.

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Two Approaches

Do It Yourself

Use existing personnel

Hire an Agency

Focus on ROI