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Here’s a question for all you business owners out there. Did you know that your local competition is legally and ethically stealing potential customers from under your nose on the Internet?
Your local competition is advertising on Google so that whenever a potential customer types in a keyword phrase for their industry and the area, for example, “mobile hairdresser London”, their advert shows up in the search engine whether they have a website or not.
Gone are the days of people using directories or phone books to find businesses like yours. These days it is all about the Internet. Recent research has shown that when people want to find a local business or service 85% use Google. So if you are not on the first page of Google and your competition is you are losing 85% of your potential business because not many searchers go beyond the first page of search results on Google.
Don’t take my word for it. Go to Google and type in the word that describes your business and the area you live in. For example: “second hand cars Southampton” or “tattooist Florida”. If you didn’t see your competition there then you have a huge chance to clean up using some simple and FREE tactics.
Most small businesses have no idea that you can get some free advertising on Google using Google Maps and by using four simple and free websites you can get in front of 85% more customers without spending a penny. Put simply: Customers will find YOU! If you can use a keyboard and fill in simple online forms you are done and it takes just 2-3 hours.
Everyone loves a free advertisement. It will help you get more traffic, leads and, more importantly, customers. If you want to grow your business and dominate your competition get on that big first page of Google and stop your competition from stealing your business.
It really is a no-brainer isn’t it?
