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GENERAL INFORMATION
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What is a Local Listing?
Local Listings are provided by Google Places, Yahoo, and Microsoft Bing, to give customers searching for a Local Service or Product within a limited geographic area, typically a 5 mile radius. Everyday services like doctors, lawyers, florists, air-conditioning and heating services, lawn service, CPAs, beauty salons, plumbers, spas, veterinarians, etc. -
How is a local listing different than a website?How is a local listing different than a website?
At the dawn of the commercial internet, websites were *the* online presence for companies.
However, with the mass proliferation of mobile devices, local listings are the “new” way for customers to find your business.
These local listings are visible using geo-aware apps, such as Google Maps, and are even shown on desktop search results as the “pack” grouping below paid advertising and “authority” websites.With an estimated 40% of web searches now focused on finding local products and services, local businesses NEED to have a top local listing presence.
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Do I need both a local listing and a website?
No, but eventually you may want to consider having a website, as it counts as 9% of for Google algorithm ranking factors. If you already have a website, a top Local Listing will generate more traffic to your website. -
How long will my Local Listing take?
If we receive all the information, it takes Local Listing Geeks about a week to do all the steps to get your listing working. It then takes 4-8 weeks for your updated listing to propogate through the internet for the desired visibility.
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What is your methodology?
Local Listing Geeks start with an analysis of your website (if you have one), keywords, and competitors. We can then show your search engine ranking and how we can help you. We then continue with a series of systematic steps that follow the current search engine algorithms. Throughout this process, your “Geek” representative will keep you informed of progress and status. -
Can I do the local listing myself?
Yes, in fact, we encourage all businesses to claim their Google Places listing.
However, Local Listing Geeks does much more: we can submit your business to more than 50 appropriate sites and directories, optimize reviews, help with pictures, videos, citations, and provide regularl updates. All of these are critical factors for getting and keeping a top ranking. -
Why should I use Local Listing Geek services?
Simply, we are the best. We not only are experts in getting and keeping top rankings, we have a systematic and constantly-evolving methodology that works. -
How many businesses in a niche does Local Listing Geeks service?
Local Listing Geeks will only take three businesses in a niche area in order to ensure that we don’t compete with ourselves and can offer our clients exclusive top rankings. -
Why do I need monthly ongoing service?
As competition increases for local listings, the strategies will become increasing important to continuously update and keep your local listing updated. Google controls the algorithm rankings and their strategies are always changing. Unless you want to become an expert in local listings, it’s pretty hard to keep up with the constant changes. -
Will I be able to track visitors to the local listing?
Absolutely. Statistics from your local listing are not only a way of measuring how the local listing is doing but it will also give us insights into how to optimize for even better results. -
Should I have a website?
The answer is yes, eventually, a website accounts for 9% of the Google algorithm. However, we advise you to first see results from a local listing.
PAYMENT
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How much does a local listing cost?
With Local Listing Geeks, the initial two-month setup cost is $750. Your ongoing price is determined by the services we offer, your company’s current reputation, and the competitiveness of your business and local listings. -
How much will the monthly ongoing service cost?
It depends, but usually $300+ per month. When your local listing is initially propagated, we provide you with a report that shows all the statistics of your local listing. From this, we estimate how much time and expertise is needed to keep a top local ranking and what it will mean to your business. We can also help you with other important web marketing strategies such as mobile and social media integration.
