Local Business Listings can Help Promote Stores, Says Marketing Expert

Local business owners who make use of free business listings are more likely to attract online shoppers who are looking for local businesses to shop at.

Arroyo Grande, CA, United States - October 3, 2018 /PressCable/ —

Local store owners are doing all they can to combat recent consumer behavior that has them shopping online for almost everything. And one of the smartest things they’re doing is making sure those shoppers can find their local business online.

“It’s a good time for local shop and restaurant owners to step up their game in terms of local marketing,” says a spokesman from FindUsLocal.com, an online local business directory that shows every visitor a unique home page that lists the news, events, and even tweets from their local area. “The best thing most of them can do is create a free local business listing so that when shoppers go online to find a business like theirs, they see their store’s information.”

He’s talking about the fact that most consumers look online when trying to find US local businesses, and recent surveys show that over 90 percent of them use local business directories to do it. “For the ten minute investment it takes to create the local business listing, the benefits can last for years,” he says.

He says the best way to create the local listings is to include all of the information shoppers would want to know when deciding which business to visit. “Be sure to include the basics like your business name, phone number, address, and website, but then include other information they’ll need like your store hours, directions to the shop, the payment options, and even what brands and menu items they can expect when visiting your business.”

Local business directories have become the norm in local marketing, he says, and those small business owners who haven’t yet made use of them are likely missing out on new customers.

About FindUsLocal: FindUsLocal uses geolocation technology in visitor’s browsers to construct a home page focused on their city, town or community. Right there on the front page, they’ll find local weather, sports results for their favorite teams, and announcements of the top musical acts and events coming to their city. Smart business owners list their businesses on the site to be seen by those who are specifically looking for businesses in their local area.

Contact Info:
Name: Matthew Hesser
Organization: Find Us Local USA Business Directory
Address: P.O. Box 880, Arroyo Grande, CA, Arroyo Grande, CA 93421, United States
Phone: +1-805-534-9800

For more information, please visit http://www.FindUsLocal.com

Source: PressCable

Release ID: 416139