Have you ever hired someone for their services and wished you could meet with them face to face? You call them, and call them, but you end up playing phone-tag, and email-tag, and yes, even that old Fax-tag? You?d like to set up an appointment to cover some things about your new products, but they are located in some firm out in Houston, Texas while you?re stuck in Tampa, Florida?
This situation is happening to more, and more businesses. The power of the Internet is showing it?s metal. Many businesses, and consumers are learning that the Internet can be downright convenient. Oh yeah, it makes the world a much smaller place. Now you can get your boat?s motor delivered from Virginia Beach to Spokane Washington. You?d probably rest assured you got the best price as well. Having the whole world to price shop is great. Until there?s a problem?
When you have a problem, then the distance is real, and the options are limited.
Being from Venice Florida, I would have to type in “Webmaster, Venice Florida” into a search engine if I wanted to search for a local webmaster or “Venice Website Designers” or a local Designer. In a lot of cases the results only lists one or two relevant sites that are actually local to you. This is because not enough of us think out on these ?easily targeted? markets.
In many cases you wind up being the equivalent to the only hotdog vendor in the world series.
They are easily targeted because there is little, or no, competition for the localized keyword phrases. Localizing gets overlooked by almost everybody. Most people are not even thinking of optimizing their website to include the State and City they live in. Those of us that know the technique, nail that localized market every time.
More and more people have need for localized services. If you are not taking the time to create special indexes for your localized listing then you will surely miss out on business in your local area.
Many businesses like to meet face to face with who they are doing business with. Especially in a category like services. I can’t imagine finding a plumber in georgia to help me in Venice Florida. Used Car dealers need to target the locale. Realtors should target their locale, you get the point.
I prefer local clients rather to the long distance ones. Now I?m sure to specifically target my State and my City a couple of other ones close by. Even County is more localized.
Be sure to track your results and you will see the flow of localized traffic. For
There is a great open market for local businesses or local clientele.
Just target it.
About the Author
Richard Bolduc, the webmaster for
The Rhinos Web, a featured speaker and the well known author of ?Front Page, a Webmaster Guide?. Guaranteed front page placement in all the major search engines.therhinosweb.com
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