Search engines are used by more people today than ever before and search engine use is growing every year. More people today use search engines than the traditional Yellow Pages, making it more crucial for businesses to be placed in local directories online, in addition or simply replacing the local editions of the Yellow Pages.
Statistics show that more than 50% of searches online include a geographic identifier such as a city, state or zip code. And 67% of people searching online later make decisions based on their search and consummate a purchase at a local business. That means that having your website show up with a top ranking in search engines isn't enough to reach your local audience. You need to optimize your listings for local searches too.
Take advantage of the benefits of local search.
Businesses that advertise in local searches and take advantage of those benefits, have access to a wider customer base that, more than half the time, acts on their search results. No matter which search engine a customer is using - Google, Yahoo or Bing - local business results are prominently displayed for search queries such as a restaurant or business in a specific location.
IDMI.Net helps improve your local listing by ensuring that your business is displayed accurately and registered correctly with the major search engines. In addition, IDMI.Net helps enhance your local listing by providing recommendations such as adding reviews to your listing and by optimizing local keywords. Creating local buzz about your business with testimonials and reviews from local users and is a solid way to cement your business in the community as a trusted and reliable partner.