To get the most out of your online presence you need to create profiles on many online portals. This is important for businesses that want to leverage free ways to advertise their business. The added bonus is that these platforms will help boost your visibility in Google Searches too. How does that work? Basically, when you list your business in a directory that is specific to your industry, then Google will recognize you as similar. When you link between your profile and your website, then Google will see that people who are looking for your service can find you in many ways online and that is a clear signal to Google that you are open and looking for new business.
On the flip side, if you don’t give Google the signals that your company is open and available, then you will miss out on business.
As an added bonus, these website directories will do marketing for their own website; which is essentially going to get more people to see your company.
Here are some places you want to claim your business listing online:
- www.jobshopsohio.com
- Google My Business
- Manta
- Yellowpages
- Yelp
- Angie’s List
- Glassdoor
- Better Business Bureau
- InfoUSA
- Yahoo Local
- Home Advisor
