3 Ways to Instantly Boost Web Presence

When many people try to define Internet consumerism they tend to lean on the idea of ordering items that are delivered in the mail. While not incorrect, this concept is only a part of the equation. Tens of thousands of businesses use the Internet to sell products and services, but they aren’t shipping anything, they’re drawing customers to their brick and mortar shop in their city, smaller community or neighborhood. This form of Internet consumerism generally requires a well executed web presence that allows the business to be found by potential clients seeking their goods and services online.
While the first few steps a business may take to be found online should include setting up a search engine optimized website and their Google My Business page, this is only the beginning of creating a solid web presence. If you want to increase your Internet footprint, and do so quickly, here are three tactics that can drive traffic to your website, and ultimately to your front door.
Set Up Social Media Channels
If you’ve yet to create social media channels for your business, what are you waiting for? People constantly use Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other forums to locate local services, learn about their offerings, find contact information, purchase products and schedule appointments. If your business is missing from these popular sites then many potential customers may never find your business. Furthermore, when using keywords in your posts and profiles, your social media channels could show up in Google search results, giving you a better overall chance of being found online.
Video Creation
You don’t need a high dollar production to take advantage of online video marketing. While you certainly want to invest enough to portray your business in a promising and positive manner, the ultimate goal with video is exposure. Did you know that Google owns YouTube? That means even a video slideshow that showcases your goods and services that is hosted on YouTube and your website can cause your search ranking to jump since Google favors video results.
Correct or Add Directory Listings
There are many, many directory listings out there, such as Yelp, Google Reviews, Yellowpages, Angie’s List and others. More often than not these business listings are automatically generated on these sites, which means that there is a good chance the information within the listings, such as name, address and phone number, ends up being incorrect. If there are discrepancies in pertinent business information between listings, your business’ search ranking could tank. Google’s search algorithm seeks viable, cohesive information to provide searchers, and these details matter. Though it can be time consuming, conducting a directory clean up can greatly enhance your web presence. If you haven’t got the time or staff to complete this, there are directory clean up tools that can complete it on your behalf, while adding your business to directories it is missing from.









