How Important Local SEO is for Your Business

LOCAL SMALL BUSINESS HOW IMPORTANT LOCAL SEO IS FOR YOUR BUSINESS There are more than 2.6 BILLION local searches conducted each month. LOCAL BUSINESS INFORMATION ACCESS VIA MOBILE PHONE 63% NEARLY 86 MILLION people access local business information via mobile phone, up 63% since 2010. 2010 2013 of consumers who conduct a local OVER business search on their mobile 85% device will call or visit within a day. 78% 59% of consumers who of consumers who used a PC used a mobile phone for a local business search for a local business search made a purchase made a purchase as a result. as a result. QQQ 1/2 The average consumer will use 2.5 different sources to look up local business information. of business have an listings have an incorrect 43% 37% incorrect or or missing missing address. name. of SMB websites don't have don't have a phone an email contact listed. 60% 25% number listed. of SMB websites aren't mobile compatible. 93% 2013 CONSTANT CONTACT SMALL BUSINESS SURVEY: say they don't have time to Almost half say they have never updated their listings online. ALMOST 50% 70% manage all the listings. 75% of them say they don't really understand how local listings equate to more business. SOURCES: http://smallbusinesscommunity.org/online-marketing-for-local-business-introduction http://www.localsearchstudy.com/local_search_study_2013.pdf http://searchengineland.com/the-most-common-problems-with-local-business-listings-151247 http://www.singleplatform.com/ http://www.biakelsey.com/Company/ Press-Releases/120326-60-Percent-of-SMB-Home- Pages-Cant-Generate-Phone-Calls-Because-They-Lack-a-Business-Phone-Number,- According-to-SMB-DigitalScape.asp Developed by: * HubShout ONLINE MARKETING SOLUTIONS **********