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Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 | Author: Zeke Camusio

screenhunter_03-jan-26-0119 If you’re not in the local listings, you’re leaving a lot of business on the table. It’s free, it’s easy and it’s fast.

Where Should You Get Your Company Listed?

Some Tips to Make Your Ads Appear Above Your Competitors’

Add your location and the keywords you want to rank for in the title tags of your website pages. They should look something like “Janitor in Atlanta, GA”, “Atlanta Janitorial Services”, etc.
Include the legal name of your business in the title tag of your contact page.
Use a local phone number (same area code as the city you want to rank for) and avoid toll free numbers.
Use physical addresses instead of PO boxes if possible.
Use your keywords several times in your local listings (in the title, description, categories, tags, etc.)
Complete your local listing profiles as much as you can. Add business information, website, photos, videos, etc.
Some local search engines allow you to add coupons. Take advantage of this.
Include full contact information in your website footer and on your contact page. Include a physical address and make sure it matches the one in your local listings.
Some people say that locations closer to downtown are more likely to rank above other listings. I haven’t seen proof of this, but if you have multiple addresses, use the one closer to downtown.
Don’t submit your listing more than once. Duplicate entries can get you in trouble.