Alta Vista Business Services Blog

Did you know that according to Internet World Stats 220 million Americans now use the Internet? If people aren't already in the area, chances are they are planning their vacation by using the Internet. By looking for lodging, activities, and restaurants, and specifying a particular area where they plan to visit, they are actually performing a localized search.

One very important way to promote your visitor services is to make sure your online business listing shows up in those important localized searches like Google maps or Yahoo Local. For starters, perform your own search to see if your business appears in a localized search result.

Simply go online and use a search engine such as Google or Yahoo to emulate a search that a potential tourist might perform in order to find your business. Use words that fit your product/service such as 'lodging', 'restaurants', 'entertainment', (whatever your business provides) and put in your zip code, region, or town to create a localized result.

The result should include a display map with a list of businesses that fit that criteria. If your business appears, then that is good news! But there is more. Business owners have the opportunity to enhance that listing by providing more detailed information, such as business hours, and list correct phone numbers. In order to do this, you must first, register your business with each of the local search engines. Then follow up by changing or adding more information. Once registered, you can click on 'edit this listing' and follow the prompts to change or add information. You can add a link to your Website, provide coupons, and most importantly, make sure your listing is complete and accurate.

These are simple techniques. However, you may not have the time or staff available to perform these functions. We can help! Our very affordable services can help you get better localized listings with details. We specialize in helping local, small businesses get noticed on the Internet. Let us at Alta Vista Business Services (www.altavistabizservices.com)  show you how we can make Your small business BIG on the Internet. Give us a call! 603-630-1623 or e-mail us at business@altavistabizservices.com