-- A local marketing expert says the best gift he can give to local business owners is a piece of advice. And this one piece of advice, he says, will ensure that local shop owners have a very merry Christmas.
“Many local business owners look forward to this time of year because most of their sales happen in the days and weeks leading up to the holidays,” says a spokesman from FindUsLocal.com, an online local business directory that offers free business listings to local business owners across the nation. “But unless these business owners do all they can to ensure that the holiday shoppers can find their store, they may not bring in as much business as they want.”
He says the best thing local shop and restaurant owners can do this time of year is to make sure that holiday shoppers can find their business online. “Today’s shoppers don’t look in the Yellow Pages or newspaper to find local businesses,” he says. “Even if they’re looking for a store right around the corner, they will go to a local business directory to find the shops they need.”
That’s why he says local shop and restaurant owners should take advantage of the free business listings offered and make sure their business appears there. “If a local business can’t be found on a business directory, chances are that the shopper will visit one that is there,” he says. “Taking the ten minutes necessary to make sure your business is listed on a credible local business directory can easily be the difference between a successful holiday sales season and a lackluster one.”
About FindUsLocal: FindUsLocal uses geolocation technology in visitor’s browsers to construct a home page focused on their city, town or community. Right there on the front page, they’ll find local weather, sports results for their favorite teams, and announcements of the top musical acts and events coming to their city. Smart business owners list their businesses on the site to be seen by those who are specifically looking for businesses in their local area.
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