There are many reasons why you should add your business to a directory, but the main reason is to give your business the best possible chance to appear in the SERP's (Search Engine Results Page).
The more places your Business appears around the Internet the better the chances of reaching higher rankings in search and being found.
Here is a run down of the Benefits of Having your Business listed on a Directory for...
Over Over 60% of customers perform Voice search!
By claiming your business you get exclusive control of your listing.
Over 70% of customers research online before visiting a store!
The Internet has become the go-to place to look for answers and ideas. Businesses that appear in listings have a greater online presence and are continually outranking those that do have a directory strategy.
Local listings, like our very own lookmeup, help create the presence necessary to compete in the search landscape.
Ranking in the search results is slow and sometimes painful. But with a bit of work, you can start getting great results with your search engine listings.
Organic Growth is the Holy Grail of Internet Marketing.
Why? Because organic traffic is 'Free' and has longevity. As opposed to Paid Traffic, Organic traffic does not stop once you stop paying.
So as a long term SEO strategy its a no brainer.
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After overcoming the survival stage businesses can exponentially increase their revenues.
Scalability not only means the ability to grow, but to do so with minimal investment and costs.
Nowadays, feedback has become one of the most important concepts for any company; however, some companies do not engage with this practice as often as it deserves, wasting all the potential that is linked to it.
One of my favorite ways of understanding entrepreneurship is to think of it not as a race of speed, but of endurance. And that is very true because everyone who has ever started a project, whether it is a study, self-improvement, business or even a family project, knows that problems arise.