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Use Local Search To Boost Your Targetted Traffic

Local search continues to grow in popularity. Not sure what Local Search is? Well, it’s a specific search engine which focusses on finding results that are within a specific geographic region. It’s most applicable to a person who is looking for a business or product in their immediate area.  By ensuring your listed in the local search engines you improve your odds of getting additional targetted traffic.

One small catch - not all local search engines are free, and they are not necessarily easy to get into. For example Google Local requires you to receive and respond to a postcard mailed to your physical address. It takes a little time but that’s how they verify your physical location and avoid spamming and poor quality data.

Here is a list of local search engines worth considering:

• AOL Local Search
• Ask Business Search
• True Local
• Google Maps

Chris