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Straightforward advice for local business owners on Google reviews, online visibility, websites, and better customer follow-up. Useful ideas, minus the buzzwords.
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How to Check Your Business Name, Address, and Phone Number Across the Web
Read more: How to Check Your Business Name, Address, and Phone Number Across the WebA practical audit for finding mismatched business names, addresses, and phone numbers online, and a sensible order for fixing them.
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Online Booking vs. Phone Calls: How to Decide What Your Appointment-Based Business Needs
Read more: Online Booking vs. Phone Calls: How to Decide What Your Appointment-Based Business NeedsSalons, dental offices and home service companies don’t have to choose between online scheduling and phone calls. Here’s how to weigh the trade-offs, and how to offer both…
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How to Plan Page Speed and Mobile Fixes That Matter to Local Customers
Read more: How to Plan Page Speed and Mobile Fixes That Matter to Local CustomersA plain-language guide to what slow, awkward mobile pages feel like to a customer on a phone, and a prioritized checklist for fixing the things that matter first.
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Google Business Profile Questions and Answers: How to Handle Customer Questions Before They Call
Read more: Google Business Profile Questions and Answers: How to Handle Customer Questions Before They CallCustomers often check your listing before they contact you. Here is how to keep your details accurate, prepare clear answers, and handle questions and messages on your Google…
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How to Create a Google Business Profile Posting and Update Routine That Keeps Your Listing Current
Read more: How to Create a Google Business Profile Posting and Update Routine That Keeps Your Listing CurrentA practical weekly and monthly routine for Google Business Profile posts and listing updates, covering hours, services, offers, events, photos, and Q&A without overcomplicating the work.
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How to Build a Local Service Area Page Without Creating Thin, Duplicate Content
Read more: How to Build a Local Service Area Page Without Creating Thin, Duplicate ContentService area pages can help customers confirm you work in their town, but only if each page says something real. Here is how plumbers, landscapers, and cleaners can…
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How to Build a Review Request Habit Your Customers Will Actually Respond To
Read more: How to Build a Review Request Habit Your Customers Will Actually Respond ToThe timing, channel, and wording of a review request matter as much as the ask itself. Here is a simple manual routine for service businesses, plus how automation…
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How to Create Service Pages That Help Local Customers Choose You (and Help Google Understand What You Offer)
Read more: How to Create Service Pages That Help Local Customers Choose You (and Help Google Understand What You Offer)One page per core service usually serves customers and search engines better than a single catch-all page. Here is what each service page should contain, with examples for…
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How to Read Your Website Analytics as a Small Business Owner: Five Numbers Worth Checking Each Month
Read more: How to Read Your Website Analytics as a Small Business Owner: Five Numbers Worth Checking Each MonthYou don’t need to become an analyst to judge your website. Five monthly numbers (visits, traffic sources, top pages, form submissions, and calls) tell you most of what…
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Website Maintenance for Small Businesses: A Practical Monthly Checklist for Owners
Read more: Website Maintenance for Small Businesses: A Practical Monthly Checklist for OwnersA plain-language monthly routine for keeping your business website working: what to check yourself in about an hour, and which technical tasks are worth handing off.