If a significant amount of your monthly revenue is derived by doing business with customers from your local area, then it’s critical that you take the necessary measures to make sure you Get Found Locally.
Google Places Listing
The first thing EVERY small business owner should do it create and optimize a FREE Google Places Listing. Local [...]

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JNFerree on March 28th, 2010

According to Google, when you create a new business listing in the Google Local, a great local search business listing should include the following:

Categories
Photos/Videos
Hours of operation
Payment options (and) the payment types you accept
Additional details: Brands you carry or if your provide Free parking

More specifically, the information you should submit to create a great Google LBC [...]

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