Expert Underscores Importance of Online Presence for Local Business

A local business expert underscores the importance of an online presence for local business owners.

Arroyo Grande, CA, United States – January 4, 2018 /PressCable/ —

Local business owners saw some major changes last year, and one expert says that the positive trend local business is experiencing now is all determined by whether or not the local shop or restaurant has an online presence.

“Last year we saw the local business culture go from what was dubbed as Retail Armageddon to a solid and profitable close at the end of the year,” says a spokesman from FindUsLocal.com, an online local business directory that offers free local business listings to all local business owners. “But not all local business owners enjoyed the increase in sales,” he warns.

He says that only those local business owners who took the time to create an online presence are seeing the effects of the consumers who want to buy close to home. And for most small business owners, that means listing their business on a quality local business directory.

“It’s easy to do, and the benefits are that they provide a robust online presence and a place for customers to leave reviews, which are an essential part of attracting new customers these days. In fact,” he says, “Local business listings have taken the place of company websites for most local business owners.”

He’s right. Today’s shoppers look online to find US local businesses on their smartphones, tablets, or laptops, and they don’t take the time to find company websites. Instead, they log onto local business directories to find the shops they want to visit.

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.

Contact Info:
Name: Matthew Hesser
Organization: Find Us Local USA Business Directory
Address: P.O. Box 880, Arroyo Grande, CA 93421, United States
Phone: +1-805-534-9800

For more information, please visit http://www.FindUsLocal.com

Source: PressCable

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