National Plumbing Company Hijacks Local Listings From Small Local Contractor
With local search becoming more important every day, big companies hijacking local listings from their smaller competitors is quickly becoming a trend, reports www.plumbingdoc.net.
Bakersfield, CA – March 5, 2016 /MarketersMedia/ —
According to recently-published local search statistics, 97 percent of consumers use the Internet in order to research local products and services they need and want. Further studies indicate more than 140 billion local searches are performed each year, and 50 percent of those who perform these searches will visit a store or call a company for service within a day.
It is with these statistics in mind that SEO experts are warning small local companies and consumers about a new trend occuring in the world of online search involving larger companies attempting to use sneaky tactics in order to hijack local listings from their smaller competitors. This activity not only hurts smaller companies, but it can also hurt local customers as well.
“A drain cleaning Bakersfield company may advertise locally, but a large national brand name may come along and hijack his local listing. For this reason, it’s more important than ever for consumers to make sure they’re doing business with their local Sewer repair Bakersfield company rather than a national company not even located in their city. ” says Rick Clemmons of The Plumbing Doc. “We’ve seen it happen time and again, and it’s the homeowner who gets burned when things go wrong.” Clemmons emphasizes. Rick has first hand knowledge of this phenomena as it recently happened to his local company “The Plumbing Doc”. He states “Suddenly new client calls totally stopped and even some of our regular customers could no longer reach us. After a couple of weeks and some major investigation it was found that all of our Local Listings and our actual reviews had been Hi-Jacked by an out of country advertiser and a 800 number substituted for our local number. When the 800 number was called the call was forwarded to the local branch of a nationally franchised company”. He further stated “Think about it, if a large company like this is willing to do something this unscrupulous just to get the customers to call them, what are they willing to do to the poor consumer just to make a quick buck?”.
Local companies like The Plumbing Doc are much closer to their customers. Because they operate in the same area, they are often better at understanding the unique challenges and problems their customers are facing. Clemmons points out they are focused on serving their communities well, and that means they provide top-notch, detail-oriented customer services that can be hard to find with huge national brands. This, he states, can be especially true when the larger company actually turns out to be a third-party located outside of the country.
Clemmons continues, stating, “When it comes to services like sewer inspection Bakersfield, having a local company do the work is always the best idea. Although it may take a little research to find the listings that are truly local, it will definitely benefit everyone involved in the end.”
About The Plumbing Doc:
The Plumbing Doc is owned by Rick Clemmons. Started in 2004 with two trucks and some basic tools, Rick decided from the beginning that this company was going to be at the forefront of the field, and to this effect The Plumbing Doc has stayed ahead of the competitors in the institution of new methods and developments applicable to the plumbing trade. The Plumbing Doc’s mission is simple: to provide high quality service to customers for a reasonable price, while giving a positive perspective of the company to the public and maintaining their profits and potential for future growth.
For more information about us, please visit http://www.plumbingdoc.net
Contact Info:
Name: Rick Clemmons
Organization: The Plumbing Doc
Phone: (661) 836-1620
Release ID: 106090
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