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Here’s How Claiming Online Business Directories Can Help Your Company 

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Using online properties to effectively develop a stellar digital reputation is a marathon, not a sprint. Getting your house in order (your website, your social media accounts and online business directories) is a good place to start. Having a consistent and diverse reputation management plan will keep your business and brand on topic and on the positive side of your audience.  

However, ending there is not going to help you create the lead generation that will help you to grow your online presence. The key to marketing success is constantly updating, adapting, measuring, analyzing and tweaking your strategy to better optimize your results. 

While SEO is in a constant state of flex, it is something you cannot afford to overlook. There is a lot of factors to consider well before you claim your share of the marketplace. First, let’s discuss business directories and how they play a big part of getting your business a great online presence. 

Business Directories

If you want your company to rise in rankings on search engine results pages, take the time to claim your business directories as soon as possible. Think of it as yellow pages in a phone book. You want potential customers to know everything about your business in the most accessible way to get more leads. That’s why online directories are so important for your business.  

Things like your company address, phone number, email address and website link should be consistent and updated regularly so any potential customer or client can find your business right away. Some popular websites to list your company information include Google My Business, Manta, Yellow Pages, Yelp, Facebook, Bing Places and Better Business Bureau. 

Taking the time to claim your local business listings comes with many more benefits for your company. Besides helping your customers find you, you are also able to reach more people who are looking for specific services. How’s that for a FREE advertising opportunity? Yes, you read it right FREE, business directories are one of the most cost-effective marketing tools ever. 

Needless to say, being properly listed in directories and using adaptive search engine optimization can be a game changer when trying to grow your business.  Your business needs to be found! 

At Advertising Is Simple, we simplify the complicated process of managing and verifying directory listings that are pertinent to your industry and location. We also optimize the directory listings with targeted keywords, optimized images and video. 

If you have and questions or would like to find out more about how AIS can help you compete in the digital marketplace and manage your online presence, get in touch! 

 

AdvertisingIsSimple | 302.407.0431 |info@AdvertisingIsSimple.com 

 

Beginner’s Guide to YouTube Optimization

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YouTube optimization guide

Did you know 70% of marketing professionals report that video converts better than any other medium? That is if you got the YouTube optimization part done right! Long gone are days when you could just upload a video to YouTube and see the numbers go up without any extra effort… 

Today there are keywords and hashtags to worry about, closed captions and video covers to edit and even more of engagement to oversee. However, once optimized – that’s when the magic happens! 

Ready to learn how to claim your space in the YouTube sphere?  Here’s your guide to YouTube optimization:

  

Beginner’s Guide to YouTube Optimization

  

  1. Keyword Relevancy – In simple words, your video has to be about what the viewers want to see. Use only one keyword per title – any more may dilute your chances of getting found and ranked by Google. If you want to add more keywords, add relevant hashtags in the description box below your video! See the example below:youtube video description
  2. Building Authority – If you’re generating enough videos in a specific field, you become a go to source of knowledge in that matter. How to establish yourself as authority? Try waking up early and making 5+ videos in your related field.  Then release one video each week one the same day and at the same time to generate traffic and followers.   
  3. Creating Engagement – Google likes to see engagement with your video within the first hour of publishing your content. This mean receiving views, likes, dislikes, comments and shares all count toward your engagement rates. Even a bad comment can sometimes increase your engagement more than a good comment! This is due to the amount of additional comments that tend to follow either agreeing with a bad review or defending your recently published content. 
  4. Uploading – The way you upload your video to YouTube is also important to your video getting ranked. You want your primary keyword, which is your video’s title, listed at the top of the description. Beneath it, include your website’s full URL, making it as easy as possible for viewers to get to your website. Then create a description, 200-400 words stating what your video is about. Following your description is a great place to add a call to action.  You then want to list your name, your company’s name, website, and social media links.  Don’t forgot about relevant hashtags too since now they show up right above your video title!ranking videos on Youtube
  5. Optimizing – After you wrote your description filled with relevant keywords and links, it’s time to add closed captions! Doing so, will help you stand out from competition and ensure all of the viewers can watch your video with or without the sound on! 

  

Are you investing in video as part of your digital marketing strategy? If not, you are missing a great opportunity to engage your target audience, expand your brand and boost sales! 

If you would like help with ranking your videos on YouTube, get in touch! 

 

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Advertising Is Simple  is a full-service marketing agency located in Wilmington, Delaware helping small to mid-sized businesses with all their digital marketing, radio and television advertising needs.  

 

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What You Need to Know about Google My Business Service Area Feature 

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Google My Business Service Area feature

Looking to find more customers for your service-area business? Google is making it easier now for businesses that service a particular area to get discovered by consumers searching for services like theirs online in Google Maps and Search. 

Does your business serve customers within a specific service area? If the answer is yes, you should go ahead and update your Google My Business listing asap. Listing your service area helps let customers know where you’ll go to visit or deliver to them. 

Google My Business Service Area feature

 

Here’s who should be using the Google My Business Service Area feature: 

  • A business that visits or delivers to customers, but doesn’t serve customers at its business address (e.g. a cleaning service). 
  • A business that serves customers at its business address, but also visits or delivers to customers (e.g. a restaurant that also delivers food). 

How it works? 

You can set your service area based on a specific city, postal code, or other areas that you serve. However, it’s important to note that you can no longer set your service area as a distance (mile radius) around your business. If you previously did so, you won’t be able to edit it now. Instead, you’ll need to specify your service area by city, postal code, or other areas. 

In other words, if you set up your service area as a radius from your business, Google My Business won’t recognize that any longer and will populate your business area as states instead of cities.  This change is especially important to note if your business is located in the Tri-State area where states are so close to each other that it might tell your potential customers that you do business in parts of the state you don’t really service.

service area

 

Keep in mind the following when updating your Google My Business Listing: 

  • If you don’t serve customers at your business address, leave the address field blank and only enter your service area. 
  • If you serve customers at your business address but also have a service area, enter both your address and service area. 

 

Related Post: Here’s Why Your Company Needs a Google My Business Page 

 

Need help managing your Google My Business listing? Contact Advertising Is Simple today! We are your local Delaware digital marketing experts!  

  

Advertising Is Simple | 302.407.0431 | info@AdvertisingIsSimple.com 

 

5 LinkedIn Business Tips to Use Now [Video]

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5 LinkedIn Business Tips to Use Now

LinkedIn is a major networking and lead generation platform for both prospective customers and employees. It can give you the ability to connect with your ideal customer and expand your business reach. If you take the time to do it right, you could be effectively adding to your online presence through great SEO practices and engaging content.

If you want your audience to take notice and make you an authority in your industry, make sure to follow these 5 LinkedIn Business tips.

 

5 LinkedIn Business Tips to Use Now

 

Want to know more? Make sure to read this post.

If you have any questions or would like to find out how Advertising Is Simple can help you with managing your LinkedIn Business account, get in touch today.
 

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5 LinkedIn Business Tips to Claim Your Share of the Marketplace 

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5 LinkedIn Business Tips to Claim Your Share of the Marketplace 

Over the years, LinkedIn has become a resourceful platform not only for individuals looking for work but also for businesses trying to market their brand. Since this specific medium has always been rooted in networking, its marketing potential turns out to be so valuable these days. 

Is your company actively present on LinkedIn? 

There are many ways you can market your brand online. Here’s how you can use LinkedIn, the largest business networking platform in the world, to increase your share of the marketplace:
 

5 LinkedIn Business Tips to Claim Your Share of the Marketplace 

 

  1.  Complete and Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile – The first impressions are everything. Not to mention they affect your search ranking score. Do yourself a favor now and make sure your work experience is up to date so others can quickly find out about your company, products or services you have to offer. Don’t forget to add you company profile to the page as well! 
  2. Connect with Others – While you should link up with those you already know, LinkedIn is a networking platform so don’t shy away from accepting invites from new people! The more you expand your network, the more marketing opportunities you get! 
  3. Be Creative – There’s over 500 million active users on LinkedIn. Find a way to stand out! Write a compelling bio, share insightful articles, include videos from your business and don’t forget to include a call to action! 
  4. Pay It Forward – Recommending others can be the greatest thing that ever happened to your business. A good old ‘word of mouth’ is still a powerful way to provide testimonials while marketing your business at the same time! 
  5. Join Targeted Groups – LinkedIn groups are a great way to focus on your niche. Use them to connect with others, spread your message and brand your business! 

  

There you go! Use these 5 tips and take your LinkedIn profile to another level! If you need help managing your business account, don’t hesitate to contact Advertising Is Simple.     

 

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Advertising Is Simple is a full-service marketing agency located in Wilmington, Delaware helping small to mid-sized businesses with all their digital marketing, radio and television advertising needs.     

   

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