We are amazed at the shear number of people that sign up for services to list them on the local search engines.

The pitch goes something like this:

 " We can get your business to the top of the search engines or local directories and that’s were people go to find what they are looking for locally"

Or the less honest sales people will start with a variation of this

"Can you use more business? There are hundreds of people looking for your product or service and we would like to send them to you"

Both pitches have a small degree of truth to them so its easy to get lured in. The sales person may offer you a low risk way of signing up such as a refund policy or guarantee and a low cost ($99.00) start up fee.

Some sales people will tell you they have a special relation with Google or Yahoo. They DON'T!  They may say that they use a secret algorithm, backend access or some other secret method of getting your local placement listed and in the top results. That's a Fib as well.

Reality Check Time!

Here's the truth of Local Search Directories.

• On the popular local directories, the basic listing is free! That includes Google, Yahoo and MSN.
   
• You don't need any special skills to get your business listed you just visit the directory's website, sign up and add your business listing. You may have to verify your listing with a post card or phone call but that's not rocket science.
    
• Local directories want to list your business and details. It makes the directory more valuable.
   
• You can add tons of details to your listing your business. You can and should add descriptions, products and services, categories, pictures, and videos.
   
• Local directories like Google and Yahoo would prefer that you (the business owner) create, modify and update your listing. User placed listings tend to be more accurate, relevant and up to date.
   
• There are no secret methods or super algorithms to boost you to the top. There are some strategies you can use along with common sense to help surfers find you. That is precisely what the directories want. They want to deliver the best results to a search. That is their life blood. Directories live and die by relevance.

You can do it yourself and we will show you how.

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