Local Search Services & Local Search Engine Optimization

If you don’t do it, one of your competitors will! Don’t let the competition hijack your business! The search terms (keywords) that consumers use to find a business like yours in your own city are similar, or the same to what your competitors get found with. The Google “7 Pak” refers to the top listings on “The Map”. If you are the eighth man out, your customers will have a hard time ever finding you. That means less money in your pocket.

Local Search is not just a trend. It’s a way of life for consumers and a breath of life for small business! Why? One of the biggest reasons is in your pocket, purse, or clipped to your belt! I-Phone, Blackberry, Droid and other hand held devices. - They all put the power of the internet and local search right in the hands of your potential customers, anywhere, anytime.

Ranking high in Local Search results (showing up on “The Map”) has become the most consistent and cost effective manner in which to attract a steady stream of new customers 365 days a year!

Traditional forms of marketing and advertising are dying a slow death at the hands of the internet. Yellow Page usage has plunged 55% since 1999 and continues to drop by 4% every year (Yellow Page Publishers Association data). When is the last time you used the yellow pages? Consumers prefer the internet to find the products and services they are looking for. Are you getting found local?

After 14 years of SEO/LSEO experience (beginning long before “The Map” ever existed), the founders of Get Found Local know how to get it done! Get Found Local was created specifically for Small Business! Local Search Engine Optimization (LSEO) spreads your business information across the internet search landscape in all the right places—allowing the search engines to place you ahead of your competitors. More dollars to your bottom line because you’re more visible.

One size does not fit all! Let’s face it - Every business has different challenges, unique needs and most have a tough competitive and economic environment to contend with (sound familiar?). Our standard Local Search Engine Optimization plans are structured to meet the needs of most small business; however customized LSEO plans are available to meet your specific requirements.

What is the LSEO plan best suited for you? Determining factors include category of business, market size, geographic location (s), and of course you’re specific business goals and objectives. If you are selling “Widgets” in Alaska, you will find the process to be less involved, requiring a smaller investment. If you are a Personal Injury Attorney in New York City, the process is more difficult requiring special techniques and a larger investment.

250+ data publishers.
data aggregators – this is where many local newspaper industry directories and others purchase their local business data.
local search providers –Yelp, City Search, Merchant Circle, Kudzu and more - many with consumer reviews.
GPS mapping services - Garmin, Onstar, Magellin, Toyota, BMW, Chrysler, Ford,TeleAtlas, Nextar and many many more.
411 information providers – even if you don’t have a traditional business line or Yellow pages ad, you can still be found in the telephone 411 listings of Sprint, AT&T, Verizon, US Cellular and more.
online Yellow Pages - companies like AT&T, Comcast, Qwest, and Verizon have all created online Yellow Pages – you can’t afford NOT to be listed.

Microcard hCard format implementations – makes your address available in exactly the correct format the engines want it in ensuring inclusion.

Custom landing page optimized for keywords and geo-locations. Even if you don’t have a web site we have you covered. Customers can learn about your business and see a map to your location.

Inbound link building. Besides attracting customers from the sites that link to you, links make your site more popular and build trust in the search engines “eyes”. The more trust the higher the rankings.

Social media campaigns designed to drive traffic and build a following for YOUR business – You have heard of Facebook and Twitter right? There are hundreds of social media sites with millions of users. We put your business in the thick of things creating and managing your campaign.

Advice on local search marketing and what you can do to reach more customers everyday!

Get Found Local offers four standard LSEO plans in addition to custom plans. Determining the right plan for you will require the completion of our client questionnaire form. The minimum investment begins at $299 and $99 a month, with a maximum investment of $1,999 and $999 a month. With small business in mind, we try to ease the financial commitment by spreading the majority of your payment over the course of a year. Want to save money? Make the annual payment up front, and we will give you 10% off the total investment.

At Get Found Local, we understand that there is more to Local Search Engine Marketing than just position in Google. While that listing is great (and we do everything we can to get you there) we understand that there are hundreds if not thousands of places that customers may be looking to find you.

No one can guarantee a specific ranking in the search engines because they can’t control what the engine will do. Google recommends that you reject guarantees, clearly stating “Beware of SEOs that claim to guarantee rankings, allege a "special relationship" with Google, or advertise a "priority submit" to Google. There is no priority submit for Google”.

We work with your business to be an extension of your marketing department. Your online partner. Our Mission is to generate customers for your business. You will see an increase in emails, telephone calls and walk-ins. That’s how you measure our success.

You will be so happy with our service that you will refer us to a friend or colleague. That’s how we measure our success.

The Get Found Local Guarantee

"Client satisfaction is guaranteed. If you are not happy with our service, we will offer to make it right within 30 days or to terminate our agreement and refund up to your last 3 payments."

There is some fine print:

You have to allow us access to your site or to make sure your webmaster installs what we provide to you within 10 days.
You can not change the address of the pages of your site.
Upon notification of your desire for a refund we reserve the right to remove all entries for your business from every location they were placed.
Payment refunds do not include the initial down payment. If the account was pre-paid for a year, payment will be prorated.