Why is Local SEO Critical for Every Small Business in the GVRD?
The GVRD – Greater Vancouver Regional District, is world renown as a #1 tourist destination. The recent Winter Olympics of 2010 used various methods of Local SEO in their reporting, video, and electronically delivered newscasts. They showed the world the beauty, diversity, talent, and sports and health minded city we live in. International media focused their inquiry on life in Vancouver; from the ethnic food options available, to the eclectic west-end and the beauty of our parks and neighborhoods. From Yaletown to Point Grey and Ladner to Abbotsford, we attract the world’s imagination, and rightly so.
Tourist Cities Need Local SEO
Business in any city requires advertising, but business with an emphasis on tourism demands it. Let’s face it, people are searching online for what they want to do, where to go, what to eat, where to shop – even what beach or bar to visit. They use their computers, phones, IPods and GPS to find them. Local SEO is the tool used by business owners to be found online.
If You Still Rely on the Yellow Pages – I’d Say you are Green!
There aren’t that many tourists over 85. Chances are, the people coming to this city are “packing” technology. They expect to be able to find you through their favorite social network, directory or website. If you don’t have a website and you rely only on the phone books online, you are losing out on a cost efficient and effective way to market your business.
Once your website is search engine optimized and human inspired – you can show off your stuff though interactive sites, tweets, video, audio, games, widgets, contests, photos, surveys, and so much more.
You simply cannot afford to be one of the 50% of small businesses without a website.
That website needs to be effectively marketed to the right people and the search engines alike. That’s why you need website optimization or SEO.
What is Website Optimization?
Website optimization, search engine optimization or SEO are synonymous terms. When a website is optimized, it is search-ready with Google, and people ready. People readiness requires interactive strategies, calls to action and well-crafted information.
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What is Local SEO?
Local optimization is a form of SEO that focuses on your geographical target market. Our Local SEO package is one of our best packages and we have refined the service to a well-kept “secret sauce” of SEO. Here is what some of our customers had to say:
“What a change – the phone has not stopped ringing since I gave you your cheque!” Cheryl Marshall, Surrey BC
“Harmony, you’re killing me here. Friday’s are so busy now, I can’t wait for the weekend.” Richard M – Vancouver
“”Every meeting with Harmony boosts my energy and confidence. She is able to edit the content of my site in a way that helps me to express my own personality. And she always goes the extra mile – giving me more than I expected.The result I have seen with the SEO on search pages is amazing! After she’s done SEO of my website, it went up Google very quickly, literary, within a couple of days!I really enjoy working with Harmony, she puts the same heart and soul into my business as I do. Thank you, Harmony!” Tatiana A.- Vancouver
I love helping small businesses attract business. I save them so much money in advertising costs, and what I do charge to provide the service is well compensated by the influx of new or repeat buying customers.
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How Will Local SEO help your business?
It’s time all your hard work, persistence, risk-taking and dedication paid off in new business and repeat customers. Local SEO puts your business on top listings in the search engines based on different keywords. Now buyers who are LOOKING for the products and services you offer, find you. They are warm market leads and ready to buy.
SEO Services for the GVRD
Need A SEO Friendly Website? – We create unique and SEO friendly, easy to manage websites at a reasonable fee.
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