A website is now an integral part of a small business. Michael Dell, who founded the Dell Corporation, was quoted as saying, “Show me a business that’s not on the Internet, and I’ll show you a business that’s out of touch with the future.”
Dell is right on the money with this analysis. Any business without a website today is like a business without a telephone 30 years ago. Today people expect all businesses to have a website.  Typically they may use a search engine like Google, Yahoo or Bing to find a company when seeking information about the products and services that local businesses offer.
If you have a web designer that is knowledgeable of (SEO) Search Engine Optimization and adding your business to local search maps you can increase your business exposure to customers that have never heard of you.
For most people searching for a company and services this is often their first stop in seeking information about products and services offered by you. If they don’t find a website they may well choose another company.
Bad Dog Web Design offers an affordable small to medium business solution for any budget. Contact us today for your free quote 302-540-8073 or quote@baddogwebdesign.com
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Google Maps offers every local business the opportunity to rank on Google without the cost of Pay Per Click and a search engine optimization strategy.
The best thing about adding your site information to Google is that it’s absolutely free.
Google Maps listing show up at the top of the page increasing the traffic flow to your site by moving other organic listings down the page somewhat on Google.
The image below shows the results returned for Delaware Web Design.
Google map results
You can sign up here, add your listing (if it’s already listed you can claim it). Enter your company details, including your address, telephone, description, opening hours, payment terms and a few other things. Remember, the details, description and category of your business will be how people find you.
You can also add accompanying relevant images and video that can be hosted on www.youtube.com.
You can enter the categories associated with your business, if Google’s suggestion don’t fit your business then you enter your own.
You’ll have to verify your listing either by mail, txt or phone using a pin number that Google supplies.
That’s all there is to it. Within a week or so you might be sitting at the top of Google for a number of different local searches.