Local Search

The Yellow Pages Are Dead

You’ve probably heard by now that the Yellow Pages are dead. The Internet is where the action is now. As a result, as a local business owner, you no longer just have to deal with the Yellow Pages reps pestering you to run yet more ridiculously expensive ads that no one is ever going to see.

Now there’s a whole new assortment of sales people from local search directories, social media experts and online yellow pages reps making all sort of claims about how many leads they can throw your way if you just sign up for their services for some ridiculously high monthly fee.

But did you know this?

You can get your business listed on the most coveted piece of real estate on the web, the place that more of your prospects turn to when looking for a local business than any other source, the place that has become the new Yellow Pages for millions of people…for FREE?!

Google Maps

That’s right. Google Maps is where the action is now. When your prospects go to Google to look for a local business like yours, a listing of local businesses appear smack dab at the top of page 1 of Google. And it’s as simple as this … either your business is listed there, drawing the eyeballs of your prospects – or your competitors are.

But, did you also know that Google only represents 41% of all local searches? That’s right, 59% of the people who are looking for your business look on places like the Yellow Pages.com, Angies List, Yahoo!, Bing and dozens of other websites. Are you listed there? Is your business the most compelling listing on all of those sites? It can be. It should be.

Josh and Bob Sommers are local search marketing experts and have a history of helping businesses claim, optimize and launch their local business listings to the top of Google Maps. They own the local search marketing company VisOnTheNet and they know first hand what Google Maps means for the local businesses who take FULL advantage of their free service.

Posetek Appliance – Ft. Myers Florida

One of our many customers, Joe Pose of Posetek Appliance in Fort Myers, Florida was going out of business. He was told by his largest lead generating source (Whirlpool) that they were going to stop providing him with 40% of his business.

After optimizing his business listing on Google, Yahoo and Bing for his target audience he was not only able to avoid bankruptcy, but he opened a second office in Naples, Florida to handle all the new business he was generating over the Internet … and he did it without spending a dime on advertising.

Uptown Automotive – Maui, HI

Dave Schelfe, owner of Uptown Automotive on Maui knows the value of Google Maps. Last year he decided to create a discount coupon on Google to attract new customers while at the same time dropping his $600/month Yellow Page listing.

Result: Dave gave away $20,000 in coupon savings to his customers in 2010 while saving $7,200 in Yellow Page ads. That’s the power of Google Maps.

The Dirty Little Secret of Local Search

While working with local business owners like Joe and Dave over the years we’ve noticed a striking pattern. The business owners who take an active role in their local search marketing efforts are the ones who get the best results. You see, no one knows your business like you do. And because of that, the only person who is 100% qualified to effectively market your business is you. No local search marketing company can do it successfully without your full participation and understanding of the process. Not even the local search marketing experts at IMA-Hawaii.

New Program – Better Results

Because we’ve learned this lesson, we’ve decided to create a program, unlike any other, to help local business owners like yourself claim and optimize your company’s Place Page on Google Maps. This is about rolling up our sleeves together and going through the step-by-step process necessary to get you top results. And here’s the best part. When we’re done, you will have a full and complete understanding of what it takes to attract new customers from the Internet forever.

We charge $1,050 to do the work and take you through the process. We’ll show you all the steps … all the secrets … to create the most compelling Place Page possible and get it ranked as high as possible in the search results.

Here’s what you’ll learn as we do the work on your business listing

How to easily find the top keywords your prospects are typing into Google RIGHT NOW to find you (get this part wrong and the rest of your efforts won’t matter)
What it takes to claim your free business listing on Google, Bing and Yahoo! and how to make them the most compelling business listing out there
The magical resource that will submit your business listing to over 40+ other local search sites so you’ll be listed everywhere your prospects may be looking for you (this one tip can save you hours and hours of work!)
The secrets to using photos (and videos) to make your listing irresistible to prospects AND Google
How to “spy” on your competition and use the information on their Place Pages to your advantage
An easy way to quickly generate 5 star reviews on the most popular review sites
The essentials of search engine optimization and how it affects your local business ranking on Google (3 months ago this didn’t matter, but due to recent changes, it’s essential you know about this!)

The Big News

Your success in getting your business listing to show up high on the first page of results on Google Maps has very little to do with the information you provide on your business listing. It has to do with the dozens of little things you do elsewhere.

Now don’t just expect to sit back and do nothing. You’re going to be participating all along the way. And at the end of our time together, your local business listing will be claimed, optimized, posted and poised to attract new and profitable customers on the most highly searched websites!

Investment

The investment for us to optimize and publicize your business listing on Google, Yahoo!, Bing, UBL, Localeze and Axiom is a one time fee of $1,050

Compare the Price

Compare that pricing to what it costs each MONTH to run an ad in the Yellow Pages, or do direct mail, or place ads in newspapers, on TV or radio. When you think of what you will accomplish with no monthly fee, it’s a no-brainer.

For this one-time investment, you’ll end up with the most compelling listing in your market poised to attract the eyeballs of your prospects and make Google want to feature your business on Page 1 – the most valuable real estate on the web!

And Understand This

It’s estimated that only about 3% of local businesses have claimed their Place Page and even fewer have optimized it correctly. But that’s not going to be the case much longer. Your competition isn’t going to remain in the dark about this forever. More and more businesses are figuring out that the Yellow Pages aren’t working and are shifting their attention online. There is a limited opportunity here to take advantage of their continued ignorance.

What you will learn from us while we optimize and publicize your business listing will put you light years ahead of your competitors – at least 97% of whom have no clue about this. You have the opportunity to stake your claim now and build such a huge head start over your competition, it’ll be nearly impossible for them to catch up!

So call the number below or email Bob Sommers at the link below. The information you’ll learn has literally turned around businesses that were on the brink of bankruptcy and you can put this power to work for your business too. We look forward to hearing from you.

For more real world examples, visit VisOnTheNet-Testimonials

Basic Requirements

You must have a physical location for your business and a local telephone number.
Should have up to 10 jpg photos of your business.

Please do not sign-up for this program unless you are fully prepared to take control of your local marketing.

* As of October 2010, Google changed their local search algorithm to include the optimization of your business website. We will show you what elements Google considers in their local search algorithm, but we will not make those changes for you.