The owner of a local business directory stresses the importance of listing local business online so they can be found by customers.

Los Angeles, CA, United States - February 15, 2017 /PressCable/ —

With all the news about Amazon’s success this past Christmas season, local mom and pop stores are scrambling to attract local consumers in an effort to make up for the losses to remote sellers. But one local directory experts says many of them are going about it the wrong way.

“I see so many small, local shops just waiting it out,” says a spokesman from FindUsLocal, a local search directory that uses GEO technology to match user’s locations with customized results.. “They believe that if they continue to do what worked in year’s past, the customers will find them, but unfortunately, that’s not the way the world works anymore.”

He points out that while business owners used to rely on the Yellow Pages and newspaper ads in the local paper, those methods aren’t effective anymore. “People are online,” he says. “And when they want to find a local business, the first thing they do is look online. And if a local business isn’t listed in the local business directory, chances are, they’re not going to be found.”

He says that the top three things local shops can do to attract local customers is to make sure their website is optimized for mobil phone users, claim their business listing in a local business directory, and ask their existing customers to leave online reviews for them.

“In the end,” he says, “Local business owners have to adjust their marketing efforts to conform with the way today’s consumers look for and purchase products and services. And the best way to do that is to make sure their business is listed where it can be found.

About FindUsLocal: FindUsLocal uses geolocation technology in visitor’s browsers to construct a home page focused on their city, town or community. Right there on the front page, they’ll find local weather, sports results for their favorite teams, and announcements of the top musical acts and events coming to their city. Smart business owners list their businesses on the site to be seen by those who are specifically looking for businesses in their local area.

Contact Info:
Name: Matthew Hesser
Organization: FindUSLocal.com
Address: P.O. Box 880, Arroyo Grande, CA, Los Angeles, CA 93421, United States
Phone: +1-805-534-9800

For more information, please visit http://www.FindUsLocal.com

Source: PressCable

Release ID: 169909