Local business search is at an all time high, with as much as 350 x’s more people searching in “near me” + “local”. This has increased tremendously within the last 10 years.
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There is a particular interest in “mom and pop shops” such as restaurants, diners, coffee shops, pizza parlours, and pharmacies. These are at a three year high and search interest in “local shops” hit a record high this last year as well.<\/p>\n
Google has been putting more effort into helping small businesses succeed in the search engines. This past June, they introduced Google for Small Business<\/a>. If you own a small business, you will want to check this out. They offer a ton of free resources for small businesses. <\/p>\n Grow With Google<\/a> also offers other resources in their local business section.<\/p>\n “To deepen our commitment to small businesses, Google.org<\/a> is making a $10 million pledge to help low-income and underrepresented entrepreneurs start new businesses via access to training and capital.”<\/p>\n The best thing you can do to optimize your small business for the search engines is by setting up and optimizing your Google My Business<\/em><\/strong> account ASAP! <\/p>\n![\"Grow](\"https:\/\/www.seowebfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/GrowWithGoogle-Infographic-1.png\")
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