Google Maps, formerly Local Business Center, is offering a free 30 day trial for its local business advertising tags.  The service helps  your local business listing stand out by adding an eye-catching yellow tag that can allow your potential customers to print out a coupon. This offer expires July 23rd, so act fast or you may lose out on this opportunity.

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I was surprised at first when I read this, but given the proliferation of Smartphones, it’s actually not that hard to believe. Even my 64 year old father uses a Blackberry and my 10 year old nephew has an Iphone.  Yelp has become the trusted go-to resource for anyone searching for local businesses. In June 2010, Yelp announced that every 5 seconds, someone uses their mobile phone app to call a local business.  During the month of May, Yelp for iPhone had over 1.4 million visitors.

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The Video Helps Local Businesses in Understanding The Importance Of Local Search Outrank.com, a major source of local search engine placement services for small businesses, has announced the launch of a new online video. The video has all the required information about how important local search marketing is for many small businesses. ProfitFuel, a parent company of Outrank.com started in 2002. The company has been named as one of the Fastest Growing Companies in the United States by INC Magazine. By designing an optimized website which will rank highly in search engines, the company helps its clients to generate more sales. Outrank.com with its vast search marketing experience utilizes proprietary optimization techniques to get front page ranking in local search results.

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