Targeting local customers can help potential customers who are near your business find you when they need you. People are more likely to discover your business through search engines if you have a local listing.

But what is a local listing, and how do you get your business to have a local listing?

Luckily for us, Google itself has put out some great pockets of information about all the particulars of doing your business online. Doctor Digital recommends visiting Google’s Digital Garage where you can watch short videos or read the transcript, and answer some helpful questions to test your understanding. Each lesson will take you only about 10 minutes to complete. There’s 26 digital marketing topics altogether, but Google can help you develop a learning plan where you can pick and choose what suits you.

The Digital Garage topic ‘Get noticed locally’ includes 2 lessons:

• Marketing to the locals
• The power of local directories

You can start learning about getting your business noticed locally by visiting Google’s digital garage through the link below