More and more local businesses are closing down, due to the competition of larger businesses having a greater online presence than they do. Firstly this is because local businesses rely heavily on word of mouth, but times have changed and the way people spread news has changed as well. The second reason is that small local businesses feel they do not have the budget and resources to be online.
CityLocal Business Directory
CityLocal has come up with an ingenious way to help local businesses have an online presence and still not go over budget. Although we know that local businesses are not large corporate businesses, we understand that they are the heart of the community, so deserve to be found, on major search engines, such as Google, Bing & Yahoo. We can optimize local businesses online for a competitive price. Businesses can also have their profile on the CityLocal Business Directory, which generates over a million hits in a year.
Why is online advertising important for local businesses? Well research shows that online advertising grew by 16% in 2013, breaking through the £5bn barrier. This is a 30% increase since 2010! And it is still growing. Local businesses can be part of this exciting growth, so they can raise their brand awareness and in turn generate more customers. It is at the end of the day, about the customers!
CityLocal not only helps local businesses, but offers this exciting opportunity as a franchise. A CityLocal franchisee will promote local businesses in their area using our web 2.0 platform and targeted marketing materials. Being a CityLocal franchisee, you will not be left alone or thrown into the deep end, there’s an experienced team of professionals to help you out every step of the way.
So why not become a CityLocal franchisee; help your local businesses and make anything from £21,000 to £100,000!?
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