Local Advertising
51Advertising your local business online
Local businesses are getting the red carpet treatment these days from hyperlocal blogs and sites who are catering more and more to their needs.
As ad spending on offline media such as Yellow Pages, radio and cable declines, online ad spending and outlets for local business exposure is on the rise.
With the advent of sites which cater to specific areas, regions and destinations around the world, more and more advertising opportunities are finally opening up for local businesses who wish to get in front of their target market to increase foot traffic, sales, and exposure.
The resources below will help local business owners who are trying to figure out how to get into online advertising. Links include places to get free advertising and try out diferent options before going paid.
Large, global network of hyperlocal blogs and directories.
- Business Search - Biz Finder
This site offers free and paid listings in it's network of over 500 domains covering destinations, cities, and market niches.
Other Hyperlocal Blog Sites and Networks
- Gothamist - Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Seattle. Culture blogs targeting 25-34-year-olds.
- NBC Local Media - Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Diego
- AmericanTowns - Lansing, Michigan; Pleasantville, New York; Wakefield, Massachusetts
- EveryBlock - Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Miami
- VillageSoup - Bar Harbor, Maine; Hamptons, New York; Gulf Shores, Alabama
- Loudoun - Loudoun County, Virginia
- Topix - London, Kentucky; Dyersburg, Tennessee; Paris, Texas
- Outside.In - Preston Hollow in Dallas, Park Slope in Brooklyn
Local Hub Tweets
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Adding your local business to Google Maps
