In todays impersonal, fast paced, quick-shipping world, it can seem near impossible to keep up with the retail giants that offer over night shipping and front door delivery. Clients are in a hurry and often seek out the most quick and simple solution to their problems. However, the shop local movement still resonates with people who want to feel connected with and support their local community.

Have you ever Googled yourself? How about your business? Are you the first one to pop up on a local search, or does the competition beat you to it? The reality is, if you are not showing up at or near the top of a Google search, you are losing customers. Thankfully, with a few tweaks, you can dominate the Google search.

Reviews, both positive and negative, increase your digital footprint, making it easier for local customers to find you. It is important to keep these reviews coming in and to keep up the replies to each one you get. Here are a few ways you can increase the number of reviews you get on Google.

Ensuring your business's online presence shows you are a professional, competent company is very important, especially for a small business trying to get off the ground. There are many mistakes first time business owners can make that bring down the professionalism of the website and in turn, the company.