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Shop Find Local:
Using the Internet to Bring Auto Body Shops More Business
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Not sold on the idea that the Internet can help your business? Consider the following data:
- There is an average of 240 million Internet users in the United States, which is 77% of the U.S. population.
- In February 2010, there were 10 billion searches conducted on all the Internet search engines.
- 74% of Internet users perform searches for local content and products and services, while 82% of those users follow up their search an offline purchase.
- 970,000 searches are made on Google to find an Auto Body Shop (using a variety of words and phrases relevant to "auto body shop").
The jury is out...Internet search engines are a powerfully effective tool in bringing local businesses more customers. Auto body shops are no exception! We at Web-Est have done what we can to share Internet marketing secrets with our customers. We think that in these tough economic times, auto body shops can use all the extra exposure they can find.
For these reasons, Web-Est is announcing the release of Shop Find Local. With this new product, Web-Est is seeking to take advantage of local search trends on major search engines for the benefit of auto body shops. With Shop Find Local, you can promote your business on Google, Yahoo, and Bing to local customers for a one-time charge of $199.00. All participating customers will receive the following:
• Landing Page Web-Site for your business (or use your own if you already have one, subtract $40 from the price) with request form and email notification. If you wish to have your own web address (example: www.yourshopname.com), it will be an additional $60 per year.
• Set-up on the major search engines:
Shop Find Local is a complete turn-key program. We set up the entire program for you. If you wish to set this up yourself, Web-Est will be happy to provide you the steps without charging a fee.
