Zechariah Tokar
SEO Leads Generation Expert
August 11, 2024
You’re losing money right now. How? Keep reading.
👀 SHOCKING STAT ALERT:
“Near me” searches? Up 500% in 2 years.
Source: [Google Search Trends Report, 2024](https://trends.google.com/trends/report)
Translation: Your potential customers are BEGGING to find you.
But here’s the gut punch: If you’re not crushing local SEO, you’re invisible.
🤯 Mind-blowing fact: 72% of consumers who search locally visit a store within 5 miles.
Source: [HubSpot Local SEO Statistics, 2024](https://www.hubspot.com/marketing-statistics)
You’re not just losing customers. You’re handing them to your competition on a silver platter.
🆘 WAKE-UP CALL: 46% of ALL Google searches are looking for local information.
Source: [BrightLocal Local Consumer Review Survey, 2024](https://www.brightlocal.com/research/local-consumer-review-survey/)
Still think local SEO isn’t worth your time?
Here’s your 5-step plan to stop the bleeding:
1. Claim your Google Business Profile. Yesterday.
2. NAP consistency or die. (Name, Address, Phone – same EVERYWHERE)
3. Reviews = Revenue. Get them. Lots of them.
4. Create hyperlocal content. Be the local hero.
5. Mobile-first. No exceptions. 56% of local searches are on mobile.
Source: [Think with Google, 2024](https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/marketing-strategies/search/local-search-mobile-search-statistics/)
🤑 BONUS TIP: 78% of local mobile searches result in offline purchases.
Source: [SEO Expert Brad, 2024](https://seoexpertbrad.com/local-seo-stats/)
Every “near me” search is a customer with their credit card in hand.
Don’t be the business they never find.
Be the one they can’t stop talking about.
👇 Drop a “I’M ALL IN” in the comments if you’re ready to dominate your local market.
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P.S. Struggling to make sense of all this? You’re not alone. I’ve helped businesses triple their local traffic in 90 days. Your community is searching for you. Let’s make sure they find you.
🔥 HOT TAKE: The best time to optimize your local SEO was 5 years ago. The second best time? Right. Freaking. Now.
#LocalSEO #BusinessDomination #DigitalGoldRush
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👉 About me: I’m Zechariah Tokar, the guy who helps small businesses punch above their weight in the SEO ring. I don’t just optimize; I revolutionize. Ready to join the revolution? Let’s make some noise.