Top 5 Things to Improve the Visibility of Your Business

Owning a business can be a blessing, since it allows you to make an income on your own terms, without depending on others. However, this does come with a price, as you do have to take care of everything in order for it to run well. There are tons of factors you need to take into consideration when it comes to growing your business, but one of the main priorities surely needs to be the creation of a website for it.

But even a website can’t do wonders by itself, as it can be really hard for you to reach your customers without having the proper online visibility. The main approach to improve visibility is by ranking higher in the search engine results, and the best way to actually do it is by performing SEO.

What SEO basically does is that it allows you to optimize your website for search engines so they will rank it higher in the results for a specific keyword.

Here are a few tips that you can take into account when performing SEO for your website:

1. Write original, interesting content and include the targeted keywords

When a user visits the search engine, he/she will enter a word or sentence to find the desired product/service/site. Those words are looked at as keywords and they are basically what you need to be very careful about. At this stage you want to figure out what are the main keywords for your business and include them in all your content. Don’t overdo it though and keep your content interesting for the reader, as that is the main concern.

2. Add all your website content to social media and connect with your clients

In order for a company to be successful it needs to cater to the needs of its clients. People nowadays use social networks at least once a day, so by being active on such a platform you will not only be able to interact with your customers, but you can also find new customers as well. Be careful to make social media an SEO priority. Add all relevant content from your website or blogs, including blog posts to social media. If your followers like it, they will not only share it with others, but also be more intricate about your future posts as well.

3. Be involved in communities related to your field of work

You’ll get most of the traffic if you are seen as an expert in your field of work. The best way to achieve this is by simply making sure that you are involved in communities, answer your customer’s questions and also write informative blog posts that appeal to numerous categories of users. Of course, a blog section on your website is really important, as it allows you to add content often, content that can easily grab the attention of people and create new leads. Try and write blog posts that solve problems or help clients achieve new things, and the results will surely amaze you.

4. Write content often

Writing relevant content is crucial, but so is how often you write it. Publishing content often will help you in the long run. Also, having your static content updated doesn’t hurt at all, so being active on both your website and social media can gain the attention of users.

5. Add testimonials and phone number

As a small business you are most likely hard to recognize on the web, so creating a brand will actually help you a lot. Simply by adding videos, phone number, images and other media you will interact with people and show them that you are a real person. Building trust is very important when you first interact with your customer, and showing them that you are a real business will make people believe in you, your products and ultimately give them a try. If they are satisfied they will surely come again.

As you can see, SEO can prove to be great if you want to improve visibility for your small business website. It’s really important that you take all these tips into account when you create a website and start interacting with your customers, as they will help you quite a lot in the long run.

Written by: Jophiel Silvestrone

Jophiel Silvestrone has written 326 posts in the Tech Blog.

Jophiel grew up on a ranch in Paradise Valley, Montana near Chico Hot Springs. Working on the ranch instilled work ethic and self motivation. Filled with this drive, Jophiel started mowing the local school's yards twice a month throughout the summers, at the age of 12. He moved to Billings in 2004, where he has been deeply involved in the local business community ever since. A serial entrepreneur, Jophiel has ran multiple businesses in our local community. The first business, a janitorial and carpet cleaning company, founded in 2005, has employed over 50 locals. Moving on to the media industry, Jophiel and several partners founded Green Directory Montana in the spring of 2007. Green Directory's sustainability ranking software awarded points based on sustainable or "green" actions. These points counted towards a business's total "Green Score," which in turn ranked them against other businesses in their category and throughout the entire site. It also featured a limited edition print version distributed annually. A business acquisition allowed Jophiel to focus on new projects, and a few close business colleagues and Jophiel started Rocky Mountain Mr. & Ms. Magazine, a lifestyle publication for men and women in the Magic City. After a year and a half at the helm of RM3 Magazine, the business was purchased. He now runs a web development company SkyPoint Studios and fathers his son Jaoquin, who plays football, basketball, soccer, and is learning snowboarding from his dad. Recently, has expanded to locations in Havasu, Arizona & Vegas. SkyPoint Studios is a market leader in both Billings & Havasu and Jophiel is working on building that same level of market dominance in Vegas. Specialties: Extensive experience in online and offline business. Especially savvy at WordPress, and operate several sites, one example is the blog: skypointwebdesignbillingsmontana.com/tech-blog. Check out skypointwebdesignbillingsmontana.com for the latest projects from SkyPoint Studios.