At the end of July I attended my first SEO meet up here in Philadelphia. The local SEO meetings have been run by V and Eppie for two years now. The July meet up was perfect for me because it was rather informal and without a specific topic – the perfect circumstances to blend in. Apart from the regular members I was quite surprised to see a few small business owners who are doing some DIY search marketing.
After talking for a while with local business owners (all have had their websites for some time now), I realized what an opportunity they are missing by not signing up with Google Local Business Center or Google Analytics (or any other free analytics program). These businesses provide local services but are not tapping into local search and don’t even know who their visitors are- sounds almost suicidal.
I know running a small business can be daunting and time consuming, but fortunately local SEO Meet ups like this can help many people take advantage of the opportunities search marketing has to offer.
I really enjoyed meeting everybody at Manayunk Brewing Co. Thanks everybody for a warm welcome and looking forward to seeing you regularly.
If you are interested in joining the local SEO discussion simply sign up on here, meetings take place at the end of every month.
