If you aren’t using an online map to find businesses then you should be. A simple search on google maps and you can find a business, its location, directions, and satellite photos (great for scoping out parking). I use this site daily even if I just need a phone number.

Just the existence of such a service is great for small business, but the best part is that the listing is free. If you haven’t already please go to maps.google.com and search for your business (ex: ‘RSL Tech in 27870′). You may already be listed by information found by google in your phone book listing. Either way you can edit your existing listing or create a new one for free complete with a description, hours, method of payment, and even printable coupons. You can create a login for google if you don’t already have one for their many services and claim an existing listing as your own or add your own business. You can even drag and drop the pin on the map to be more accurate for customers trying to find you.

After you are done you can do the same thing for local.yahoo.com and superpages.com. If you are listed on these pages and in the phone book you should automatically show up on mapquest.com, but I haven’t found a way to edit that listing yet. I believe it is powered by the new aol local search.

Anyway… thats all for now. More to come.

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