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As a rule, you’re much more aware of the customers that you’ve successfully attracted than the ones that you’ve lost. It’s a huge problem because, while many customers may have searched, compared, or browsed near a competitive listing for one or more seconds before leaving without even viewing your listing, chances are you do not know about the vast majority of those listings.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reality is that the majority of the customers you’ve lost did not just happen to choose another company; rather than simply losing out on a sale because of an inferior product, most date back to a failure in your local marketing strategy at some point along the way.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’ve been experiencing some uncertainty about the predictability of foot traffic, or your phone not ringing as much as it should be, you’re far from alone! Many businesses leave devastatingly large gaps in their local marketing, resulting in the loss of real customers every day.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s get into the five most important local marketing gaps that most businesses are currently leaving behind, and how you can fill those gaps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is Local Marketing <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let us begin by confirming the truth. Local marketing has two meanings: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Marketing your products or services to people who live in your local area <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) Knowing the cities, towns, and villages (local to) your communities will make it easier for you to market your offerings to these potential customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lot of people will tell you they have tried local marketing systems through digital channels, such as ads, social media, or even SEO. Still, if you did not ensure the effort was appropriate for the target area, those marketing efforts may be wasteful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When a person searches for businesses, they will often search phrases such as: <\/p>\n\n\n\n