Asked to speak about Local Review Sites

1. Grow your Business
w/ Local Review Sites
I am @ChuckReynolds on twitter

2. Google.com/places

3. Places Profile
On Map Info
Yelp & other site
reviews (for now)
Verified Owner can respond to reviews (soon)

4. biz.yelp.com/signup
• Claim Biz Profile
• Add Biz Info
• Have active roll in
the conversation

5. Encourages Exploring
of city and businesses
Receive badges & ego
Mayorship
= bragging rights
= competition
= more people
= your biz being talked about
Add / Do Tips

6. Free Promotions
Mayorships posted to twitter
Public Shouts!
Biz Name
Friends there too
Profile Link

7. SEO Benefits
Profile pages rank

8. 1.5
- 2.3 Million+ Active Users
- 100 Million Checkins
yrs old
- 1 Million Checkins per day

9. Get Involved
Search
If you’re listed
Claim it!
If not, Add it!
foursquare.com/add_venue

10. Start your Promo
foursquare.com/businesses

11. New School Loyalty Rewards
OLD NEW
Mayor Specials
Check-In Specials
Frequency-based Specials

12. When you have time
• facebook.com page*
• twitter.com profile*
• local.botw.org (look for free link)
• manta.com
• bing.com/listings
• listings.local.yahoo.com
• urbanspoon.com
• citysearch.com
* Social sites that rank well and help overall

13. Bring on the Q&A Session
Chuck Reynolds rYnoweb.com
Web Strategy, WordPress & SEO
is really scared of
public speaking :)
@ChuckReynolds