In this post – and the video below – we show you the Top 3 reasons how YouTube can help local businesses market and promote their business.
TIP: This can work for any business, not just local ones!
There has been a lot of news about small businesses and how we should shop local.
Google have recently announced various enhanced measures to help local businesses feature more highly in SERPs. 
So how do the smaller, local companies compete with the massive marketing budgets of the National companies? The answer is video, and for the following reasons:
Reason 1: Engagement
Video is much more engaging than text and even images. It is real – you can connect with your customers on a personal level. Showing how you understand them and their needs. You can show your shop or facilities, talk about any offers you have and what are the main reasons why someone should shop locally with you. Small businesses often offer higher service levels – you can easily get this across in a video – and stand out from the competition.
Reason 2: YouTube can help local businesses showcase their business
People buy people, and you can put you, the person, in front of your audience. Then if they buy into you, you have the connection. It is best to do this IRL of course, and only second to that is video! If you need business help, read this and then video and YouTube marketing could be the way. Imagine some sweeping shots of your store or premises, in all its glory – a perfect advertisement for your company.
Reason 3: Video ranks quickly
Possibly the most compelling reason, is that video ranks really quickly compared to traditional SEO methods. It is possible to get a video about a local business to the top of the search results in days, not months or years. Tomorrow even!
For these reasons, small and local businesses can showcase their business at the top of the search results – in front of their ideal customers!
The video also includes a case study of a local locksmith who wanted to grow her business and attract more clients. We show how she dominated the search results for her area and key search terms using video marketing. All without even having to get in front of the camera!
Video marketing, i.e. using YouTube to help local businesses is a great technique for small businesses to compete with the big boys! A video on YouTube will stay there for years. It is like a permanent advertising billboard! It has the potential to send you free traffic week after week, year after year! If you do it yourself, it is a totally free traffic generator for your business.
Did you know…
…there are 47 things to optimise if you want to get a YouTube video to rank at the top! And of course, you then need to create great content to keep your viewers engaged and watching. I have written about some of these optimisation tips in this other post, so please check back soon – or comment below if there is anything in particular you want me to add on this topic.
Finally – if you want the full training and software to do this for your own business, read this review of Instant Video Ranker >>> here <<<
So, why did I show you why you should be using YouTube for your business above?
Because I’m learning a lot about marketing online from following the free training in this webinar: https://johnwebinar.mattwardmarketing.com and YouTube is just one of the amazing methods you can utilise to grow your business – whatever it may be.
But before you do, you might want to check out WHY YOU’LL NEVER SUCCEED ONLINE! It’s a free report that is sure to shock you!
Wow, that’s quite a claim, rank near the top YouTube in days! Love how you put your money where your mouth is by offering a free trial. Very impressive,
Thanks Tony – let me know if you want to have a test-drive!
Maybe we can do it for a business you love in Portugal?
This is a great article! YouTube is something I have been wanting to tackle for a long time. I always wondered if the juice was worth the squeeze. From what you have said, it sounds like the answer is yes.
It is and will continue to be so. Video is of the moment and of course Google owns YouTube so promotes its content. All good for traffic!
Let me know if I can help more!
Nice video Matt, I agree with Tony, it’s a bold claim. 47 things to get right to make it happen. Sounds like the start of a prouct?
Thank you Gordon. It will be a product soon!!!!
Thanks for your comment.
Matt