How It Works-Introduction

LocalNet360 is a leading independent local market media consulting firm. Members of our team include experienced professionals in both traditional and online media including, but not limited to Yellow Pages, Magazines, Coupons, Newspapers, Radio, Television, Internet Directories, Banner Ads, Text Ads, Blogs, Social Media Article Writing and Submissions, Keyword Research, Pay Per Click and Search Engine Optimization (SEO).

Our teams of Professionals are experienced working with new business start-ups, small businesses, regional companies and national brand clients collectively representing many millions of dollars worth of annual billings. We can assist business to business (B2B) and business to consumer (B2C) clients including, but not limited to retail businesses, service businesses, distributors, wholesalers, troubled companies, expanding companies, new ownership, new brands and/or markets.

Rapidly changing market conditions are beginning to impact the way local business is conducted. The internet has become a permanent fixture in virtually every community across the US and many more abroad. Local Search now represents nearly one-half of all searches on the internet and some studies indicate that local search within some market areas now exceeds 60%. The volume of local searches online will not only continue to rise, but soon local search online will dominate all searches when compared to print due to advances in technology that will include business and consumer groups conveniently accessing the internet from mobile phones and/or other mobile devices from virtually any location as easily as most people use a cell phone today. As a result, local businesses need to begin tapping into this emerging search distribution channel.

Until now, while many local businesses may have websites that are basically online business cards, they have ignored the necessity to keep up with the changes necessary to properly conduct business on the internet. Additionally, a shift in consumer buying power is underway as more people who have grown up in the internet age have become part of the mainstream buying community. Many of the people in this population segment have never known a world without Cable TV, Cell Phones and the Internet. As a result, they have little reliance on traditional search tools such as the print Yellow Pages or classifieds in print newspapers. Furthermore, younger business owners have increasingly opted for online marketing channels over print adding to the decline of print revenue. As a result, print media sources are less comprehensive and reduced circulation has further reduced their effectiveness.

Moving forward, all businesses will need to develop and maintain a presence online in order to be competitive. However, there is no one solution that will work for all businesses. As a result, our team of professionals will help your business large or small better determine which solutions are right for you and fit within your budget.

How It Works-Services

In order to better serve your needs, please fill out the attached form and tell us about your business. One of our professionals will then review your information prior to contacting you. Depending on your individual situation we may speak with you by phone and/or arrange an in-person meeting with you to discuss your situation and learn more about your business. Following the meeting, we will perform additional analysis of your business, industry, competition and business initiatives necessary to better position your company to become more effective in conducting business online. However, we may also make offline suggestions as well depending on your individual circumstances.

We will then prepare a written proposal for your consideration. Should you choose to accept it, we will collect a nominal deposit for our services. Under the “Terms” of our Agreement with you, over the course of the initial 30-45 days we will begin to work on establishing and/or increasing your presence on the internet that we expect to result in placing your business onto one or more first page Local search results in popular search engines. As we begin to perform, we will charge you an additional “performance fee” for accomplishing the goals that we previously set and mutually agreed to with you.

Additionally, you will be given the option to continue to work with us to maintain your online presence in order to ensure that you continue to remain competitive on the internet. Each month we will continue to expand your presence online, which may also include some traditional offline media initiatives, while also improving your online capabilities so that you can better serve your customers and help drive revenue for your business. You can think of us as your internet or full service marketing partner. The opportunities for us to improve and/or expand your business are limited only by your desire to continue to increase revenue and profitability and/or expand your business.