What should I use for my Logo?

We have always provided a place for businesses to include their logo with their listing, and in the past few months, we’ve made it much easier to upload. It now it works just like Facebook’s image upload.

There’s no longer any excuse to not have an image with your logo & link listing, as opposed to the default blue ‘click for more info!” button.
 
The question most people phone us to ask advice on is, what image or logo to use that works best. The logo or photo is your best chance for a great “first impression”.

FoundLocally’s search results display 20 at a time, each with their logo. You should try to stand out as much as you can, to improve the odds that your listing is looked at first, or at least among the first.

Read all of What should I use for my Logo?

Adding a Business in the Greater Toronto Area

FoundLocally.com has a number of directories serving the Greater Toronto Area (The "GTA") for a few years now.

Which Toronto Directory should I add my business to? While many directories lump everyone from Belleville to Brantford north to Barrie as “Toronto”, we—as FoundLocally—like to help consumers find businesses and services right in their own community or neighourhood.

When we were implementing ZIP Code blocking for US-based businesses not close to one of our featured cross-border communities (Niagara Falls, and Sault Ste Marie) , but still trying to add themselves (or by their SEO professionals, add their clients to our high-PageRank directory), we realized we had a similar issue with Toronto-area businesses.

Read all of Adding a Business in the Greater Toronto Area

U.S. Business Listings on FoundLocally?

FoundLocally is designed to help find community information for a number of cities across Canada, and so we are a perfect marketing opportunity for Canadian businesses.

The fact the directory is free, and covers a broad spectrum of economic activity from Business to Business (“B2B”) and Business to Consumer (“B2C”), as well as governments, non-profits and community groups.

The Canadian Falls at Niagara FallsSome FoundLocally sites are cross-border, including Niagara Falls (also featuring Niagara Falls & Buffalo, NY) and Sault Ste Marie (also for Sault Ste Marie, Michigan and the “U.P.”). These sites cover both sides of the border (or river) because that’s the way those communities actually function.

We welcome listings from US businesses, community groups and governments in those cross-border communities!

Read all of U.S. Business Listings on FoundLocally?

Entering Descriptive Fields

How to improve findability (and by the right clients)  by using the descriptive fields: Description. Products/Brands and Environmental.

Use keywords and phrases to improve your findability, since FoundLocally's search feature looks at more than just a businesses' name. It helps you find a sushi restaurant, even if "sushi" is not in its name, so why not use this feature to help your clients find YOU, too?

Read all of Entering Descriptive Fields

Entering Web Links for Website, Logo and Contact Email

how to ensure your website gets traffic, your logo is properly displayed with your listings,  and you get inquiry e-mails

Read all of Entering Web Links for Website, Logo and Contact Email

Selecting the Areas Pop-Down Fields

How to improve findability by FoundLocally users looking for neighbourhood resources

Read all of Selecting the Areas Pop-Down Fields

Entering Addresses

What to enter to improve search reults, and help customers find your location

Read all of Entering Addresses

Business Names

What to enter in the two Business Name fields for optimal search results

Read all of Business Names

PROFILE Screen Help

Overview of  things to consider when posting a new profile for a community organization or business

Read all of PROFILE Screen Help

Comments

Feedback on this page
Technorati Profile

Quick Reference Guide

Web Marketing Tips, by industry
Add Canadian Business to FoundLocally
West > East


Website