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3 things every local business website needs before anything else
1) A tap-to-call button you can see without scrolling
2) Your hours and service area on the first screen
3) A page that loads in under 3 seconds on a phone
Most local sites miss at least one. Which one does yours miss?
"your hours and service area on the first screen" is so simple and so many local sites still miss it. are your clients mostly finding you here, or are you reaching out to them?
same here, mostly reaching out. i email local businesses with one problem from their own site as the first line, still figuring out what gets the most replies. when you send the speed check is that by email, and do owners usually write back
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Ali this is exactly what running your own store teaches you that client work never does. I had the same experience running Meta Ads for my own Shopify store before offering it as a service. Pet supplies is such a strong category for paid social, too. Curious — are you running ads for HousePet yet, or is it all organic so far?
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3️⃣ Slow, outdated pages. If your site still looks like 2018, customers assume your business is closed.
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starting with the audit so they see the problems first is a nice way to do it. are the audit requests mostly coming from contra, or do you reach out to small businesses too?