Everyone knows that if you own a business, these days you need a website. In fact, people will go further and say you need a website plus various other online presences like Facebook and Twitter.
One of the major reasons it is essential to have some sort of online presence is because you need your business to be found. And where do people go when they need to find something? Google of course! Personally, when I am looking for some type of business I usually head to Google Maps and run a search including the city and state (or even nearest address).
Google Maps is fast becoming the ‘Yellow Pages of the Internet’ — especially with Google Maps standard on the iPhone and Android mobile operating systems and a great downloadable version for BlackBerry. Taking control of your presence on Google Maps is one of the smartest things a business owner can do and it’s FREE. Follow the ‘via’ link to learn how…
Bright, shiny objects! 
What do you think?