Auntie Kate The Resale Expert

There are at least 7… no, make that 20… places on the Internet where you can list your business for free.

In fact, your business is probably there already

but in “skeleton” form. Flesh out the facts on these listings sites, and spread the word about your business to new and potentially profitable consumers. Add crucial information, photos, even a personal welcome from the owner.

Vertical Response has gathered all the contact info together in one convenient place for those sites like Google Places, Yahoo Local and yes, Yelp. They also have, for you overachievers, another list of the “Top 20 Places Your Business Needs to Be Listed Online”

And once you’ve enhanced your listings, Auntie Kate strongly suggests asking your loyal clients to post reviews.

P.S. Even if you think you’ve done all this, check the listings once in a while. I just saw a shop’s Yahoo Local listing with a rival’s email…