There are myriads of reasons to Think Local, Shop Local, Drink Local and Buy Local... Join the North Texas LOCAL FIRST TEXOMA initiative and let's count the ways! Sign your business up and improve your local search engine results by joining hands with other local business owners...
Why does my local business need Local SEO?
Local SEO is a search engine optimization (SEO) strategy that helps your business be more visible in local search results on Google. Any business that has a physical location or serves a geographic area can benefit from local SEO.
What is Local SEO?
Local search is important for businesses because people who are searching locally are inherently lower down in the funnel as they are likely looking for a nearby solution to an immediate problem or need, like where to eat for dinner or finding a doctor. This is backed up by data - according to Google, "76% of people who conduct a local search on their phone visit a physical place within 24 hours and 28% of those searches result in a purchase. Expanding that date range to a week - the percent who make a purchase jumps to 88%."
Who Needs Local Search?
If your business or venue has at least one physical location that clients can visit or if you visit or serve customers on-site a presence on local search sites like Local First Texoma can greatly enhance your "findability factor." Businesses with a strong local component include restaurants, banks, doctor's offices, retail stores and local services like plumbers and electricians. Local First Texoma, Google Business Profile, Google Maps, Apple Maps, iOS Spotlight Search and Yelp are all local SEO platforms that improve your visibility, search ranking and results.
Local Links Enhance SEO
Local link building plays an important role in Local SEO. Local links are relevant and important to search engines and can provide an opportunity to connect with the local community. These links should be primarily focused on the business-specific location. Engaging with local search platforms like Local First Texoma through sponsorships and involvement in Buy Local initiatives can be a fulfilling way to earn links and build brand awareness on and offline.
| 10/3/2024 | USHER | AM AIR CTR | 8:00 PM | Dallas, TX |
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| 10/4/2024 | JEWEL & MELISSA ETHERIDGE | WINSTAR | 7:00 PM | Thackerville, OK |
| 10/12/2024 | FOREIGNER | CHOCTAW | 8:00 PM | Durant, OK |
| 10/18/2024 | SAM HUNT | CHOCTAW | 8:00 PM | Durant, OK |
| 10/19/2024 | SAM HUNT | CHOCTAW | 8:00 PM | Durant, OK |
| 11/6/2024 | PINK | GLOBE LIFE | 6:30 PM | Arlington, TX |
Join the movement and see your Texoma area business grow and blossom. Click here to join your voice with ours.
SHOP & SEARCH LOCAL FIRST
Your community is waiting. Patronize the local guys and keep your money circulating. It's fine, sometimes, to shop online or at the "Big Box" in your town. But if you patronize the local guys, maybe they'll stay around!
Compared to chain stores, locally owned businesses keep dollars local longer, enriching the whole community. For every $100 spent at a locally owned business, nearly half goes back into the community and our tax base. For every $100 spent at a chain store, less than 15% is recirculated.
In an increasingly homogenized world, communities that preserve their one-of-a-kind businesses and distinct character have an economic advantage. If we wanted to live somewhere that looked like everywhere else, we wouldn’t be living in the Texoma region.
Locally owned businesses create more jobs locally, offer greater loyalty to their employees, and in most sectors provide better wages and benefits than chains do.
Locally owned businesses build strong communities by sustaining our historic town centers and linking neighbors. Local businesses are owned by people who live here, work here and are more invested in our future, because they directly feel the impact of our decisions.
Sam Hunt @ Choctaw
Sam Hunt is a country music singer, songwriter, and former college football player. His songwriting career took off when he co-wrote the successful single Come Over by Kenny Chesney. His 15-song mixtape was released for free on his website in October 2013. In 2014, he co-wrote Cop Car by Keith Urban and We Are Tonight by Billy Currington, and released his first EP, X2C, which hit 36 on the Billboard 200. Later in 2014, he released his debut single, “Leave The Night On”. It was a massive success, hitting number one on Billboard’s Country Airplay and was certified platinum a month after its release. His debut album, Montevallo, hit number three on the Billboard 200 and number one on Hot Country Albums. Other songs he is known for “Take Your Time” and “House Party”.
Take the Local First Challenge
Before you run down to the Big Box store or order your item online, ask yourself the question - can I buy this from a local merchant or business? Can I buy this from the local Farmer's Market?
Patronize the Local Guys and keep your money circulating. It's fine, sometimes, to shop online or at the Big Box in your town, but patronize the Local Guys and maybe they'll stay around.
Buy from locally-owned vendors and keep the money circulating in your local community. Buy from the corporate giants and send the money out of town. It's your choice...
Pick your poison - whether it be a local coffee shop, brewery, winery or distillery, keep your money circulating in your own service area and see the local economy thrive.
Businesses owned by local people that are free to make their own operating decisions benefit our community in a variety of ways.
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