Your online presence is a BIG DEAL for rankings Search Engines take into account many other factors when they rank your website. One of the best ways is to make sure you are seen EVERYWHERE! You want to have many inbound links to your website from other places online. By setting up accounts in your “business name” with links to your website you look more important. Especially if you are active on those accounts. We know you are busy and this can be overwhelming, so pick a few that work for your business. Be sure to check on them occasionally for messages and to update important contact information or a post here and there when you can. What kind of accounts work well? The best sites are ones that show up in search results to maximize your ranking. Here are a few ideas just to name a few. (All depending on the type of business you have) the more the better. • Add photos to Google Images • Bing Places for Business • Facebook Business Page • YouTube • Pinterest • Ebay • Etsy • TicToc • industry-related blogs and forums • Instagram You will want to include your website address on both your profile info and every post to get inbound links to your website. Having lots of business accounts online isn’t just for your fans, but they also aid with higher search engine rankings for you. Quick TIP: Some places will not allow you to add your website address to your profile information, but there’s a way around this. Use a profile photo or header with your website address on the image. Be sure to check if this is ok in their policy or risk account termination.