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Believe it or not, there are other places customers search besides Google.

Trying to get your business on the first page of Google search results is a dubious task. It doesn’t help that Google keeps changing their algorithm, just when you think you’ve got a handle on it.

Other Popular Search Engines

Lately, I have actually found myself searching for certain things on other sites, instead of Google, just because I feel they will deliver better results.

If I’m looking for clothing, I go to ShopStyle.com first, as they pull results from all the top online stores, plus I can organize the results in terms of price and relevancy.
If I’m looking for a certain image, I search on Pinterest. The images tend to be of higher quality, and the display is easier to read. A lot of people do “How Do I” type searches on Pinterest (as well as YouTube, as it is known for tutorial type content).
If I’m looking for the latest business articles, I search on Twitter, especially using hash tags.
If I’m looking for decor ideas or home products, I search on Houzz.
If I’m looking for a local business, I search on Yelp, plus I can read reviews.

Now, there are still a lot of people that have either Bing or Yahoo installed on their work computer, or it is the default on their phone browser. Therefore, it is important to still get this traffic as well.

So you see, your small business doesn’t have to be totally dependent on Google to get found, and my feeling is, the popularity of these unlikely search engines will continue to grow.

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