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Pull up a chair, grab your coffeeâtoday weâre talking about something thatâs quietly transforming how local shops and services get things done. Yep, weâre diving into AI, but no worriesâitâs not all buzzwords and code. This is about real tools that help real businessesâlike yours.</p> 343 344 345 346 </div><!-- /.entry-content --> 347 348 </div> 349 <!-- /.post-content-inner --> 350 </div> 351 <!-- /.post-content --> 352 353</article> 354<!-- /.post --> 355 <article id="post-1203" class="post tf_clearfix post-1203 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized has-post-title has-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author cat-1"> 356 357 <figure class="post-image tf_clearfix"> 358 <a href="https://greymouseservices.com/2025/05/29/1203/"> 359 <img src="https://greymouseservices.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/local-business-owner-shouting-at-spammer-calling-to-activate-search-listings-1160x665.png" width="1160" height="665" class="wp-post-image wp-image-1204" title="local-business-owner-shouting-at-spammer-calling-to-activate-search-listings" alt="Local Business owners are bombarded with marketing calls from Listing Services."> </a> 360 </figure> 361 <div class="post-content"> 362 <div class="post-content-inner"> 363 364 <div class="post-date-wrap"> 365 <time class="post-date entry-date updated" datetime="2025-05-29"> 366 <span class="month">May</span> <span class="day">29</span> <span class="year">2025</span> </time> 367 </div><!-- .post-date-wrap --> 368 369 <h2 class="post-title entry-title"><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/2025/05/29/1203/">Local Business Owners Bombarded By “Listing Services” Calls</a></h2> 370 <p class="post-meta entry-meta"> 371 <span class="post-author"><span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://greymouseservices.com/author/medaryl/" rel="author">Daryl</a></span></span> 372 373 <span class="post-category"><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/category/uncategorized/" rel="tag" class="term-uncategorized">Uncategorized</a></span> 374
375 <span class="post-comment"> 376 <a href="https://greymouseservices.com/2025/05/29/1203/#respond">0</a><svg class="tf_fa tf-fas-comment" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true"><use href="#tf-fas-comment" xlink:href="#tf-fas-comment"></use></svg> </span> 377 </p> 378 <!-- /post-meta --> 379 380 381 <div class="entry-content"> 382 383 384 <p>ð RING RING“Hi, this is Jason from ‘Google Listing Services’. Your business isn’t being found online! Press 1 to activate your listing…” ð If you’re a local business owner, you already know… this is call #47 just today. We’re bombarded daily with spammy calls claiming our listings are “invisible” or “about to disappear.” Newsflash: These […]</p> 385 386 387 388 </div><!-- /.entry-content --> 389 390 </div> 391 <!-- /.post-content-inner --> 392 </div> 393 <!-- /.post-content --> 394 395</article> 396<!-- /.post --> 397 <article id="post-89" class="post tf_clearfix post-89 type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-articles category-slider tag-claim-your-google-business-profile tag-gbp tag-gbp-optimization tag-google-local tag-google-my-business tag-optimize-google-business-profile has-post-title has-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author cat-16 cat-19"> 398 399 <div class="post-content"> 400 <div class="post-content-inner"> 401 402 <div class="post-date-wrap"> 403 <time class="post-date entry-date updated" datetime="2025-02-12"> 404 <span class="month">February</span> <span class="day">12</span> <span class="year">2025</span> </time> 405 </div><!-- .post-date-wrap --> 406 407 <h2 class="post-title entry-title"><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/2025/02/12/google-business-profile-local-listing/">Google Business Profile Local Listing</a></h2> 408 <p class="post-meta entry-meta"> 409 <span class="post-author"><span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://greymouseservices.com/author/medaryl/" rel="author">Daryl</a></span></span> 410 411 <span class="post-category"><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/category/articles/" rel="tag" class="term-articles">Articles</a><span class="separator">, </span><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/category/slider/" rel="tag" class="term-slider">Slider</a></span> 412 <span class="post-tag"><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/tag/claim-your-google-business-profile/" rel="tag">claim your Google Business Profile</a><span class="separator">, </span><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/tag/gbp/" rel="tag">GBP</a><span class="separator">, </span><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/tag/gbp-optimization/" rel="tag">GBP optimization</a><span class="separator">, </span><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/tag/google-local/" rel="tag">Google Local</a><span class="separator">, </span><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/tag/google-my-business/" rel="tag">google My Business</a><span class="separator">, </span><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/tag/optimize-google-business-profile/" rel="tag">optimize Google Business Profile</a></span> 413 </p> 414 <!-- /post-meta --> 415 416 417 <div class="entry-content"> 418 419 420 <p>Your Business Listing On Google Business Profiles As a small business/SMB/local business proprietor you’re continuously seeking out ways to get more customers or clients. A way of achieving this is by utilizing the current set of online tools which are accessible for you to ensure that prospective purchasers can track down the most pertinent or suitable […]</p> 421 422 423 424 </div><!-- /.entry-content --> 425 426 </div> 427 <!-- /.post-content-inner --> 428 </div> 429 <!-- /.post-content --> 430 431</article> 432<!-- /.post --> 433 <article id="post-1102" class="post tf_clearfix post-1102 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-more-local-biz-information tag-business-domain-tips tag-choosing-the-best-domain tag-domain-name tag-finding-domain-names tag-selecting-a-domain-name has-post-title has-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author cat-18"> 434 435 <figure class="post-image tf_clearfix"> 436 <a href="https://greymouseservices.com/2023/03/19/the-power-of-a-memorable-domain-name-tips-and-tricks-to-help-you-decide/"> 437 <img src="https://greymouseservices.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/domain-name-choice-ideas-1160x665.jpg" width="1160" height="665" class="wp-post-image wp-image-1103" title="domain-name-choice-ideas" alt="Greymouse Services - local business website experts"> </a> 438 </figure> 439 <div class="post-content"> 440 <div class="post-content-inner"> 441 442 <div class="post-date-wrap"> 443 <time class="post-date entry-date updated" datetime="2023-03-19"> 444 <span class="month">March</span> <span class="day">19</span> <span class="year">2023</span> </time> 445 </div><!-- .post-date-wrap --> 446 447 <h2 class="post-title entry-title"><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/2023/03/19/the-power-of-a-memorable-domain-name-tips-and-tricks-to-help-you-decide/">The Power of a Memorable Domain Name: Tips and Tricks to Help You Decide</a></h2> 448 <p class="post-meta entry-meta"> 449 <span class="post-author"><span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://greymouseservices.com/author/medaryl/" rel="author">Daryl</a></span></span> 450 451 <span class="post-category"><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/category/more-local-biz-information/" rel="tag" class="term-more-local-biz-information">More Local Biz Info</a></span> 452 <span class="post-tag"><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/tag/business-domain-tips/" rel="tag">business domain tips</a><span class="separator">, </span><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/tag/choosing-the-best-domain/" rel="tag">choosing the best domain</a><span class="separator">, </span><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/tag/domain-name/" rel="tag">domain name</a><span class="separator">, </span><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/tag/finding-domain-names/" rel="tag">finding domain names</a><span class="separator">, </span><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/tag/selecting-a-domain-name/" rel="tag">selecting a domain name</a></span>
453 <span class="post-comment"> 454 <a href="https://greymouseservices.com/2023/03/19/the-power-of-a-memorable-domain-name-tips-and-tricks-to-help-you-decide/#respond">0</a><svg class="tf_fa tf-fas-comment" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true"><use href="#tf-fas-comment" xlink:href="#tf-fas-comment"></use></svg> </span> 455 </p> 456 <!-- /post-meta --> 457 458 459 <div class="entry-content"> 460 461 462 <p>The importance of a great domain name cannot be overstated. It is the digital equivalent of a storefront. A good domain name is memorable, easy to type, and easy to understand. Studies show that a great domain name can increase the chances of someone clicking on your website by 25%. In this article, we’ll guide […]</p> 463 464 465 466 </div><!-- /.entry-content --> 467 468 </div> 469 <!-- /.post-content-inner --> 470 </div> 471 <!-- /.post-content --> 472 473</article> 474<!-- /.post --> 475 <article id="post-1094" class="post tf_clearfix post-1094 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-more-local-biz-information tag-small-biz-website-design tag-small-business-web-design tag-web-site-design-for-smb tag-website-design-for-local-businesses has-post-title has-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author cat-18"> 476 477 <figure class="post-image tf_clearfix"> 478 <a href="https://greymouseservices.com/2023/02/16/the-question-how-do-i-find-a-good-web-designer-for-my-small-business/"> 479 <img src="https://greymouseservices.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/small-biz-web-design-1160x665.png" width="1160" height="665" class="wp-post-image wp-image-1095" title="small-biz-web-design" alt="Greymouse Services Small Business Web Design"> </a> 480 </figure> 481 <div class="post-content"> 482 <div class="post-content-inner"> 483 484 <div class="post-date-wrap"> 485 <time class="post-date entry-date updated" datetime="2023-02-16"> 486 <span class="month">February</span> <span class="day">16</span> <span class="year">2023</span> </time> 487 </div><!-- .post-date-wrap --> 488 489 <h2 class="post-title entry-title"><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/2023/02/16/the-question-how-do-i-find-a-good-web-designer-for-my-small-business/">The Question – How do I find a good web designer for my small business?</a></h2> 490 <p class="post-meta entry-meta"> 491 <span class="post-author"><span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://greymouseservices.com/author/medaryl/" rel="author">Daryl</a></span></span> 492 493 <span class="post-category"><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/category/more-local-biz-information/" rel="tag" class="term-more-local-biz-information">More Local Biz Info</a></span> 494 <span class="post-tag"><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/tag/small-biz-website-design/" rel="tag">small biz website design</a><span class="separator">, </span><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/tag/small-business-web-design/" rel="tag">small business web design</a><span class="separator">, </span><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/tag/web-site-design-for-smb/" rel="tag">web site design for SMB</a><span class="separator">, </span><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/tag/website-design-for-local-businesses/" rel="tag">website design for local businesses</a></span> 495 <span class="post-comment"> 496 <a href="https://greymouseservices.com/2023/02/16/the-question-how-do-i-find-a-good-web-designer-for-my-small-business/#respond">0</a><svg class="tf_fa tf-fas-comment" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true"><use href="#tf-fas-comment" xlink:href="#tf-fas-comment"></use></svg> </span> 497 </p> 498 <!-- /post-meta --> 499 500 501 <div class="entry-content"> 502 503 504 <p>Finding a good web designer for your small business can be a challenging task, but with a few key steps, you can increase your chances of finding the right person or team for the job. Here are some steps you can take: Define your project requirements: Before you start your search, it’s important to define […]</p> 505 506 507 508 </div><!-- /.entry-content --> 509 510 </div> 511 <!-- /.post-content-inner --> 512 </div> 513 <!-- /.post-content --> 514 515</article> 516<!-- /.post --> 517 <article id="post-1068" class="post tf_clearfix post-1068 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-more-local-biz-information tag-local-biz-social-media-marketing tag-local-business-marketing-tips tag-smb-social-media-marketing tag-social-media-for-local-businesses has-post-title has-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author cat-18"> 518 519 <figure class="post-image tf_clearfix"> 520 <a href="https://greymouseservices.com/2022/10/01/how-can-brick-and-mortar-local-businesses-make-the-best-use-of-social-media/"> 521 <img src="https://greymouseservices.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/social-media-for-local-businesses-980-1160x665.png" width="1160" height="665" class="wp-post-image wp-image-1069" title="social-media-for-local-businesses-980" alt="How can local businesses use social media marketing?"> </a> 522 </figure> 523 <div class="post-content"> 524 <div class="post-content-inner"> 525 526 <div class="post-date-wrap"> 527 <time class="post-date entry-date updated" datetime="2022-10-01"> 528 <span class="month">October</span> <span class="day">1</span> <span class="year">2022</span> </time> 529 </div><!-- .post-date-wrap --> 530 531 <h2 class="post-title entry-title"><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/2022/10/01/how-can-brick-and-mortar-local-businesses-make-the-best-use-of-social-media/">How Can Brick and Mortar Local Businesses Make The Best Use Of Social Media?</a></h2> 532 <p class="post-meta entry-meta"> 533 <span class="post-author"><span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://greymouseservices.com/author/medaryl/" rel="author">Daryl</a></span></span> 534 535 <span class="post-category"><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/category/more-local-biz-information/" rel="tag" class="term-more-local-biz-information">More Local Biz Info</a></span> 536 <span class="post-tag"><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/tag/local-biz-social-media-marketing/" rel="tag">local biz social media marketing</a><span class="separator">, </span><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/tag/local-business-marketing-tips/" rel="tag">local business marketing tips</a><span class="separator">, </span><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/tag/smb-social-media-marketing/" rel="tag">SMB social media marketing</a><span class="separator">, </span><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/tag/social-media-for-local-businesses/" rel="tag">social media for local businesses</a></span>
537 <span class="post-comment"> 538 <a href="https://greymouseservices.com/2022/10/01/how-can-brick-and-mortar-local-businesses-make-the-best-use-of-social-media/#respond">0</a><svg class="tf_fa tf-fas-comment" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true"><use href="#tf-fas-comment" xlink:href="#tf-fas-comment"></use></svg> </span> 539 </p> 540 <!-- /post-meta --> 541 542 543 <div class="entry-content"> 544 545 546 <p>Social media is a powerful tool that local businesses can use to reach new customers and grow their business. But how can brick-and-mortar businesses make the best use of social media? Here are some tips: 1. Use social media to create a strong relationship with your customers. Make sure you are responsive to comments and […]</p> 547 548 549 550 </div><!-- /.entry-content --> 551 552 </div> 553 <!-- /.post-content-inner --> 554 </div> 555 <!-- /.post-content --> 556 557</article> 558<!-- /.post --> 559 <article id="post-1064" class="post tf_clearfix post-1064 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-more-local-biz-information tag-local-business-marketing-tips tag-offline-marketing tag-online-marketing tag-smb-marketing has-post-title has-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author cat-18"> 560 561 <figure class="post-image tf_clearfix"> 562 <a href="https://greymouseservices.com/2022/09/08/simple-tips-on-how-local-businesses-can-get-found-online/"> 563 <img src="https://greymouseservices.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Local-Businesses-1160x665.jpg" width="1160" height="665" class="wp-post-image wp-image-1065" title="Local-Businesses" alt="Local-Businesses"> </a> 564 </figure> 565 <div class="post-content"> 566 <div class="post-content-inner"> 567 568 <div class="post-date-wrap"> 569 <time class="post-date entry-date updated" datetime="2022-09-08"> 570 <span class="month">September</span> <span class="day">8</span> <span class="year">2022</span> </time> 571 </div><!-- .post-date-wrap --> 572 573 <h2 class="post-title entry-title"><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/2022/09/08/simple-tips-on-how-local-businesses-can-get-found-online/">Simple Tips On How Local Businesses Can Get Found Online</a></h2> 574 <p class="post-meta entry-meta"> 575 <span class="post-author"><span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://greymouseservices.com/author/medaryl/" rel="author">Daryl</a></span></span> 576 577 <span class="post-category"><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/category/more-local-biz-information/" rel="tag" class="term-more-local-biz-information">More Local Biz Info</a></span> 578 <span class="post-tag"><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/tag/local-business-marketing-tips/" rel="tag">local business marketing tips</a><span class="separator">, </span><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/tag/offline-marketing/" rel="tag">offline marketing</a><span class="separator">, </span><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/tag/online-marketing/" rel="tag">online marketing</a><span class="separator">, </span><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/tag/smb-marketing/" rel="tag">smb marketing</a></span> 579 <span class="post-comment"> 580 <a href="https://greymouseservices.com/2022/09/08/simple-tips-on-how-local-businesses-can-get-found-online/#respond">0</a><svg class="tf_fa tf-fas-comment" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true"><use href="#tf-fas-comment" xlink:href="#tf-fas-comment"></use></svg> </span> 581 </p> 582 <!-- /post-meta --> 583 584 585 <div class="entry-content"> 586 587 588 <p>As a brick and mortar business, you may be wondering how you can get found online. With so many businesses competing for attention online, it can be tough to know where to start. Here are some simple tips on how local businesses can get found online. Make sure your website is optimised for search engines. 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621 <span class="post-comment"> 622 <a href="https://greymouseservices.com/2021/09/06/5-tips-for-hiring-a-killer-web-designer/#respond">0</a><svg class="tf_fa tf-fas-comment" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true"><use href="#tf-fas-comment" xlink:href="#tf-fas-comment"></use></svg> </span> 623 </p> 624 <!-- /post-meta --> 625 626 627 <div class="entry-content"> 628 629 630 <p>The world is online and you should be too. If you donât already have a website, youâre putting your business at a huge disadvantage. Time to hire Greymouse! But where exactly do you start? Hereâs a primer on hiring a web designer: what you need, where you should look, and how you can best prepare […]</p> 631 632 633 634 </div><!-- /.entry-content --> 635 636 </div> 637 <!-- /.post-content-inner --> 638 </div> 639 <!-- /.post-content --> 640 641</article> 642<!-- /.post --> 643 <article id="post-725" class="post tf_clearfix post-725 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-more-local-biz-information tag-posting tag-social-media tag-social-media-marketing tag-trending tag-trends tag-using-social-media has-post-title has-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author cat-18"> 644 645 <div class="post-content"> 646 <div class="post-content-inner"> 647 648 <div class="post-date-wrap"> 649 <time class="post-date entry-date updated" datetime="2018-04-02"> 650 <span class="month">April</span> <span class="day">2</span> <span class="year">2018</span> </time> 651 </div><!-- .post-date-wrap --> 652 653 <h2 class="post-title entry-title"><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/2018/04/02/trends-in-social-media-where-to-focus-your-energy-not-waste-time/">Trends in Social Media â Where To Focus Your Energy & Not Waste Time?</a></h2> 654 <p class="post-meta entry-meta"> 655 <span class="post-author"><span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://greymouseservices.com/author/medaryl/" rel="author">Daryl</a></span></span> 656 657 <span class="post-category"><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/category/more-local-biz-information/" rel="tag" class="term-more-local-biz-information">More Local Biz Info</a></span> 658 <span class="post-tag"><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/tag/posting/" rel="tag">posting</a><span class="separator">, </span><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/tag/social-media/" rel="tag">social media</a><span class="separator">, </span><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/tag/social-media-marketing/" rel="tag">social media marketing</a><span class="separator">, </span><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/tag/trending/" rel="tag">trending</a><span class="separator">, </span><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/tag/trends/" rel="tag">trends</a><span class="separator">, </span><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/tag/using-social-media/" rel="tag">using social media</a></span> 659 </p> 660 <!-- /post-meta --> 661 662 663 <div class="entry-content"> 664 665 666 <p>This post from ProBlogger.com gave me some great tips on where to put the emphasis on my work with social media marketing… Social Media Trends â Where Should You Focus Your Energy In our last episode, I covered seven trends in social media and blogging. In todayâs episode, I want to discuss where you should […]</p> 667 668 669 670 </div><!-- /.entry-content --> 671 672 </div> 673 <!-- /.post-content-inner --> 674 </div> 675 <!-- /.post-content --> 676 677</article> 678<!-- /.post --> 679 <article id="post-608" class="post tf_clearfix post-608 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-articles category-more-local-biz-information category-news tag-greymouse-web-design-services tag-local tag-local-business-marketing tag-mobile tag-social tag-website-design has-post-title has-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author cat-16 cat-18 cat-4"> 680 681 <div class="post-content"> 682 <div class="post-content-inner"> 683 684 <div class="post-date-wrap"> 685 <time class="post-date entry-date updated" datetime="2015-09-17"> 686 <span class="month">September</span> <span class="day">17</span> <span class="year">2015</span> </time> 687 </div><!-- .post-date-wrap --> 688 689 <h2 class="post-title entry-title"><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/2015/09/17/local-newspaper-advertising/">Local Newspaper Advertising</a></h2> 690 <p class="post-meta entry-meta"> 691 <span class="post-author"><span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://greymouseservices.com/author/medaryl/" rel="author">Daryl</a></span></span> 692 693 <span class="post-category"><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/category/articles/" rel="tag" class="term-articles">Articles</a><span class="separator">, </span><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/category/more-local-biz-information/" rel="tag" class="term-more-local-biz-information">More Local Biz Info</a><span class="separator">, </span><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/category/news/" rel="tag" class="term-news">News</a></span> 694 <span class="post-tag"><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/tag/greymouse-web-design-services/" rel="tag">Greymouse Web Design Services</a><span class="separator">, </span><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/tag/local/" rel="tag">local</a><span class="separator">, </span><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/tag/local-business-marketing/" rel="tag">local business marketing</a><span class="separator">, </span><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/tag/mobile/" rel="tag">mobile</a><span class="separator">, </span><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/tag/social/" rel="tag">social</a><span class="separator">, </span><a href="https://greymouseservices.com/tag/website-design/" rel="tag">website design</a></span> 695 </p> 696 <!-- /post-meta --> 697 698 699 <div class="entry-content"> 700 701 702 <p>Many thanks go out to Susan Attiana and her team down at www.The
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