Comments on Small Biz Survival: Writing better directions for tourists

In your own (not Google) maps, I'd highly incl...

2010-07-20T11:14:44.861-05:00

In your own (not Google) maps, I'd highly include mileage and time between steps. Then I'd know if I drove for an hour between steps that were 10 minutes apart...

Thanks, Vadim. I have claimed the Google Local lis...

2009-10-01T14:42:52.314-05:00

Thanks, Vadim. I have claimed the Google Local listing for my store, and I think it makes a difference.

One way to do it is actually placing your business...

2009-10-01T14:38:14.469-05:00

One way to do it is actually placing your business into google maps. The large majority of tourists will research where they go before going there. This post talks about it for a hardware store, but it can be used for any business: http://www.myretailer.ca/index.php/randy-the-painter-knows-how-to-target-his-customers/

Christopher, we need to start talking about the sp...

2009-09-30T22:09:06.975-05:00

Christopher, we need to start talking about the specific ways that small towns can start taking advantage of those devices.

Apart from the traditional printed maps now-a-days...

2009-09-30T03:24:54.115-05:00

Apart from the traditional printed maps now-a-days many devices (like smartphones) are available with in-built GPS and map services. It will be worthwhile to give them a try.

Vadim, you're right. We've all seen our sh...

2009-09-29T14:51:04.256-05:00

Vadim, you're right. We've all seen our share of ugly maps. You can even use Google Maps for multiple destination trips.

Great read, I also think that small businesses nee...

2009-09-29T14:42:06.320-05:00

Great read, I also think that small businesses need to get away from basically drawing maps in MS Paint on their brochures. It looks tacky and unprofessional.

The easiest solution would be to use something like maps.google.com - First input the location where most people would start from ( or at least around there), then input the final destination. Let Google Maps do all the work, they will provide a step by step guide and a nice looking map.