The Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce and the City of Spartanburg are partnering with Google for Let’s Put Our Cities on the Map to help small businesses grow their presence online.
A virtual kickoff day will be hosted on the Chamber and City’s social media platforms on Wednesday, July 15, to introduce the program and instruct businesses on how to participate.
Let’s Put Our Cities on the Map is part of Google’s Get Your Business Online program and aims to bring community members, business owners, and civic leaders together to help small businesses succeed on the web.
Allen Smith, President and CEO of the Spartanburg Area Chamber of the Commerce, said: “This is an opportunity for Spartanburg area businesses to collectively expand their online presence and further promote Spartanburg County as the premier destination for business, leisure, recreation and tourism.”
“Four out of five consumers use search engines to find local information nearby, yet only 37% of businesses have claimed their listing on a search engine,” according to Google’s Soo Young Kim, Head of Small Business Engagement. “Small businesses are the engine of local economies and when they flourish, their communities do as well.”
Let’s Put Our Cities on the Map is a program designed to empower communities to support their local businesses and encourage them to get on the map. Local businesses keep our communities strong; when we help them succeed on the web, they make our communities even stronger.
Visit www.gybo.com to learn more about the program and get involved.
The Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce plans to host on-site workshops this summer. Learn more at www.spartanburgchamber.com.