Local Search: A Problem and an Opportunity for Insurance Agencies
This screen shot of the local search portion of a Google search for ‘insurance chattanooga, tn’ points up the problem for insurance agencies. Why are four of the 7 pack spots occupied by doctors?
The answer is because no local agencies have optimized their local listing in the Google Local Business Center. Most haven’t even claimed their free listing. I have seen local SERPs with attorneys, body shops and even Wal-Mart’s Vision Center better positioned than local insurance agents. An individual searching on the word insurance is far more likely to be seeking an insurance provider than eye or medical care – and Google would like to provide options that fit a searcher’s objectives. But even Google needs a little help from time-to-time. This oversight committed by most insurance agents provides a golden opportunity for others. Confluency Solutions is conducting a free webinar for insurance agents on April 22. If you want to boost your agency’s search visibility, and write more new business, you might want to think about signing up and sitting in.