Early EDC to Host Workshop Helping Businesses Increase Online Presence

February 19, 2016 at 10:20 pm brownwoodnewsstaff

Business

EEDCLogo The Early Economic Development Corporation along with the Small Business Development Center is working to help local businesses grow their online presence with a Let’s Put Early on the Map workshop which will feature a lesson in online small business development.

The workshop will be held from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 26th at the Early EDC training room, located at 104 E. Industrial Drive in Early. Participants are encouraged to bring their laptop and $5 for a pizza lunch.

The Let’s Put Early on the Map workshop is a 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.

“We want businesses to grow and expand their online presence,” said Early Economic Director Shawn Russell.

“Four out of five consumers use search engines to find local information nearby, yet only 37 percent of businesses have claimed their listing on a search engine,” says Soo Young Kim, Head of Small Business Engagement at Google. “Small businesses are the engine of local economies and when they flourish, local 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 to succeed on the web, they make our communities even stronger. The Let’s Put Early on the Map workshop is a Google presentation hosted by Early EDC. Visit www.gybo.com to learn more about the program and get involved.

Those interested in attending are encouraged to RSVP to the Early EDC at 325-649-3917.

About Early EDC: Early EDC’s mission is to promote business growth and the quality of life in the community through education, the enhancement of community image and development of communication between business and government in the Early area.

About Get Your Business Online: Get Your Business Online is a fast, easy and free way for small businesses to get online. While 97 percent of consumers look online for local products and services, 55 percent of small businesses do not have a website. Get Your Business Online provides small businesses with a free website, as well as free tools, training and resources to help their business succeed online.