Free SEO and Google Maps

If you have a business and website whose business is based on the local area, then you would be mad not to submit your details for free to Google Maps. This is a free form of advertising and can give you coverage on the top of search pages and it only takes a few minutes to set-up.

A sample of Google Maps is shown in to the left in the image. All you have to do is go to http://maps.google.com/ and set up your local business listing and then you need to validate the listing by receiving a code by SMS which you then enter online or by receiving a postcard to your business address.

Dot.Asia Domains

In addition to dot.cn (China) domain suffixes, dot.asia's are another domain you might be interested in. Dot com's are without doubt the best domain to have and are the most universally accepted so if you are involved with business in Asia, you might still want to aim for the dot.com version of the domain you would like.

Dot.eu's have been around in Europe for a while and despite the initial excitement, dot. eu's have now lost mass appeal as people aim for the dot.com suffixes. Dot.asia are thought to be being bought quite a bit at the moment so the choice is really yours as to how valuable you yourself feel this suffix may prove to be.

More than anything, if your business is really aimed at the whol eof Asia an asia suffix might be more of a marketing ploy more than anything for you. One company dealing with this domaoin suffix is www.ASIAdots.com