Knowing your focus keyword is crucial to successful traction in search engine results. An ideal keyword easily describes what your business does, has good search volume and medium to low competition. The more competition the keyword has the harder it is to rank in the top of organic search results without hiring a SEO (Search Engine Optimization) specialist.

For pro members you’ll see 2 more spots where you can add your 2nd and 3rd keyword choices. These keywords will be in SEO and in link building we provide to offer your Z1BIZ profile higher visibility.

If you don’t have a website leave this area blank.

Type your website in without https:// or http://

The text you enter in this field will be hyperlinked with “Website Link” field and forward to your website.

You could also link clients to your YouTube channel, other social media accounts or anywhere relevant to your business. 

Pro tip: Consider renaming your picture prior to upload after your business name, also include your focus keyword.

Pro tip#2: Once your pictured is uploaded click on the image shown and add alt text, caption & picture description. The “Alt Text” is a great area to add your focus keyword or business name. Keep picture description short, under 140 characters.

Max image size is 2000×2000 and must not exceed 2.5MB. .jpg, .jpeg or .png files accepted

One of the most power tools in SEO, Z1BIZ gallery gives pro users the option to add up to 20 more pictures. Be sure once the pictures are uploaded to click on each induvial picture, add your alt text (keyword or business name works best for SEO), add a caption and picture description. (note, captions or descriptions may be unable to view on the front-end but still good for SEO on the backend).

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Take care not to “keyword stuff”. All the pictures should not have the same keyword in alt text field. Mix it up and use the description field to describe the picture and how it relates to your business. Descriptions should be short and to the point (under 140 characters).

Search for either your business name or address in this section. This will auto-populate the map on your Z1BIZ profile page.

Don’t have your business on Google maps? Have your business professionally managed on Google maps for as little as $299/month. Click here to learn more. 

Pro tip: If you do not have a website you can add your Z1BIZ profile page to Google Business Profile (Google maps, previously know as GMB “Google My Business”). After your Z1BIZ profile is approved we’ll forward you your new url address to use across the internet as you see fit.

We aim to be a business information hub where you can have all your business profiles linked at one location. Don’t see a social media account you think should be listed, let us know and we’ll get it on your profile!

We are extremely focused on SEO allowing our members to rank well on multiple search engines for keywords relevant to their business. Take the time here and write a unique description of your business (do not copy & paste from somewhere else!). At least 500 words up to 1,000 words will allow for good SEO of your Z1BIZ profile page.

Include your focus keyword up to 3 times in your business description. Don’t overoptimize & don’t worry about getting it perfect.

Copy & paste in 3 top reviews from your customers, include customer name and star rating (1-5).

Here you can rate your business from 1-5 with 5 being the highest (5 stars). You know what to do! Later your customers will be able to add reviews of your business on your profile page (kind of like Yelp). Don’t worry, unlike Yelp we don’t hide positive reviews of your business!

You can use this tool HERE to find your business latitude & longitude.

Why do we ask for this information? Our background is building SEO friendly websites for clients, allowing clients to rank at the top of multiple search engines for keywords relevant to their business, moreover, we’ve built this form to dynamically code your Z1BIZ profile with an organic SEO strategy in mind allowing for great placement on search engines (we hope!).

Can be your home address (for home based businesses) or a brick and mortar location. PO box or mail forwarding service locations are not accepted! We only accept business locations inside the united states.

The price range represents overall cost of your goods/services, $ would be inexpensive and $$$$ would be expensive.

We require business listings on the Z1BIZ platform to list 8 FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) related to your business.

Be detailed and this is also a great time to slide in your focus keyword once or twice.

Enter a YouTube URL of your business video to show prominently on your Z1BIZ profile page.

Upload pictures of your business awards & accolades. You can click “Business Accolades” within this field to download common awards used at Angi®, Home Advisor® and Nextdoor®.

Pro Tip: As with gallery you can click each induvial award/picture and add alt text, caption & a description.