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Have you ever thought to yourself the only way to help a small local business is to purchase their products or services......? This couldn't be further from the truth. Many local business's are on social media such as Facebook and Instagram and many post appropriate content and images relating to their business. When you see this all you have to do is comment, like or better yet share. When you see people asking for recommendations for a product or service on community groups, make sure you give them a mention. By doing this you are helping these business's increase their online presence and when people are searching for products and services online they are found more frequently. I'm lucky enough to have friends and customers that do this in my house washing exterior cleaning business and you would be surprised when I ask new customers "How did you hear about us?" and the response is "your name comes up all the time on Facebook." Like anything the more a name is showed/repeated it gets lodged in peoples memory banks for the future. Reviews are another great way for business's to get a better online presence but us kiwi's are shocking about giving feedback. Weather Joe did a great job mowing your lawns or trimming your hedge, or I did an awesome job doing a window cleaning or driveway cleaning service, or you had the best burger at Sam's burgers the new food place in town. By giving a positive review other people get to experience the quality of products or services these business's provide and are a lot more receptive and confident when it comes time to use them. So next time you receive great service please take the time to let people know. Next time you see something posted that you think is pretty cool, like comment and share it along. Next time you see someone asking for recommendations for a product or service you know someone provides, name that business. It doesn't cost a cent but only a few minutes of your time to tap a few keys can make a huge difference to peoples business.