Guides for local businesses.

Websites, Google, social and AI search, explained by the team that runs them for our clients.

By Business Type

What a salon, gym or coaching institute website should contain

A practical page by page list for salons, gyms and coaching institutes: what visitors look for first, how bookings and demo classes work, and what to update every month.

Brandbasket Team

· 3 min read

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Social and Ads

How much should a local business spend on Facebook and Instagram ads?

There is no magic number, but there are sensible ways to start. Here is how to set a budget, who pays whom, what an ad should point to, and when to stop.

· 3 min read

By Business Type

Restaurants: your own website or Zomato and Swiggy?

Aggregators bring orders but take a cut and keep the customer. Here is what they cost beyond commission, what a restaurant website should hold, and how to move guests to your own channel.

· 3 min read

By Business Type

Local SEO for clinics and dentists in India

How patients find a clinic on Google Maps, what to put on your profile and website, and how to handle reviews and claims carefully under India's advertising rules for doctors.

· 4 min read

AI Answers

Local SEO and AEO: what is the difference, and which first?

Local SEO gets you into the list of results near customers. AEO gets your pages used when an AI gives a direct answer. Here is how they overlap, what a month of work looks like, and when it is too early to pay.

· 3 min read

AI Answers

How to get your local business recommended by ChatGPT and Google AI

More people now ask an AI tool for a nearby business instead of scrolling a list of links. Here is what these tools read, what to check on your own business, and what does not work.

· 4 min read

Website Basics

WhatsApp Business or a website: which does a small shop need?

WhatsApp Business is great for talking to customers. A website is how new customers find you. Here is where each one stops, and how to join them.

· 3 min read

Google and Maps

How to get more Google reviews and reply to them

Reviews help customers decide who to call. Here is how to ask without being pushy, a WhatsApp message to send, how to reply to good and bad reviews, and what Google does not allow.

· 3 min read

Google and Maps

How to set up and verify your Google Business Profile in India

A step by step guide to claiming or creating your Google Business Profile, choosing the right verification method, and avoiding the mistakes that get profiles suspended.

· 4 min read

Website Basics

Is a free website really free? What to ask an agency

A free website is paid for somewhere else, usually in a monthly fee. Here are the questions to ask before you sign, and what we put in writing ourselves.

· 3 min read

Website Basics

Do I need a website if I already have Instagram?

Instagram is a good shop window, but it is rented space. Here is what it cannot do for a local business, when it is enough, and how a website and Instagram work together.

· 3 min read

Website Basics

How much does a website cost for a small business in India?

Quotes for a small business website in India run from a few thousand rupees to lakhs. Here is what the money buys, what comes after launch, and how to compare two quotes.

· 4 min read

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