https://taswiqly.com/en/blog/Practical guides to digital marketing in Syria: SEO and Google Maps, bilingual websites, ads, social media and branding. New articles every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.enhttps://taswiqly.com/en/blog/local-seo-damascus/https://taswiqly.com/en/blog/local-seo-damascus/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0300Local SEO in Damascus means showing up when people nearby search for what you offer, on Google Search and Google Maps, in Arabic and in English. It rests on a complete Google Business Profile, location pages that mention real neighbourhoods, keywords that match how people actually search, a steady flow of reviews, and the same name, address and phone number everywhere.https://taswiqly.com/en/blog/website-vs-facebook-page-syria/https://taswiqly.com/en/blog/website-vs-facebook-page-syria/Sun, 04 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0300An active Facebook or Instagram page is valuable, but it is rented space: the platform controls reach, format and even whether your page stays online. A website is the asset you own. It is what Google indexes, what diaspora clients and B2B buyers check before they trust you, and the place your social media should point to.https://taswiqly.com/en/blog/google-business-profile-syria/https://taswiqly.com/en/blog/google-business-profile-syria/Sun, 04 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0300A Google Business Profile is the listing that appears when people search for your business or your category on Google Search and Google Maps. For a Syrian business, getting it right means choosing accurate categories, using the same name, address and phone everywhere, adding real photos and hours, and answering reviews. Verification options depend on the business and location, and some require someone physically on site.https://taswiqly.com/en/blog/bilingual-arabic-english-website/https://taswiqly.com/en/blog/bilingual-arabic-english-website/Sun, 04 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0300A good bilingual website treats Arabic as the primary language, not a translation layer. That means a true right-to-left layout, a separate URL for each language connected with hreflang tags, copy written natively in each language, and fonts chosen for Arabic readability. The English version should be written for specific readers: the diaspora, foreign partners, investors and NGOs.