Get the list of directories that matter for your type of business in your area, with why each one counts, how to claim it, and the NAP rules to follow so every listing helps instead of hurts.
Any place online that lists your business name, address and phone number: Google, Apple, Bing, Yelp, Facebook, the Better Business Bureau, your chamber of commerce, Angi, Healthgrades, Avvo, and hundreds more. Citations confirm to Google that you exist at that address, and industry citations confirm what you do.
Core directories every business needs. Industry directories for your specific trade, which carry the most relevance. Local directories in your city and county, which carry the most geography. And data aggregators, which push your information out to dozens of smaller sites at once. The finder gives you all four for your business.
30 perfect citations beat 300 messy ones. Use the exact same name, the same address format and the same phone number everywhere. The Citation Consistency Analyzer below will give you the canonical format to copy.
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