Submitting your business details to online local directories is one of the first things any online web business should do. This shouldn't be confused with normal directory listings, which is quite different and nowhere near as effective.

Care should be taken as to how your details are added as doing this incorrectly can hurt your listings.

What Are Local Citations?

A citation is an online mention of your business details. It consists of the company name, address and telephone and is often referred to as NAP.

Google indexes some of these citations for their Google Places Page and local search rankings. You might want to check out our Local Listing Optimisation Service

Finding Local Citations

The difficult part of local citations is finding the right local directories to submit your business details to. Additionally, your information has to be added in a certain format to get the best results and each one has a different verification process so they have to be done manually.