My last post listed over 100 local directories where you can list your local business. Local directories such as Google Places and Yelp are becoming more and more important in ranking your website in the search engines.
The drawback with getting listed in the local directories is that it is that it can take weeks or even months to get your listings approved. It is also a very tedious process filling out all the required information properly. Most businesses simply do not follow through.
Here is a list of 15 top local directories where you can get your business listing approved within 2 weeks.
It is good to start with these local directories because being listed there can speed up the acceptance process in some of the other directories.
Another great reason to make sure you are listed in these directories is reviews. These days when a potential customer hears about your business from any source he will most likely "Google You." Often they will ad the qualifier "Your Business Review." Local directories are the main place where customers are reviewing your business. Also, Google Places, is aggregating review from other local directories and is including them in their Google Places listings. Having reviews from many sources is one factor Google uses to rank your business in local searches. So the bottom line is the more directories and the more reviews you have the higher you are ranked overall in searches for your category.
Here is the list. If you have others you would like to suggest please let me know in the comments area.
Yelp Yahoo Insider Pages Just Click Local Angie's List Foursquare Brownbook Yellowbot Manta Show Me Local Kudzu Citysearch MojoPages EZLocal
The drawback with getting listed in the local directories is that it is that it can take weeks or even months to get your listings approved. It is also a very tedious process filling out all the required information properly. Most businesses simply do not follow through.
Here is a list of 15 top local directories where you can get your business listing approved within 2 weeks.
It is good to start with these local directories because being listed there can speed up the acceptance process in some of the other directories.
Another great reason to make sure you are listed in these directories is reviews. These days when a potential customer hears about your business from any source he will most likely "Google You." Often they will ad the qualifier "Your Business Review." Local directories are the main place where customers are reviewing your business. Also, Google Places, is aggregating review from other local directories and is including them in their Google Places listings. Having reviews from many sources is one factor Google uses to rank your business in local searches. So the bottom line is the more directories and the more reviews you have the higher you are ranked overall in searches for your category.
Here is the list. If you have others you would like to suggest please let me know in the comments area.
Yelp Yahoo Insider Pages Just Click Local Angie's List Foursquare Brownbook Yellowbot Manta Show Me Local Kudzu Citysearch MojoPages EZLocal
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