Why is it important to be listed in local directories. Here are 3 reasons:
- Approximately 3 billion search queries contain local terms every month. (Source:comScore)
- 70% of online searchers will use local search to find offline businesses. (Source: Kelsey Group)
- 30% of Google searches are for local information. (Source: HubSpot via Google)
50 Online Local Business Directories
- Bing
- Yahoo!
- Yelp
- Better Business Bureau
- Angie’s List
- Merchant Circle
- YP.com
- Whitepages
- Superpages.com
- Yellowbook
- CitySearch
- MapQuest/Yext
- Local.com
- Foursquare
- CitySlick
- USDirectory.com
- Dex Media
- BizJournals.com
- TeleAtlas
- Discover Our Town
- EZ Local
- Kudzu
- CityVoter
- Manta
- UsCity
- Local Site Submit
- InfoUSA
- Infignos
- Get Fave
- My Huckleberry
- Yellowee
- MojoPages
- Brownbook
- Magic Yellow
- CitySquares
- Map Creator
- Judy’s Book
- TripAdvisor
- Thumbtack
- YellowPagesGoesGreen.org
- Home Advisor
- ShowMeLocal
- ChamberofCommerce.com
- Yellowbot
- Hotfrog
- Brownbook
- InsiderPages
To find out how to dominate local search including how to best optimize your website for local search and how to optimize for search off your website visit Hubspot.com and while your at it don’t forget to check your listing status with MOZ local
