Local Google Directory List – Like Yellowpages
Local Google Directory List – Like
Yellowpages.
For any local business listings in the local Google directory list is very important. Google trawls these sites on a regular basis to get up to date information for their local searches. But what happens if they do not find YOUR business ? well two things happen they merge the info they can get and guess the rest !
So your business listing in the Local Google Directory list could be doing your business more harm than good . Mis-information is the scourge of the internet, often deliberately added, but in this case Google is trying to help, but is gathering the information from non verified sources.
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What can i do ?
In the days of yellowpages, when people actually used them, the accuracy was very high, because the business owner was contacted to verify the details. With the Local Google Directory list you have to CLAIM your listing to make sure it is accurate.
Business name, address, post code and telephone number all need to be the same in all the listings.
Do a search on your business and see what the Local Google Directory List produces for your business. Look at the results, are the details correct if not fix the now.
Without any extra back linking or article writing you can improve your ranking by just doing this simple check. There are hundreds of directories in the UK but you only need to have a listing on as many as possible on the Local Google Directory List.
Here are some you want a listing on.
Hotfrog
Qype
Local Data Search
Thomson Local
Yelp
UpMyStreet
Trusted Places
Bview
Tipped
We Love Local
Brown Book
Infoserve
Yell.com
TouchLocal
Scoot
Ufindus
SmileLocal
I hope you find this useful and take action to improve your Local Google Directory List on these important “to Google ” listings.