Internet Marketing Made Easy

Mastering Google Local Part 2

Written by dave on September 10, 2009

Once you are listed in Google Local you want to increase your local  influence. Below you will find  a list of directories for you to add your website link. 

 

This will help you in two ways

1. Increase the number of inbound links to your website (important to rank high in the search engines)
2. Get your business in front of local customers in your area who are looking to do business with you.

Basic Online Directories

 

There are tons of online business directories that you can submit your business information to.  Most of these directories allow you to put all of your contact information and a short description of your business.

 

For these directories you should use the same contact

information you filled out in the previous section. Once again, BE SURE TO INCLUDE A VALID LINK TO YOUR WEBSITE, WHENEVER POSSIBLE!

 

A lot of these online directories only let you put

in your basic contact information, but they are all worth filling out.

 

Start with these directories and work your way through them. Remember, all of these listings mean that you are increasing your businesses’ exposure online. When you increase your business citations online, it can help move your business up in the Google Local Maps listings.

 

These directory networks are constantly evolving and merging as

well, so it is hard to pinpoint which directories are the MOST important. This is why I have provided a comprehensive list that once filled out, should give your business the most exposure that is possible to get via online business directories and communities.

 

Also, as you increase your exposure online, your local map listings will pick up on some of the extra information you might choose to submit to the following directories.

 

If you are ranked high in the local map listings, you have a better chance of reaching your target audience – the people actively searching for you!

 

NOTE: Some of the following online business directories offer paid listings as well, but I would recommend just using the free listings at first to see how things go.

 

Also, even though you may be already listed in the physical version of these directories (ex:

YellowPages), you still need to list your business online. I will discuss a few of the paid directories that are worth submitting to in the next section.

 

THE LIST:

InfoUSA
http://list.infousa.com/dbupdate.htm

YellowPages
http://listings.yellowpages.com/

Magic Yellow
http://www.magicyellow.com/Add_Your_Business.cfm

YellowBot
https://www.yellowbot.com/signin?yp_r=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yellowbot.com%2Fsubmit%2Fnewbusiness

Super Pages
http://advertising.superpages.com/spportal/businesslisting.do

Localeze
http://webapp.localeze.com/bizreg/add.aspx

Local.com
http://advertise.local.com/

Best of the Web
http://local.botw.org/helpcenter/jumpstartproduct.aspx

iBegin
http://www.ibegin.com/directory/us/

a2zyp
http://www.a2zyp.com/contact.php

MetroBot
http://www2.metrobot.com/def.cfm?j=1

USA Local Search
http://usa-local-search.com/

User Instinct – Browse categories for your city and click on one that fits your business.

From there you can click “add entry” near the top.
http://www.userinstinct.com

Brownbook
http://www.brownbook.net/business/add/

Macrae’s Business Directory
http://www.nexport.com/submit.cfm

Wcities
http://corporate.wcities.com/contact_form.html?type=listing_add

CitySlick
https://www.cityslick.net/reg.php

Directorym
http://subscribe.directorym.com/register.aspx

 

NOTE: Many of the above directories let you include a lot of extras with your business listing. It is up to you if you want to spend the time and add pictures and videos to them.

 

My philosophy is that it certainly can’t hurt!