Local citations work best when your business name, phone, address, category, and website are consistent across all important platforms.
Core Citation Checklist
- Google Business Profile: verify categories, service areas, hours, photos, services, and website link.
- Major directories: complete Bing Places, Apple Business Connect, LinkedIn, Facebook, and important local directories.
- Consistent NAP: use the exact same business name, address, phone, and email format everywhere.
- Landing page choice: send most citations to the homepage and a few lead-focused listings to the contact page.
Citation work is not about volume first. It is about clean, trusted, relevant profiles that reinforce your local business entity.
What Businesses Usually Miss
- Different phone numbers or address formatting across profiles
- Old site URLs or broken contact links
- Weak category selection in profile listings
- No service descriptions or incomplete image galleries
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30-Day Execution Pattern
- Week 1: clean up your core profiles
- Week 2: build local and industry citations
- Week 3: collect reviews and partner mentions
- Week 4: review GSC and map profile performance, then fix missing data