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Citation Building Guide

Important: Maintaining consistent information across all directories is crucial for local SEO success.

Essential Business Information

Business Name (exactly as it appears on your storefront)
Physical Address (including suite/unit number)
Phone Number (consistent format)
Website URL (including https://)
Business Category (primary category)

Google Business Profile Steps

Create a Google account
Visit business.google.com
Enter business name exactly as it appears elsewhere
Verify physical address
Add primary business category
Add phone number in consistent format
Upload high-quality photos

Bing Places Steps

Create a Microsoft account
Visit Bing Places for Business
Import Google listing or create new
Verify business information
Add multimedia content

Yelp Steps

Visit Yelp for Business
Search for your business
Claim if exists or add new listing
Verify through phone or mail
Complete detailed business information

Best Practices

Use consistent business name across all directories

Ensure phone numbers are in identical format

Use precise street address formatting

Select consistent business categories

Double-check all entered information

Monitor and respond to reviews

Keep hours of operation updated

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Frank Masotti Local SEO ExpertCTO, SEO, Local SEO Expert,

I am Frank Masotti, and I have been doing SEO and content creation since the mid 1990's. I started local SEO a few years ago. I have worked on thousands of sites over that time. I was granted a certificate by Google that I am a local seo expert in GMB at the time now GBP. I was also granted a certificate by Google stating that I am an expert in Digital Marketing Fundamentals.

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