Top Strategies for Building and Maintaining Local Citations

Local citation building strategies.

Local citations are one of the essential ways for businesses to get new leads, conversions and customers. So whether you go for manual submissions or work with a listing management service, this effort should deliver positive results. However, as established agencies and local marketers know, if you don’t have a clear plan in place, maintaining high-quality citations will be incredibly time-consuming. Do you want a simple solution to this issue? Check out our top local citation building strategies.

How to Build and Maintain High-Quality Local Citations

Local SEO citations are simply online references to a business name, address and phone number (NAP) on business directories, review sites, social media and other platforms. While almost all SEO professionals agree that a wide selection of citations will improve search engine visibility and credibility, the strategy’s success will depend on the approach that you take to building and maintaining citations.

Evaluate the Citation Footprint

It’s important to get a clear picture of a client’s citation footprint before you begin building citations. This process involves identifying where the NAP details are currently listed, and whether they are still accurate. Seemingly minor errors (such as incorrect opening hours) will reduce trust and credibility among both customers and search engines.

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