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INTRODUCING BIG CITATIONS:
THE MOST AUTHORITATIVE BUSINESS LISTING SERVICE FOR LOCAL RANKING
Compare to Universal Business Listings at 30% of the Cost
Big Citations is the big brother of our Hyper-Local Citations service. Big Citations focuses on a handful of must-have citations and big data aggregators, perfect for new sites or businesses who haven't built many citations yet.
This service is best thought of as a mix between a Getlisted.org service and a Universal Business Listing alternative.
We combine submission to the big data aggregators that UBL submits to like Infogroup and Acxiom as well as creation of business listings on the top 20 best business listing sites, most are what GetListed.org reports.
This one-two combo makes for the most compact, authoritative local ranking service you'll find anywhere online... all at a price affordable enough to resell.
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With every order we push your live links through our indexing process.
There is no extra charge for this and the majority of what we build for you should index just fine.
In fact, we do this for all services.
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THE BIG 3 DATA AGGREGATORS
You may have seen this infographic put together by GetListed.org. It shows first-hand the kind of power the large data aggregators have over all other citation sites.
We can submit to the 3 most influential data aggregators. Cumulatively these 3 sites feed over 23 other major sites like Google Maps, AOL Local, Apple / Siri, and others you've heard of. Through testing some of these agreggators, I've found that big ones like Infogroup will even create a Google Places listing (among many other sites) for you, if one doesn't exist already.
Here's the shortlist of the big data aggregators we submit to and a little bit of info about each one:
Infogroup
This big dog powers the likes of Google Maps, Mapquest, Bing Local, Yahoo Local, TomTom, AOL Local, and the list goes on.
Out of all 3, this is the single most powerful local data aggregator.
I have had Google Places pages created automatically after submission to Infogroup.
Acxiom
A big data company, you can even use their data in Facebook Ad targeting.
They power major sites like Yelp, Yellowpages, Superpages, Local.com, Apple, and more.
Factual
Compared to the above 2 Factual is a smaller player but still has an inside feed directly to Apple, Bing, TripAdvisor, and others.
If your business information is incorrect at any of these 3 major providers, it may override what the major search engines have in their own database. And if you're not included in the databases of these major providers, you might not be able to rank as easily in Google, Yahoo, and Bing.
Important Note: Localeze is one big data provider that is missing and we have had to exclude it because they charge $297 per year for listing with them. However, what you get with Infogroup, Acxiom, and Factual combined has more reach than Localeze. Plus, at just 10% of the cost through us without a yearly subscription this service right here is a no-brainer.
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THE TOP 20 BUSINESS LISTINGS
FOR EVERY LOCAL BUSINESS
According to data from GetListed.org and WhiteSpark (see the Best Sources for Local Citations by City) the list below makes up some of the most important business links and citations a business can get online. We verify that the business is listed on these sites below and if needed, we create a listing for you.
Factual
InfoUSA
Acxiom
Bing Places
Yahoo Small Business
Hotfrog
Supermedia
Yelp
Chamber Of Commerce
Yellowpages
Manta
Local.com
Yellowbot
Foursquare
Elocal
MerchantCircle
Best of the Web Local
Citysearch
citysquares
Apple Maps
Magic Yellow
2findlocal
Issue.com
Show Me Local
Brown Book
[CITATION CASE STUDY RESULTS:
THE GOOD AND THE BAD
I've been testing citations since 2012, here's some of my findings.
If your local site is already on the map for some of its important keywords (2nd, 3rd, 4th page), chances are high that citations will have a noticeable affect on your SERPs.
The BAD news first, this service is NOT for:
Thin affiliate sites.
Sites or businesses that don't have a physical address. You can rank for a while with a fake address but it's not a long-term strategy.[/font][/li]
Now for the GOOD news
It works very well for local businesses trying to rank locally
I did a case study in 2012 (Testing the Ranking Effects of Citations on Local Business Websites), with an update at the bottom of the same article in 2013 (How Many Citations Do You Really Need to Front-Page a Local Business?) where I shared a few graph like these:
Here's also a couple results even more recently from 2014 - a local roofing and a repair keyword.
Repair TermTHE GOOD AND THE BAD
I've been testing citations since 2012, here's some of my findings.
If your local site is already on the map for some of its important keywords (2nd, 3rd, 4th page), chances are high that citations will have a noticeable affect on your SERPs.
The BAD news first, this service is NOT for:
Thin affiliate sites.
Sites or businesses that don't have a physical address. You can rank for a while with a fake address but it's not a long-term strategy.[/font][/li]
Now for the GOOD news
It works very well for local businesses trying to rank locally
I did a case study in 2012 (Testing the Ranking Effects of Citations on Local Business Websites), with an update at the bottom of the same article in 2013 (How Many Citations Do You Really Need to Front-Page a Local Business?) where I shared a few graph like these:
Here's also a couple results even more recently from 2014 - a local roofing and a repair keyword.
Roofing Term
F.A.Q.
What do you do if you come across a listing that already exists?
If we come across listings that you already have, we'll add them to the report and complete a citation somewhere else. You are guaranteed at least 20 new citations from this service + submission to the big 3 data agreggators if it's needed.
What if I have already ordered Hyper-Local Citations for my site?
We will consolidate the work from this report into the Master List from your Hyper-Local Citations order(s).
What does my site need to get started?
All you need is a business name, address, phone number, and a URL.
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What If I'm Working with Multiple Locations?
The way franchises do it is they create a separate sub-page within the main site for each location. This sub-page should contain all the essentials for local ranking: the address, phone number, (ideally) a google maps embedded, content relevant to the area, and (ideally) a strong CTA.
How Do I Know If My Clients Need This Service?
What we recommend for new clients is running a citation audit within the first month. This will give you a great indication not only of what citations they have, but also if they're accurate or not. We offer full citation audits at just $14.99.
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