Pick your trade and state. Get a prioritized, printable list of the directories you should claim, each with a real submit link and a checkbox that remembers your progress. Plus a NAP worksheet so your name, address, and phone stay identical everywhere.
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Fill this in once. Then copy it and paste the exact same details into every listing above. Identical name, address, and phone (NAP) everywhere is what builds trust with Google and AI engines. This stays in your browser only.
We claim, correct, and monitor every listing so your name, address, and phone match across the web. Get a free mockup or audit.
Get a free mockup or audit →Citations (online listings of your business name, address, and phone) are one of the oldest and most durable local-ranking signals. The problem is there are hundreds of directories and most are a waste of time. This builder cuts the noise: pick your trade and state and get the prioritized, real list that matters, with a submit link for each and a checkbox so you can work through it without losing your place.
We start with the universal core every local business needs (Google Business Profile, Bing Places, Apple Business Connect, Facebook, Yelp, Nextdoor, the BBB, Yellow Pages, Foursquare, and the data aggregators that quietly feed dozens of other sites). Then we add the directories that are specific to your trade, the ones your customers actually use to find and vet you. Each row links straight to where you claim or submit your listing, and your checkbox progress is saved in your browser so it is still there when you come back.
NAP stands for name, address, and phone. When those three details are byte-for-byte identical everywhere you are listed, search engines and AI engines are far more confident that your business is real and located where you claim. Mismatches (an old phone number on one site, a suite number missing on another) split your signals and can quietly hold you out of the map pack. The worksheet here lets you write your NAP once and copy it into every listing, so nothing drifts.
Whitespark Citation Finder runs about $79/mo, BrightLocal Citation Tracker is $39 to $59/mo, and Yext and Moz Local are subscription products too. They are good at scanning and syndicating. But the part most small businesses actually need first, a clear, prioritized list of where to be, is something we give you free, tailored by trade and state, with submit links and a NAP worksheet built in. When you want every existing listing audited and corrected automatically, that is where a paid service (ours included) earns its keep.
The Pro service audits every live listing for name, address, and phone consistency and corrects them across the web, then monitors for changes.
Get early access, book a free call →Pick your trade and your state. The builder returns a prioritized, printable checklist of the directories that actually matter for a local business, each row with a real submit link and a checkbox. It starts with the universal core almost every business needs, Google Business Profile, Bing Places, Apple Business Connect, Facebook, Yelp, and the data aggregators that quietly feed dozens of smaller sites, then adds the directories specific to your trade. Your checkbox progress saves in your own browser, so you can work the list over several sittings without losing your place.
A citation is any online listing of your business name, address, and phone. The reason the checklist is paired with a NAP worksheet is consistency: you write your name, address, and phone once, then copy the same block into every listing so nothing drifts. When those three details read identically everywhere, search engines are more confident your business is real and located where you say. Mismatches, like an old number on one site or a missing suite number on another, split those signals. You can print the finished checklist or save it as a PDF.
Here is what it does not do. It does not scan or audit your existing listings for accuracy, and it does not log in and submit them for you: it shows you where to list, links you straight to each submit page, and tracks the rows you check off. It also cannot promise a ranking change, because citations are one signal among many and local results move slowly and vary by market. A live audit that checks every existing listing across the web and corrects it is part of our local SEO service.
Start with the universal core almost every business needs: Google Business Profile, Bing Places, Apple Business Connect, Facebook, and Yelp. The tool marks these as must-claim and lists them first, then adds the trade-specific directories your customers actually use. Google Business Profile alone drives the majority of local map-pack visibility, so claim it before anything else.
No. It shows you where to list, gives each row a real submit link, and tracks your own progress with checkboxes saved in your browser. It does not scan the web to check whether your name, address, and phone are already correct everywhere. That kind of live audit and correction is part of our paid local SEO service.