Local citation checklist by country

What it does

This checklist lists the business directories, map apps and review sites where a local business can create or claim a listing, for 15 countries: India, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Singapore, New Zealand, Ireland, the Netherlands and Malaysia. Each list starts with the global platforms that work almost everywhere, such as Google Business Profile, Bing Places and Apple Business, then adds the general directories for that country. Choose your type of business to add specialist sites, such as food delivery apps for restaurants or trade directories for builders. Every entry links to its sign-up or claim page, and you can tick them off as you go.

How to use it

1. Choose your country.
2. Choose your type of business, or leave it on "Show everything".
3. Write your business name, address and phone number once, exactly as they appear on your Google Business Profile.
4. Work down the list, adding or claiming each listing with that same text.
5. Tick each one when it is live, and download the CSV to keep a record of where you are listed.

How to read the result

With the defaults, India and "Show everything", the list has 19 directories: 8 global and 11 for India. The Done stat starts at 0 / 19 and counts up as you tick. The global entries are marked "Global"; the Indian ones carry a type badge such as General, B2B, Food or Health. Switch the business type to "Professional or local services" and the list drops to 12, because the B2B marketplaces, food apps, health directory and Tripadvisor no longer apply.

Some countries have a note under the stats. Yelp, for example, does not serve India, the UAE, Saudi Arabia or Malaysia, so it only appears in the other eleven lists. For Saudi Arabia and New Zealand we could verify only a few local directories, so the global platforms do most of the work there.

The notes under each name tell you what to expect: whether the basic listing is free, whether the site is limited to one trade, and whether leads or upgrades are paid. Paid upgrades are optional; a free listing with accurate details is enough for a citation.

Ticks last only while the page is open. Copy the Markdown checklist into your project notes or download the CSV, which includes a Done column.

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