SEO for Photographers - Episode 60
Creating Local Citations - the Free Method
Today we talk about how you can build local citations manually - if you don't want to pay a service (like Whitespark) to do it for you.

This process does take some effort, but these tips will help save time and prioritize the steps for you.
 
In this episode...
[1:21] The Manual (free) Method to Build Local Citations
[1:44] Why are Citations important? (they help your local rankings!)
[5:45] The High School Analogy
[11:21] THE STEPS
[11:26] Gather information In One Place
[12:59] Check for Existing Citations
[13:37] The Master List of Citations
[14:07] This is Really Important ...
[15:09] THE DATA AGGREGATORS
[15:39] Data-Axle.com
[16:00] NeustarLocaleze.biz
[16:50] Foursquare.com
[17:41] The 2nd Tier of Directories
[19:07] The 3rd Tier of Directories
[19:39] Local and Industry Directories
[21:31] Subscribe for New Tool Alerts


RESOURCES mentioned in this Episode ... 

• Local Citations Spreadsheet
• The Local Search Ecosystem
• SUBSCRIBE ... for all new tools

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