Module 3 · Lesson 3 of 7
FREE · General directories⏱ ~60 min
Submit to general free directories
After the core set, these high-authority general directories add more consistent citations and a handful of free backlinks.
Why this matters
They widen where both customers and search engines can find you, reinforcing the NAP consistency signal across the web.
✓ How to do it
- Create a listing on each directory below using your master NAP.
- Don't rush — accuracy beats speed; one wrong number undoes the benefit.
- Add your website URL on each (these double as free backlinks).
- Track which you've completed in your master sheet.
Reference list
Free general business directories:
- Manta
- Hotfrog
- Brownbook
- Cylex
- MerchantCircle
- eLocal
- Superpages
- Citysearch
- n49
- EZlocal
- Tupalo
- 2FindLocal
- iBegin
- ShowMeLocal