Free6 LessonsAbout 3 hrs 55 min
Build a Directory
List real businesses fairly, launch small and let owners fix their own page
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A good directory helps owners get found. A bad one is thin pages at scale, and those get buried. This module shows you how to build the good kind.
What You Will Finish With
- A data sheet with sample listings and city pages
- Listings looked up by a person before they go live
- A small launch set in the sitemap, with the rest held back
- Claim and removal links, noindexed badge pages and a design that stands apart
The Lessons
1Design the Listing and City PageA spreadsheet40 min2Look People Up Before You Publish ThemSearch engine + public records45 min3Index the Best Few Hundred FirstGoogle Search Console35 min4Let Owners Claim and Fix Their ListingYour site + email45 min5Keep Badge Pages Out of SearchYour site30 min6Make Every Directory Look DifferentA spreadsheet + your editor40 min
Earn This Badge
Pass The Build a Directory Exam
Finish the lessons, then answer 10 questions. You need 80 percent to pass, and you can retake it after 24 hours. It is free and you get a public page anyone can check.
Pass every module in the How We Run It to earn the course badge too.
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