Get your business Name, Address & Phone listed everywhere it should be.
NAP Citation is a hands-on citation building service. We manually submit your business to over 100 directories that matter for local SEO — no scraped software, no bulk-bot spam, just accurate listings, submitted one by one.
Every submission, tracked and reported.
We don't just say "citations submitted" — every request gets a real directory-by-directory report so you can see exactly where your business is now listed.
A citation is any place online your business's NAP appears.
Google cross-checks your Name, Address, and Phone number across the web to decide how trustworthy — and how local — your business really is. Inconsistent or missing citations quietly hold your rankings back.
Name
Your exact business name, written the same way on every directory — no shortcuts, no variations.
Address
A consistent, correctly formatted address so Google can confirm where you actually operate.
Phone
One phone number, matched everywhere, so customers and search engines both trust it.
Citations are one of the quiet signals behind local rankings.
Google's local algorithm leans heavily on relevance, distance and prominence. Prominence is built partly from how consistently your business appears across the web — every directory that lists the same Name, Address and Phone number adds another confirmation that you're a real, established local business.
When citations are missing, duplicated or inconsistent, that confirmation weakens and can quietly work against you. Customers also discover businesses through Apple Maps, Yelp, Bing and industry directories directly — not just Google — so citation building drives real discovery, not just rankings.
- Strengthens Google Maps & local pack ranking signals
- Builds trust that search engines can verify independently
- Drives more calls, direction requests and website visits
- Puts you in front of customers on maps & apps, not just search
Consistent NAP submitted
Your business details go out identically across every directory in your package.
Trust signals accumulate
Search engines cross-reference the listings and treat matching data as verification.
Local visibility improves
Stronger prominence signals support local pack rankings and map-based discovery.
Where your citations actually get submitted.
Every package draws from a list of 100+ directories, grouped by category, so your business shows up where customers — and Google — are actually looking.
General & Data Aggregators
25+ sitesMaps & Navigation
10+ sitesReview & Social Platforms
15+ sitesIndustry & Niche Directories
50+ sitesIndustry-specific citations for niche businesses.
Beyond the general directories, we submit to the platforms your actual customers search on — this is what separates a real citation strategy from a generic one.
Clinics & Practices
Listings on trusted medical directories help patients find and verify your practice faster, alongside general citation coverage.
Restaurants & Hotels
Review and travel platforms drive discovery for cafés, restaurants and hotels — boosting bookings and walk-ins.
Law Firms & Attorneys
Legal directories build authority and trust for attorneys, helping clients find verified, credible representation.
Contractors & Trades
Home-service directories put plumbers, electricians and builders in front of homeowners actively searching nearby.
Accountants & Advisors
Business and finance directories build reputation signals that matter for accountants, brokers and consultants.
Signs, AC, HVAC & More
Trade-specific and local service directories help specialty businesses stand out in crowded local markets.
Citation submission, citation building and citation cleanup — done by hand.
You send us your business details once. We handle the manual citation submission across every directory in your package, and report back with proof of each listing.
Manual Citation Submission
Every listing is created by a real person logging into the directory and submitting your business — never bulk software, never scraped data.
Citation Builder Packages
Structured directory sets — general, industry-specific and location-based — matched to what your business actually needs to rank locally.
Citation Audit & Cleanup
We find duplicate, outdated or inconsistent listings pulling your NAP out of alignment, and correct them one by one.
Manual submission vs. automated citation tools.
Most citation "blast" tools submit the same data to hundreds of low-quality sites in minutes. We take longer on purpose.
Manual submission
- A real person submits and verifies each listing
- Directories matched to your industry & country
- Lower risk of rejected or flagged submissions
- Completion report with real, working listing links
Bulk citation blasts
- Same data pushed to hundreds of sites at once
- Low-quality, spammy directories included by default
- Formatting errors copied across every listing
- No real verification that a listing went live
A careful, five-step citation building process.
Citation audit & existing listing check
We check top directories for listings you already have — flagging duplicates, incomplete entries and outdated details before submitting anything new.
NAP consistency review
We scan for variations in your Name, Address and Phone number across existing listings and correct them to match exactly.
Directory & niche selection
We handpick relevant directories by industry, country and business category — quality and relevance over sheer volume.
Manual submission with rich details
Each listing is submitted by hand with your logo, photos, description and business hours where the directory supports it.
Completion report with live links
You receive a clear report with live listing URLs and status for every directory in your package — full transparency, no guesswork.
Citation building for 50+ countries — starting with tier-1 markets.
We lead with the highest-value directories in tier-1 English-speaking markets, then extend coverage across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and beyond.
United States
Tier 1United Kingdom
Tier 1Canada
Tier 1Australia
Tier 1New Zealand
Tier 1Also submitting citations across:
45+ more countriesThree steps to submit your request.
You submit your business details
Fill out the citation request form with your NAP, category and website — takes about two minutes.
We manually submit each citation
Our team logs into every directory in your package and creates or corrects your listing by hand, directory by directory.
You get a completion report
A simple report showing exactly which directories now carry your listing, with links to each one.
Pick a citation building package.
Every tier is submitted manually. Larger packages simply cover more directories and more industry-specific sites.
Basic Citations
For a new business that needs the essential directories covered first.
- 25 core directories, manually submitted
- Google Business Profile, Bing, Apple Maps
- Completion report with listing links
Citation Builder
Full-coverage citation building for a business actively working on local rankings.
- 60+ directories, manually submitted
- Industry-relevant directories included
- NAP consistency check across existing listings
- Completion report with listing links
Bulk / White Label
For agencies submitting citations for multiple clients on an ongoing basis.
- 100+ directories, volume pricing per business
- White-label reporting, no agency branding shown
- Dedicated turnaround window
Frequently asked questions.
Submit your citation request.
Send us your business details below. Every submission is reviewed and manually built by our team — you'll get a completion report once your citations are live.
- No automated software — every listing built by hand
- Directory links included in your completion report
- NAP consistency reviewed before submission