Local SEO or otherwise know as local search engine optimisation.
Is where you list your business on local sites.
This then gives your web site and business more credibility and more traffic.
Most of the listings are free listings, some may have a fee or may require a fee to upgrade to additional services.
Directory Sites in South Africa:
– Google My Business
– Bing Places
– Hotfrog
– Apple maps
– Foursquare
– Cylex
– Tuugo
– Brabys
– Ananzi
– Entrepo
– Yellosa
– Snupit
– SA Yello
– Think Local
– Blogarama
Directory Sites in United Kingdom (UK):
– Google My Business
– Bing Places
– Yelp
– Hotfrog
– Apple maps
– Foursquare
– Cylex
– Tuugo
– Nexdoor
Directory Sites in Ireland:
– Google My Business
– Bing Places
– Yelp
– Hotfrog
– Apple maps
– Cylex
– Tuugo
– Nexdoor
Directory Sites in USA:
– Google My Business
– Bing Places
– Yelp
– Yahoo Local
– Hotfrog
– Apple maps
– Foursquare
– Cylex
– Tuugo
Some tools available to manage multiple directory listings:
– Advice Local
– Synup
– Bright Local
– Yext