# Local Citations

> Online mentions of your business name, address, and phone number.

Source: https://anotherseoguru.com/en/glossary/local-citations

Local citations are online references to your business's NAP information on websites, directories, apps, and social platforms. They help search engines verify your business exists and is legitimate, impacting local search rankings.

## Example

Listings on Yelp, Yellow Pages, Facebook, industry directories, local chamber of commerce - each is a citation.

## How to apply it

Submit to major directories first (Yelp, Facebook, Apple Maps, Bing Places), then industry-specific directories, ensure consistency, remove duplicates, fix incorrect listings.

> **Pro tip:** Quality over quantity. Citations from authoritative, relevant sources matter more than hundreds from low-quality directories.

## Related terms

- [NAP (Name, Address, Phone)](https://anotherseoguru.com/en/glossary/nap)
- [Google Business Profile (GBP)](https://anotherseoguru.com/en/glossary/google-business-profile)