Business Directory Abu Dhabi | Online Business Directory

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Online Local Business Directories

• Why, How Where

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What is a business directory?

• A business directory is an online list of
  businesses within a particular niche, location,
  or category. One way local businesses can get
  found by online searchers is through inclusion in
  business directories.

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• Today, Google is inserting itself between
  consumer and local business websites much more
  often.
• You need look no further than Google My Business
  conversion points, AMP, and featured snippets for
  proof.
• So it makes sense to get your local business
  information into the places people are already
  going to find businesses like yours, rather than
  simply hoping they'll find you in search results

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Getting your local business' NAP (Name, Address,
Phone number) information listed on directories,
online business listing sites, and citation sites
helps to improve visibility, but backlinks from
these sites can also have a benefit to SEO. Here
are a few things to make sure your company
listing has in it once you add it to a directory

• Consistent NAP. If you add or update your
  business on multiple business listing sites, make
  sure you're providing the same company
  information across each directory.
• A link to your website. Backlinks -- also known
  as inbound links -- are crucial to your company
  website's domain authority. Consider adding a
  tracking link at the end of this URL as well, so
  you can see how much traffic your website
  specifically gets from the business directories
  that are linking to it.
• A company description. Make sure you have a
  detailed description of your business that
  reflects your organization's mission, culture,
  and values.
• Multimedia. Give company searchers a visual taste
  of your business with a picture or video of your
  office, your employees, or your daily business
  operations
• There are plenty of location-specific directories
  and industry-specific business listing sites to
  which you can submit your data, but local
  businesses should start with the big guns and
  work their way toward the more niche directories.

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Free Business Listing Sites For UAE

1. Facebook
2. Apple Maps
3. Google My Business
4. Bing
5. MapQuest
6. HubSpot
7. Yellow Pages
8. Aiwa
9. Yello
10. Locate