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In this article:\nWhy use Crunchbase\nHow to create and claim your Crunchbase business listing\nWhat to do next\nCrunchbase is a platform where professionals can discover new technologies and innovative companies, connect with other like-minded professionals, and pursue new opportunities.  \nThey have a free online directory which you should add your business to. \nWhy add your business to Crunchbase\nFirst, adding your business to multiple online directories is super helpful for improving your online visibility and local SEO. \nGo deeper: \n15 free tips to improve your local SEO\nSecond, once you’ve added your business to Crunchbase, they have some awesome features that you can take advantage of:\nCrunchbase Pro to access company, investor, and funding data\nTools to identify new prospects and improve lead generation\nAccess to their market research to stay on top of the latest market trends in your industry\nThese additional features aren’t free, but they definitely have their appeal. \nHow to create and claim your Crunchbase listing\nLet’s get started!\nStep 1: Create a Crunchbase account \nThe first thing you need to do is set up a new account on Crunchbase. Go to crunchbase.com and click “Log in” in the header. \n(Image)\n\nThen click “Register” on the new window that opens and fill in your email address, first and last name, and password. \n(Image)\n\nClick “Register” and you’re done! Crunchbase will take you to a new page that helps you fill out your profile more in-depth, so you can continue that process or go back to crunchbase.com. \nStep 2: Authenticate your Crunchbase account\nWhen you are logged into Crunchbase, go to the top right corner and click your profile icon, then select “My Account.” \n(Image)\n\nThis will take you to your account where you will then click on “Social Authentication.” Crunchbase just wants to verify that you are a real person before allowing you to create a company profile. \n(Image)\n\nChoose at least one social network that you are on in order to authenticate yourself. When you click the profile you choose to use, Crunchbase will open a window for you to log in to that social account and allow them to access your information. Click “Allow” and then click “Done.”\n(Image)\n\nStep 3: Check to see if your company exists on Crunchbase\nSometimes online directories like this pull information from other databases or someone else created a profile for your company without your knowledge. \nSo it’s always a good idea to check to see if your company exists in any online directory before adding it. \nSimply go to the search bar in the top navigation and type in your company’s name. \n(Image)\n\nIf your company shows up in the list, proceed to Step 4 (Option 1). If your company is not in the Crunchbase directory, proceed to Step 4 (Option 2). \nStep 4 (Option 1): Edit your Crunchbase listing\nIf your company does exist in Crunchbase’s directory, click on it and select “Edit.” This will allow you to update all of your company’s information. \n(Image)\n\nA form like will appear that has some of your information already filled out. If anything is incorrect, be sure to update it, and also add any missing information like your website or customer contact information. \n(Image)\n\nWhen done, click “Save All Edits.”\n(Image)\n\nAfter that, you’ll see the following message: “Your edits have been submitted. They may take a few minutes to appear.” And your edits will be live. \n(Image)\n\nStep 4 (Option 2): Add your company profile to Crunchbase\nIf your company is not on Crunchbase, click on the menu icon in the top left of your screen and then click “Add New Profile.”\n(Image)\n\nSelect the type of profile you are adding to Crunchbase (this will likely be a “company” if you are doing this for your small business.)\n(Image)\n\nGo through the form on the next page and fill out all of the following information for your business:\nBusiness name\nDescription\nAlso known as (other names that your business goes by)\nLegal name\nFounded date\nNumber of employees\nCompany type\nWebsite\nSocial profiles\nContact email\nPhone number\nDetailed description\n(Image)\n\nAfter the form there are several additional types of information you can add to better complete your company profile. Fill out any that apply to you. At the very least, be sure to add your “Categories.”\n(Image)\n\nClick “Save all edits” and your profile will be added to Crunchbase. \n(Image)\n\nCrunchbase will make all of your information live after a few minutes, and there are no additional steps to claim or verify your business profile. \nNow that you claimed your Crunchbase business listing, what’s next?\nWhen you’ve completed your Crunchbase company profile, be sure to continue adding your business to other online directories. This will help improve your business’s online visibility and provide you with more opportunities to get found by customers. \nCheck out our list of \n25 free sites that every small business should be listed on\n. 

How to create and claim your free Crunchbase business listing

In this article:\nWhy use YP.com for your business\nHow to create and claim your YP.com business listing\nWhat should you do after you claim your YellowPages.com listing?\nYP.com, also known as \nThe Real Yellow Pages,\n gets more than 60 million visitors each month. That’s a lot of opportunity for your business to shine with a directory listing on their site. \nTraditionally, YP.com was the Yellow Pages that we used before the internet opened up a new world for us. They have adapted their platform because they know how important it is for businesses to show up online in this digital age. \nWhy use YP.com for your business\nYP.com is currently run by a company called Thryv. And over the last 125 years, the people in this company have helped small businesses get found by consumers through solid marketing practices and new technologies. \nThey have built this online directory to help lead more consumers to your business, and you should take advantage of it. \nHere are a few benefits your business can receive from being listed on YP.com: \nList your website for free\nGet found by more customers\nImprove local SEO\nAdvertising capabilities to show your business to even more consumers\nHow to create and claim your YP.com business listing\nLet’s get down to it. \nStep 1: Go to YP.com and sign up for an account. \nGo to \nyellowpages.com\n and click “Sign Up” in the top right corner. \n(Image)\n\nYou have the option to sign up with Facebook or Google or to set up a new user account with your email. Any of these options will work. Click “Join YP!”\n(Image)\n\nStep 2: Create your YP.com business listing\nNext, go back to the home page for \nyellowpages.com\n and scroll down to the “Claim your business section.” Click “Get Your Free Listing!”\nOr, you can go directly to \nthis link\n. \n(Image)\n\nNext, type in your business name and phone number on the screen you are brought to. Click “Get my free listing.”\n(Image)\n\nThen, fill out your contact information and click “Claim Now.” \n(Image)\n\nAfter that, you will be brought to a form to fill out your business information. If your business already exists on yellowpages.com then some of this information will be filled out for you. If the form is blank, that means your business doesn’t exist and you can add it now. \nAdd the following information to this form:\nBusiness name\nBusiness address\nCity, state, zip\nBusiness owner first and last name\nBusiness email (for customers to contact you)\nWebsite\nBusiness category\nDescription of your business\nClick “Continue.”\n(Image)\n\n \nStep 3: Verify your YP.com business listing\nThe last step is to claim your YP.com business listing with a phone call. Simply click “Verify by phone” and YP.com will place an automated call to your business. They will show a code on-screen for you to enter into the keypad on your business phone. Once that is done, your business is officially verified on YP.com!\n


How to create and claim your YP.com business listing

In this article:\nWhy your business needs to be on Facebook\nHow to get access to your page\nHow to create your Facebook page\nWhat to add to your page\nManage your online reputation\nWhen 68% of Americans are using Facebook on a daily basis, that’s a pretty good indicator that your business should be there. More and more frequently, people are going to Facebook Messenger as their initial point of contact with any given business. \nFacebook is a powerful resource for increasing your brand awareness, growing your customer base, and showing up better in the search engines. \nWhy your business needs a Facebook page\nYour business can gain several advantages from starting and maintaining a Facebook business page. Some of the biggest benefits of putting your business on Facebook include the following:\nLow-cost, high-reach \nlocal advertising\nAdding a personal touch to your business\nProviding more information for customers\nMore opportunities to interact with customers\nImproved online visibility\nFollow the steps through the rest of this article to claim or create your Facebook page and start reaping the rewards. \nHow to get access to your Facebook page\nThe first thing you’ll want to keep in mind is that in order to manage or create a Facebook page, you need to have a personal Facebook profile. It is from your profile that you can claim and create pages. \nBefore you create a new Facebook page for your business, you’ll want to be sure that there isn’t already a business page out there. There are two instances when this will be the case: Facebook created an unofficial page for your business, or someone \nelse\n created a page for your business. \nHow to claim an unofficial Facebook business page\nSometimes Facebook automatically generates an unofficial business listing for your company. This can occur if users are trying to “check-in” to a business that they recently visited, but for which no official Facebook page has been created. \nIf enough people are trying to check in, Facebook recognizes that as a real business and tries to provide that information for its users. \nFacebook has also generated “unofficial pages” based on Wikipedia articles. If a business is listed on Wikipedia and the owners didn’t create a Facebook page, Facebook may just create one for them. \nWhen a page is unmanaged, it will indicate “Unofficial Page” below the cover photo. \n(Image)\n\nFollow these instructions to claim your unofficial page:\n Click “Is this your business?” below the cover photo at the top of the page. \n A window will pop up with two options: “Merge *your business* into a Verified page you manage” or “Claim and verify *your business* with a phone call or documents.” Select the appropriate option. If you don’t already have a Facebook page, select “Claim and Verify…” and click Continue.
\n(Image)\n\n You will have two options to claim your listing: verify by phone or verify with documents. \nTo verify by phone:\nEnter your business’s phone number and click “Call Now.” You will need to make sure you can answer an incoming call from Facebook to that number, which will give you a 4-digit verification code to enter on the following page to verify your account. \n(Image)\n\nTo verify with documents:\nFacebook will prompt you to scan an official business document to prove that you are the business owner. This option can take up to 24 hours because Facebook has to verify the documentation. \n(Image)\n\nOnce your page is claimed, you’ll have access and can update all of your business information, update your profile and cover photos, add new photos and videos, and post content on a regular basis.\nHow to claim a Facebook page that someone else owns \nThis process can be a little more tricky. If you took over a business that someone already created a Facebook page for, or if another employee (or someone else) created a business page and you don’t have access, you’ll want to go through the process of adding yourself as an “admin” to that page. \nThe easiest way to do this (if possible) is going to be for the person who created the page to give you admin access to the page. \nFor this, they just need to follow these instructions:\n Go to the business page. \n Click “Settings.”\n Go to “Page Roles,” and under “Assign a New Page Role” enter the name or email of the person whom you wish to give access.\n Change the dropdown item next to the name to “Admin” and click “Add.”\n(Image)\n\nIf you don’t know who created the page or the person has left your company and you can’t get access by asking them to grant it, that’s when things get a little hairy. Your best bet is to instigate a chat with Facebook’s customer support team to work this out. \nFollow \nthis link\n for quick access to Facebook’s support team. Click “Get Started” and give Facebook as much detail as possible into your situation. \nFacebook will usually ask for documents to verify your affiliation with the business and will work to move the page ownership over to you. \nHow to create your Facebook business page\nNow, if you know that your business does not have a Facebook page, it’s time to create one. \n Start by logging into Facebook with your personal Facebook account on a desktop computer or laptop. \n Click “Create” at the top right of your window, and select “Page.”
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\n Click “Get Started” on the “Business or Brand” option to create your business page.
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\n Name your Page with your business’s name. Be sure that the name is the same name you use on your \nGoogle Business listing\n and other online profiles. Select the category that best describes your business.
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\n Upload your profile and cover photos. Your company logo and a staff or office photo are perfect for this.
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\nAfter these steps, your business page is official and yours!\nWhat you should add to your business’s Facebook page\nNow that your Facebook page is official and created, it’s time to add all of the relevant information your customers need. \nGo to the About section on your business page to update your company’s information. \n(Image)\n\nBe sure to include all of the following information:\nCreate a page username\nCompany start date\nBusiness type, if relevant\nCompany mission\nPhone number (should be the same number you list on Google)\nEmail\nWebsite\nLinks to other social accounts\nCompany overview\nAwards\nProducts or Menu\nPrivacy Policy\nYour story\nLastly, be sure to add plenty of photos and start posting to your Facebook page to help customers get to know you better. Invite your friends and family to like and share your page to start building up your Facebook reach. \nManage your online reputation\nNow that you’ve got your Facebook page claimed and you have added everything your customers need to know, it’s time to start pushing reviews to your page and building up your online reputation. \nSources:\n
\nhttps://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2018/03/01/social-media-use-in-2018/\n
\nhttps://sproutsocial.com/insights/index/\n
\nhttps://www.facebook.com/help/168172433243582?helpref=uf_permalink\n

How to create and claim your Facebook business page

In this article:\n23 free listing sites to add your auto shop to\nWhat you should do next\nMost everyone has a car, and what do they do when their car suddenly has a problem? They Google the nearest auto shop and look at the reviews of the top-ranking listings on Google. Is your auto shop showing up?\nOne way to help your auto shop show up better on Google is to add your information to several online listing sites. This shows Google that other places are verifying your information so it will transfer that trust to potential customers. \nSeveral of these websites are also popular for reviews and other places that customers search when they are in need of an auto repair. \nAs you get started with this list, just keep this important note in mind: make sure your business name, address, and phone number (or NAP) is the same on each of these sites. Inconsistencies can cause confusion with the search engines and make them less likely to show your listing. \nLet’s get started!\n1. AutoMD \nAutoMD was created specifically for customers to find auto repair shops near them. It offers easy Q&A’s to help customers diagnose the car issues they are experiencing and then guides them to the right shop for them. \n2. Carwise\nCarwise is an awesome site with its own auto shop directory. Not only that, but it allows your customers to book appointments from this platform when they find your business. Get your auto shop listed and opt-in to their scheduling capabilities for maximum opportunities. \n3. BimmerShops\nBimmerShops is the perfect place to get your auto shop listed if you specialize in servicing BMWs. They want to help their users find trusted mechanics with the knowledge and experience necessary to work on their BMW. \n4. AutoBodyAlliance.com\nAt AutoBodyAlliance.com, users can find auto insurance carriers, repair shops, and report their claims. List your auto shop here to be placed in a specialized directory for auto repair shops. \n5. BiznisDirectory\nMost online directories sort out their business by category to help their users find the thing they are looking for as quickly as possible. BiznisDirectory is no different. They have a specific directory just for auto shops that you can submit your business to for free. \n6. VolvoMechanics \nVolvoMechanics is—you guessed it—all about getting the best service for Volvo owners. So if you specialize in fixing up Volvos, be sure to list your auto shop on volvomechanics.com. \n7. ExtremeWrench.com\nExtremeWrench.com is another directory devoted to auto repair specialists. Users can search by their vehicle type to find the best auto shop for their needs. Add your auto shop to this directory for free and get found by more customers. \n8. Google My Business is a no-brainer\nYou can’t show your business on Google maps without a Google My Business listing. With Google as the top search engine, you definitely want to make sure your auto shop is showing up here. Include all of your relevant information, add photos, and make sure your hours are correct. \nQuick guide: \nHow to claim your Google Business listing\n9. Bing Places, believe it or not\nBing is still a widely used search engine, especially as the default for Microsoft Edge. So, you’ll want to make sure you have a listing here as well. If you already have a Google My Business listing, you can log into Bing Places with your Google account and import your Google listing. \n10. Yelp for auto shops? Yep!\nYelp is a huge source for customer reviews across several industries—including auto shops. Ninety percent of Yelp users that make a purchase based on their searches say they were influenced by positive reviews. Get your auto shop listed on Yelp and start getting positive reviews for more opportunities to get in front of customers. \nQuick guide: \nHow to claim your Yelp business listing\n11. \nSolo \nprofile\nWith a free Solo profile, even the smallest local one-man auto shop or detailer can have a helpful, functional SEO-friendly online presence for free. Building and maintaining a traditional website is simply too much for many super-small businesses to deal with. This is one reason a Solo profile can be such an amazing benefit. \nYour customizable Solo profile can list your business’s location, relevant contact information, links to your social pages, and any business details you want included. Sign up at \nSolo.co\n.\n12. Don’t ignore Facebook\nFacebook does count as an online listing site that Google crawls, so make sure your auto shop’s information is consistent here, too. \nCreate a Facebook business page\n for your auto shop and be sure to add your logo, photos of your shop, and other relevant information to help reinforce your brand. \nIf you need help getting set up on Facebook, follow our simple tutorial: \nHow to claim your Facebook business page\n. \n13. TripAdvisor is a must\nWhen someone is on vacation and their car breaks down, they just might be conducting their searches on TripAdvisor. This popular listing site gets 390 million unique visitors each month, so don’t miss out on any opportunities.\nQuick guide: \nHow to claim your business listing on TripAdvisor\n \n14. Foursquare\nFoursquare gets more than 55 million views each month. Users can check into your auto shop and leave tips to help other customers get the best experience at your business. \n15. MapQuest (yes, really!)\nAnother popular site for tourists and vacation goers. List your auto shop on MapQuest to capture this particular group of customers. MapQuest support is awesome and will help get your listing up within days. \nCheck out their guide to \nadd a basic business listing\n. \n16. YP.com\nThe traditional YellowPages created an online directory to stay relevant in this digital age. With more than 60 million users each month, it’s safe to say that there are plenty of opportunities here. \nClaim your free business profile\n on YP.com now. \n17. Better Business Bureau (BBB)\nThe Better Business Bureau is a common platform for people to use when they want more information on a particular business, whether they are considering working for it or shopping there. BBB grades its businesses and tells people whether or not they can trust your business. \nFollow \nthis guide\n to get listed on BBB. \n18. Angie’s List is hugely important\nAngie’s List (now Angi.com) is a popular site that is most frequently used to find home and auto services. You can offer deals from your listing here to entice more customers to choose your auto shop over your competitors. \n19. BrownBook: lots of detail\nBrownBook.net is a global business listing database that allows you to add a free listing with much more detail than most listing sites. Add your logo, tons of photos, videos, a history of your company, and so much more. \n20. Use your local chamber of commerce\nYour local chamber of commerce is dedicated to helping small local businesses get off the ground. They likely have an online directory or businesses in your community, so be sure to find out how you can get your auto shop listed. \n21. Manta\nManta is a pretty cool directory site because it has a tool that allows you to check your listings across the web to see where your information is inconsistent or missing. Use this to help you list your auto shop correctly and to get another free listing checked off your list. \n22. Get listed on CitySearch\nCitySearch is all about helping its users find the best places in their neighborhoods. They want to make their platform a fun place to find new businesses, so they’ve added features like voting and award badges to help entice customers. \nTo get listed on CitySearch, add your auto shop to the \nCityGrid database\n. \n23. Try MerchantCircle\nMerchantCircle helps small businesses network with other businesses and get found by local customers search for specific services. With free marketing tools and social media features, this is more than just another site to get listed on. \nWhat next?\nThis is only a small list of the places you can list your auto shop for free, but it’s a great start to helping you rank better on Google and increase your online visibility. \nGo deeper with this article: \nLocal SEO: 15 free tips for better search rankings\n

23 free listing sites every auto shop should be on

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In this article:\n24 free listings sites for hair and nail salons\nWhat to do next\nThere are a lot of things that go into digital marketing and helping your hair or nail salon show up better in the search engines. Adding your salon to several listings sites, commonly called “citations,” is a great step to take in your digital marketing strategy. \nThese free listings for your salon will help you show up better in local online searches as well as provide more opportunities for customers to find you and leave reviews. \nAs you get your salon listed in these directories, keep this important tip in mind: make sure your business name, address, and phone number (also known as NAP) are the exact same on every listing. Inconsistencies will cause confusion with the search engines because they won’t know which information to trust. \nDo yourself a favor and get it right from the start. Now, let’s dive in. \n1. Start with Google My Business\nGoogle My Business is the #1 listing where you want to add your salon. This is how you show up in the map pack on \nlocal Google searches\n like “hair salon near me.” Add your business information, your logo, website, tons of photos, and correct hours so customers can reach out to you. \nGet started with our guide: \nHow to claim your Google Business listing\n2. Groupon for mani-pedis and more\nGroupon is the place people go to find good deals, particularly for services that they want to do with a group. A manicure or pedicure is a great group activity, provided you have the staff to support it. You can list your salon on Groupon for free and only have to pay them when someone purchases one of your deals on their site. \n3. Three Best Rated\nThree Best Rated is all about small, local businesses. They prefer to stay away from big corporations because they want to help businesses like yours. They help 1.7 million users each month to find the best businesses closest to them. \nGet listed on Three Best Rated with their \nform\n. \n4. Who Do You \nWho Do You wants to provide its users with the best professional service providers around—including your salon. They provide reviews and social media referrals to help customers find the most trusted places. You can get started by selecting your free plan on \nwhodoyou.com\n. \n5. Best Salon Guide \nSponsored by Salon Guru and Salon IQ, Best Salon Guide is dedicated to providing its visitors with—you guessed it—the best salons around. \nRegister your salon\n with them to provide Google and potential customers with more trust in your business. \n6. Beauty Seeker\nBeauty Seeker is all about beauty and wellness. Hair and nails salons are definitely high on their list, but they also provide listings to all other business types in the beauty industry. Get listed here to provide more opportunity for “beauty seekers” to find you. \n7. WeddingVendors.com\nInterested in providing services for wedding parties? Then list your salon on \nweddingvendors.com\n. They want to provide brides and grooms-to-be with the perfect wedding by giving them information on all of the vendors they’ll need in one place. \n8. WedExperts.com\nWedExperts is another site devoted to helping couples plan their perfect day. If you want to have the opportunity to be a part of that, then list your salon with them. They sort out their directory by city and state to help customers easily find the best places nearest them. \n9. Yelp: more than just restaurants\nYelp is one of the most widely used review sites. Eleven percent of Yelp users are looking for beauty services, and while that might not seem like much, Yelp gets roughly 175 million visitors every month–meaning more than 19 million people are looking for related services. \nAnd customers trust Yelp reviews, so it’s a great conversion tool to help you get more appointments scheduled. \nCheck out our guide to \nclaim your Yelp business listing\n. \n10. Facebook is a must \nYou definitely want to have some kind of presence on Facebook for your salon. Not only does Facebook count as a major listing that Google crawls to verify your information, but your customers are frequently spending their time here. \nMore and more often, customers are reaching out to businesses via their Facebook pages for initial research, rather than calling. So be available for those opportunities. Also, post lots of pictures of your services for people that want proof that you know what you’re doing. \nFollow this \ntutorial\n to get your Facebook business page set up. \n11. TripAdvisor brings in tourists and out-of-towners\nWanna get found by tourists and out-of-towners? List your salon on TripAdvisor. When people are planning their vacations, they might just want to get their hair or nails done while they’re at it. Be available on the sites that they plan their vacations from!\nQuick guide: \nHow to claim your business listing on TripAdvisor\n12. \nSolo Profile\nWith a free Solo profile, even the smallest local salon, freelancer, or side-hustler can have a helpful, functional SEO-friendly online presence for free. Building and maintaining a traditional website is simply too much for many salon workers/owners to deal with. This is one reason a Solo profile can be such an amazing benefit. \nYour customizable Solo profile can list your business’s location, relevant contact information, links to your social pages, and any business details you want included. Sign up at\n \nSolo.co\n.\n13. Bing Places: default for Microsoft users\nAs another common search engine, it’s important that your salon is listed on Bing. Many people still use this search engine daily, especially if they use Microsoft Edge as their go-to browser. \nMake sure your salon is listed on Bing Places. The best part of this is if your Google Business listing is already set up and claimed, you can log into Bing Places with your Google account and import your listing.\n14. Mapquest is still kickin’\nMapquest is another listing site that is frequently used by travelers, and it’s a big one that sends awesome trust signals to Google. List your salon on Mapquest with their \nguide to add a basic business listing\n. \n15. YP.com\nYP.com, also known as YellowPages, brings in about 60 million visitors every month. While they were formerly a phone book, they have adapted to this digital world to provide its users with an expansive online directory. \nClaim your free business listing at \nYP.com\n. \n16. Foursquare\nFoursquare allows visitors to check into your salon and leave helpful tips for other people that come across your listing, like whether you have free wi-fi or not. Get listed on Foursquare to get in front of their 55 million monthly viewers and to get more feedback on your salon. \n17. CitySearch\nCitySearch is all about finding the best local services for its users. They make their platform and fun and interesting place by adding features like voting for your favorite businesses and awarding the best listings with badges to entice customers. \nAdd your salon to the \nCityGrid database\n to get listed on CitySearch. \n18. Better Business Bureau (BBB)\nMany people check out small businesses on Better Business Bureau to see if they have a good trust rating. It can be hard to trust things that we read on the internet, so BBB helps to provide some comfort as people search for new places to do business with. \nYou can use \nthis form\n to add your salon to the BBB directory. \n19. DexKnows\nDexKnows is what’s known as a listing aggregator. This means they pass your business information down to several smaller listing sites, providing you with even more free listings for your salon. \n20. Utilize your local chamber of commerce\nHave you talked to your local chamber of commerce yet? They are all about helping small businesses like you succeed. After all, it’s small businesses like yours that fuel the local economy. \nAsk to be listed on their local online directory and take advantage of the free marketing advice that they have to offer. \n21. Brownbook\nBrownbook.net is another listing site that is available to all types of businesses. The cool thing about them is that you can add so much more information to your listing than you can with most other online directories. Add videos, multiple photos, your salon’s history, news stories, and more. \n22. Instagram: a potential goldmine\nWhen you provide an aesthetic service like hair styling or nails, Instagram is a big must. As one of the most popular social media platforms among young adults, there is a lot of opportunity here. Many customers will likely check out your Instagram account to see how good you are at your trade. Show them!\n23. YouTube? Yes!\nYouTube provides another opportunity to show off your skills to potential customers. Not only that, but you can also provide valuable tips by creating tutorials and offering other words of advice through your videos. \n24. Manta\nManta is a general directory for all business types, but they also have a sweet feature that allows you to check the consistency in your listings across multiple sites. Remember that NAP tip we mentioned? They’ll check if your business name, address, and phone number are the same as your listing with them and let you know where it’s incorrect. \nPretty neat, right?\nWhat should you do next?\nOnce you have these first 24 business listings created and claimed for your salon, you have a really good start to your local SEO efforts. But there’s a lot more you can, and should, do to increase your online visibility and grow your business. \nCheck out \n15 free tips for better local search engine rankings\n for a deeper look into what you can do next. 

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How to create and claim your YP.com business listing

How to create and claim your Facebook business page

23 free listing sites every auto shop should be on

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