Question 1

What exactly is a citation?

Accepted Answer

A citation is any mention of your business's Name, Address, and Phone number (NAP) on a third-party website — think Google Business Profile, Yelp, Yellow Pages, or a niche industry directory. Consistent citations tell search engines and AI answer engines that your business is real and rank-worthy.

Question 2

Why do citations matter for SEO, AEO, and GEO?

Accepted Answer

For SEO, citations are still a top-5 local ranking factor — they drive Google Map Pack visibility. For AEO (Answer Engine Optimization), tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews pull local business data from directories, so if you're missing there, you're missing from AI answers. For GEO (Generative and Geographic ranking), generative engines cite structured local data to answer 'best plumber near me' style queries.

Question 3

Why manual submission instead of an automated tool?

Accepted Answer

Automated tools submit inconsistent data, get rejected by directories with human verification steps, and skip niche-specific sources entirely. Our team submits each listing by hand so your NAP is identical everywhere and your industry-specific directories are actually filled out properly.

Question 4

How many directories do you submit to?

Accepted Answer

100+ per business. That includes the top general directories (Google, Bing, Apple Maps, Yelp, Yellow Pages, Facebook, Foursquare, BBB, and more) plus the niche directories that matter for your specific industry.

Question 5

How long until I see ranking improvements?

Accepted Answer

Most businesses see measurable Google Map Pack movement within 60-90 days of complete citation submission and NAP cleanup. AI answer engine visibility typically follows within a similar window as those engines refresh their local data.

Question 6

What's included for $159/year?

Accepted Answer

Everything: manual submission to 100+ directories, complete NAP cleanup, ongoing updates for the full year, quarterly audit reports, and industry-specific niche directory targeting. No per-listing fees, no upsells.

Question 7

What if my business info changes mid-year?

Accepted Answer

Send us the update once — new address, new phone, new hours, new service areas — and we push it across every directory you're listed on. Included in your subscription.

Question 8

Do you work with multi-location businesses?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Each physical location is treated as its own citation profile and priced per location. Contact us for multi-location pricing.

Citations, rankings, pricing — answered.

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