Gain Exposure for Your Business with MapQuest Business Listing

You probably know that Yelp and Google My Business help with your local SEO, but if you do not already use MapQuest Business Listings, then read on to learn how it can help drive new customers right to your door. MapQuest Business Listing does more than give exposure to your business. It connects potential customers with your address and telephone number so that they can contact you directly in person or on the phone.

The Business Listing tool from MapQuest can help improve your business by consolidating and streamlining the information about your business. The tool makes it simple to find your business location and to learn about it. You can display a basic information set for free, or purchase a premium listing through MapQuest partner, Yext. A basic listing lets you add your business name, address, phone number and website URL to the mapping data. It also lets you index your business using up to six SIC business categories and displays the location of your business using the latitude and longitude coordinates you provide. The premium account, Yext, lets you add photos and your hours of operation. This puts the information right in front of potential customers when they use MapQuest for directions.

MapQuest Business Listing gives your business exposure which helps lead your business to success. MapQuest gives local businesses exposure to one of every six people on the web, helping people find your business using location-enabled geospatial solutions. The business listing service provides a level playing field for companies of all sizes. An entrepreneur can compete with a corporation because the listing allows both to increase efficiency, streamline processes, connect with customers and deliver an improved user experience. The listing service provides its own customer service and technical support, which makes you look better because it helps answer questions about your listing.

Similar to the function of Google Maps' interactivity with Google My Business, MapQuest tailors to local businesses and targets local search traffic. MapQuest’s Local Business Center lets you update your business information any time you want. You can update hours of operation, phone numbers and other contact details. Your accurate information ensures that MapQuest’s 42 million monthly users have the right information and route to your location. You get the benefits of local SEO plus a geospatial solution to routing customers to your business.

You can help MapQuest help you. You need a consistent business name, address, and phone number (NAP) listed in each directory on your MapQuest Business Listing and on your website. Double-check to make sure that not only is the address up to date on all directories and websites but that it appears exactly the same way on each. Something as simple as “Road” on one listing, but “Rd.” on another can hurt your local SEO. This means you need to conduct a search for your business and manually check each page to make sure that your name, address, and phone number all match. Correct any pages that have bad information.

You can start using MapQuest Business Listing today. MapQuest made the process simple. Established businesses with a physical address already appear in the mapping service’s data. You follow three simple steps. First, you claim your business. Second, you verify your status as the business owner. Third, you double-check the listed information for the business and correct it if it is wrong. You’ll now have a complete basic business listing in MapQuest, and you’ll be able to update it whenever you need to do so, such as to add holiday business hours or the location of a second location or franchise.

MapQuest Business Listings can help you draw new customers and route your existing customers to new locations that you open. It provides you with direct control over the database information for your business, allowing you to ensure that MapQuest always displays accurate information for your business. You can use it in conjunction with your appearance in other directories and on your website to boost your local SEO. The basic listing costs nothing, so why not get started today?

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