How Legit are You?
Make sure your business is listed in Google and Yahoo!
One way that the major search engines locate a website is based on algorithms that test the legitimacy of a business or organization. How do they do this? The search engines look to see if, and how many, directories your website is listed in and if these directories are related to your business or organization.
These directories include online phone directories (e.g., AnyWho, dexknows, yellowpages) and business-related directories (e.g., “All the Food” and “Local Restaurant Direct” for restaurants).
The first step, though, is to ensure that your business is listed in these two major directories: The business directories of the Google and Yahoo search engines. They are called Google Places and Yahoo! Local and can be accessed at the following links (click on the highlighted words below):
Yahoo! Local
Google Places
Check to see if you are listed. If you need assistance, please feel free to contact me.
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