How To Check Your Local Search Listing

If you have a Yellow Pages listing (the doorstop version), then chances are you'll be found in most local search engines. To check your listing, enter your business name and zip code into the search fields at the following locations:

• Google Local - http://www.google.com/lochp
• Yahoo Local - http://local.yahoo.com
• MSN Local - http://local.msn.com- Still not yet quite as extensive as most other search engines. Don't be surprised if you're not listed.
• Ask Jeeves Local - http://local.ask.com/local - Not quite as good at word parsing as Google and Yahoo. For instance, sees timeshare as different from time share . Be specific in your spelling and punctuation of your business name or category.
• AOL Local - http://localsearch.aol.com - Divides its results into directory-like categories, so you may have to drill down a few levels to find your listing.
• A9 Local - http://a9.com - Not really a local search engine, but A9 does have local features, as well as their own Yellow Pages. Type in your business name and zip code and see what comes up.

Chances are good that even if your site is listed, your business information may be incomplete or inaccurate and you'll probably want to update and improve your local search listing. If your business is not listed, click here to read about how to get listed in local search engines and Internet yellow pages.
 

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