Local.com
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Hey guys!
Is there any way to edit a business listing, for the first time, on local.com without paying Yext?!
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Yes, I don't like Yext. I sure don't want somebody else in charge of my listings. I've used them on a couple of clients early on and really saw no benefit. I feel like they are absorbing all these local directories and eventually we may have no choice but to use them
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Thanks, Bryan!
We seem to share the same opinion of Yext and their services. Super disappointing when I see that local.com is falling under this blanket.
Also, localeze no longer offers free business listings. Luckily, our client was already listed so I was able to claim it and make the "one change a year" to the listing. As a result I have substituted expressupdate for localeze.
Again, thanks for the responses!
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Yes Amber, I agree! it seems as if they have a monopoly on a bunch of listings. However, there are three directory aggregating sites that I would highly recommend getting your site listed on: **Acxicom, Infogroup, and Localez. **These three sites aggregate many of the sites from that annoying Yext index (Find the site on Yext, try to fix it ,end back on Yext.. . O.o).
Your title says "Local Coordinator" if the intension is to rank locally, look for local citations from local sites for local you can use whitesparc.ca, and for some national getlisted.org and Google ("Keyword" + Directory or "Keyword" + "Location" Directory). Lastly, how many, and our company feel about Yext <--- Overpriced! IMO spammy, they took over my Email, once you sign up you will get an email from every directory on the Yext SERP. Now we create a directories email account for each client.
Keep in mind all your information must be accurate, we like to use the exact NAP (Name Address and Phone#) that is in the places account for each of the directories. We also make sure to fill out each listing as much as possible, and we only submit to relevant categories.
Lastly,
When submitting to directories you should use some caution, some of the sites can be of low quality or have unnatural profiles. In this case it's better to not be listed. Using open site explorer can help you determine anchor texts and low quality links of the sites you are planning on submitting to.
Hope this helps and if you have any more questions about local search, I would be glad to help.
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Thanks, Bryan!
Looks like I will have to call customer support. Every route I take to claim or "enhance" the listing redirects me to Yext.
Appreciate the feedback, though.
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First find the listing if it exists then
look for this...
OWN THIS BUSINESS?
"Sign in to update your listing" <------ Click on that for the listing that is incorrect. Then sign in and fix the listing.
oh and if you did not set up the original and do not have the login info
perhaps a phone call will help resolve the inconsistant listing.
Still having trouble logging in?
Call a representative at (888) 857-6722 or Email us at [email protected]
Hope this helps
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