UBL (Universal Business Listing) Alternatives?
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I use both UBL (universal business listing) and LocalEZE to submit local listing information. UBL submits to the big database companies but LocalEZE has direct relationships with many of the local listing sites.
UBL says they submit to LocalEZE but my LocalEZE agent just told me that they don't publish data from UBL so I basically have been lied to by UBL for a year saying they use LocalEZE to publish as well.
I feel companies have a responsibility to make ethical business decisions and I don't know how comfortable I am using UBL. Does anyone have any recommendaitons for providers other than UBL for mass local listing data submission?
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Thanks!
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Hi
I use as many of the services as possible. Also, this article has a great point, about adding yourself to the GPS services as well, among some other local SEO ideas.
-Dan
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Thanks! Do you use this instead of UBL?
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Yes, you can try Express Update USA
-Dan
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