Local fix guide
Local Citation Provider Interface
Comprehensive local citation audit across major directories (Yelp, YP, BBB, industry-specific). Citations with consistent NAP improve local rankings.
Issue ID: LOCAL-CITATIONS-001
Severity: moderate
Impact: High
Effort: L
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What this issue is
Comprehensive local citation audit across major directories (Yelp, YP, BBB, industry-specific). Citations with consistent NAP improve local rankings.
Why it matters
Comprehensive local citation audit across major directories (Yelp, YP, BBB, industry-specific). Citations with consistent NAP improve local rankings. This affects local visibility and whether nearby customers can quickly confirm you serve their area.
How we detect it
- FreeSiteAudit flags this issue when the rule for LOCAL-CITATIONS-001 fails and the page evidence points to Dom body.
- You can usually confirm this by checking the page source or the relevant page settings inside your CMS.
Evidence examples
Check the affected page source, rendered output, or relevant CMS setting to confirm the missing or incorrect element.
How to fix it
- 1Claim and update listings on top 20 citation sources
- 2Ensure NAP is consistent across all directories
- 3Remove duplicate listings
How to re-check it
- NAP is consistent across at least 15 major citation sources
Related tools
This issue is best verified with the full FreeSiteAudit crawl rather than a single-point mini tool.