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Local Citations For Google Maps: A Beginner’s Guide

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📍 Learn Local Citations the Right Way

Many local businesses have good services but still don't show up on Google Maps. Messy or inconsistent business listings are one common reason. This course shows you how citations work and how to build them properly.

🎯 What You Will Learn
✅ What a local citation is and why it matters
✅ How NAP (Name, Address, Phone) consistency works
✅ How to choose relevant directories for a business
✅ How to find and fix duplicate or outdated listings
✅ How to run a basic citation audit

👤 Who This Course Is For
- Beginners in local SEO
- Freelancers who want to offer citation services
- Small business owners who manage their own listings

⚠️ A Quick Note
Citations are one part of local SEO. They work together with your Google Business Profile, reviews and website, and results are never guaranteed.

No prior experience is needed. Let's get started!


Requirements

  1. No prior local SEO experience is needed
  2. A computer with an internet connection
  3. Basic comfort with using websites and web forms
  4. A business (your own or a client's) to practice on is helpful, but not required

What You'll Learn

Understand what a local citation is and why it matters Keep NAP (Name

Address

Phone) consistent across listings Choose relevant directories for a local business Find and fix duplicate or outdated listings Run a basic citation audit


Course Content

0h 4min

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Lesson 1: What Is a Local Citation?

00:04:00

0h 6min

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Lesson 1: What NAP Means and Why It Must Match

00:02:00

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Lesson 2: Building Your Master NAP Sheet

00:02:00

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Lesson 3: Small Differences That Cause Big Problems

00:02:00

0h 7min

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Lesson 1: General, Niche and Local Directories

00:02:50

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Lesson 2: How to Judge a Directory's Quality

00:02:50

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Lesson 3: Building a Starter Directory List

00:02:00


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Hi, I'm Morsalin Sikder. With a strong focus on results, I help businesses grow with a complete digital growth system: high-converting websites ⚡ strategic SEO 🔎 and performance-driven Google Ads 🎯 all managed together for measurable leads and sales 📈.

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Hi, I'm Morsalin Sikder. With a strong focus on results, I help businesses grow with a complete digital growth system: high-converting websites ⚡ strategic SEO 🔎 and performance-driven Google Ads 🎯 all managed together for measurable leads and sales 📈.

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