The business directory listing service that lists you everywhere that matters.
Directories still feed Google Maps, Apple Maps, Bing, Copilot and ChatGPT with facts about your business. We list you on the ones that count and keep every detail identical.
Shown's business directory listing service submits your business to Google, Bing, Apple and 60+ South African and global directories and keeps every listing identical. A citation is any online mention of your business name, address and phone number (NAP), usually on a directory. Consistent citations help Google and AI engines confirm that a business is real and where it operates. Shown's listing engine submits and syncs your details across Google Business Profile, Bing Places, Apple Business Connect and 60+ South African and global directories, paced over weeks rather than blasted in a day.
Where we list you, to start
A sample of the directories in our listing engine. The full list, with which ones pass a followed link, is in our South African business directories guide.
| Directory | Why it counts |
|---|---|
| Google Business Profile | Google Maps and local search |
| Bing Places | Bing Maps, and facts that Copilot uses |
| Apple Business Connect | Apple Maps and Siri |
| Hellopeter | South Africa's best-known review platform |
| Brabys | One of the highest-traffic South African directories |
| Yellow Pages SA, Cylex, Hotfrog, Opendi | Established SA listings that search engines crawl often |
| Snupit | Where South Africans look for service providers |
| Foursquare and OpenStreetMap | Place data that feeds maps and apps beyond Google |
More than a submission blast
Identical details
One master record for your name, address, phone, hours, categories and description, used everywhere, from national directories to chamber of commerce business listings. Small differences add up to doubt.
Old details cleaned up
Moved offices, changed numbers or rebranded? We hunt down the old listings and correct them, not just add new ones.
Paced and logged
Submissions go out on a drip schedule. Every listing is logged with its URL, status and whether it links to you.
Questions buyers ask us
What is a citation in SEO?
A citation is an online mention of your business name, address and phone number, usually on a directory, map or review site. Consistent citations support local rankings and give AI engines reliable facts about you.
Do directory links help SEO?
Most directory links are nofollow, so their value is less about link authority and more about consistency, discovery and trust. A handful do pass a followed link, and our guide marks which ones.
Will you create duplicate listings?
No. We search for existing listings first and claim or correct them. Duplicates split your reviews and confuse search engines.
Works best together
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SEO services
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Google Business Profile work, reviews and suburb pages that put you in the Maps pack where local buyers pick who to call.
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Link building
Automated prospecting, vetting and outreach that earns links from real, relevant sites. No PBNs, no link farms, no blasts.
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Hundreds or thousands of useful pages generated from real data, every one indexable, unique and linked properly.
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Category, product and filter pages that rank against the big marketplaces, with the technical base to scale.
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