Local Citation Building

Amplify your SEO efforts with citations that bring fresh traffic and authority to your website.

15+

Years Experience

1000s

of Citations Gained

100+

Clients Supported

Expert Local Citation Management in Birmingham

SEM Consultants is a Birmingham SEO agency creating effective local citation strategies aimed at building trust and credibility with both potential customers and search engines and ultimately improving your rankings in local search results. 

Our expert team uses a powerful and extensive list of high-value sites to submit valuable citations to. That’s why we can ensure the highest levels of accuracy and consistency to maximise your website’s citation flow and ranking – meaning that more customers than ever will be discovering and visiting your business via local searches.

Our local citation service will help you stand out from competitors and gain a significant edge, even in saturated markets.

Local Citation Services That Get Results

Citation Audit & Clean-Up

Consistency is vital when it comes to local citations. That’s why when we first start working on a local citation strategy for your business we’ll review existing citations and clean up inaccurate listings. Our expert team will identify and edit any incorrect name, address or contact details that may be currently hindering trust signals and preventing your business from having optimal visibility in local listings.

Citation Building & Submissions

We use an extensive database of high-value, regularly reviewed citation websites to submit optimised listings including correct categories and business details. Our experts make sure each submission is aligned with your current Google My Business profile and on-site location pages and we make sure every submission is based on relevance and long-term trust signals.

Industry & Location-Specific Citations

Our team focuses on targeted submissions custom to your specific niche / industry including geo-focused citations relevant to your service areas, regions or physical locations. We get the time to really get to know your business and audience to make sure we get you featured on platforms it actually uses.

Ongoing Citation Monitoring

We’ll continue monitoring all your local citations for any changes, duplicates or inconsistencies. We’re also proactive about any business changes e.g. to your address, phone number or opening hours, or in case of a rebrand to make sure your citations represent your business in the best and most accurate way possible.

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Meet Our Expert SEO Consultants

Our team of SEO specialists is passionate about crafting local citation profiles for our clients that achieve tangible results.

Bhupinder Bhogal

Technical SEO & PPC Director

As Technical SEO & PPC Director, Bhupinder digs into the data to create winning strategies that convert for each of our clients.

Bhupinder Bhogal

Technical SEO & PPC Director

As Technical SEO & PPC Director, Bhupinder digs into the data to create winning strategies that convert for each of our clients.

Laura Sargeant

SEO Lead

As SEO Lead, Laura is an expert in all things organic and along with the SEO team at SEM Consultants helps businesses turbo-charge their search engine optimisation and get ranked on Google.

Laura Sargeant

SEO Lead

As SEO Lead, Laura is an expert in all things organic and along with the SEO team at SEM Consultants helps businesses turbo-charge their search engine optimisation and get ranked on Google.

Adriana Aleksandrova

SEO Specialist

Meet Adriana, our content SEO and an experienced wordsmith with a flair for traffic-driving narratives that connect with audiences.

Adriana Aleksandrova

SEO Specialist

Meet Adriana, our content SEO and an experienced wordsmith with a flair for traffic-driving narratives that connect with audiences.

Manpreet Kaur

SEO Specialist

Manpreet Kaur is a results-driven SEO Specialist with a passion for technical search engine optimisation (SEO).

Manpreet Kaur

SEO Specialist

Manpreet Kaur is a results-driven SEO Specialist with a passion for technical search engine optimisation (SEO).

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Why Do I Need Local Citation Services?

One of the main benefits of local citations is how it affects your local SEO. Ranking locally for your business type and services is an important part of online marketing and can be integral for bricks and mortar stores looking for additional foot traffic. Getting your business seen in local SEO results through local citations can be a great way to gain trust in your business and get it seen online.

If you’d like to talk to us about what we can do for you in terms of Google My Business and Local Citations, we’d love to hear from you! Get in touch today and we can discuss how these great tools could work wonders for your business.

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Why Choose SEM for Your Local Citations Consultant?

Whilst there are many websites out there offering paid feature spots, many of them offer no real value. Our team of SEO experts have powerful and extensive lists of sites to submit valuable citations that will truly move the needle when it comes to your SEO strategy results.

Local citations tell Google about your business and let it know that it is legitimate by providing consistent information from multiple sources. That’s why we ensure the highest levels of accuracy and consistency to maximise your website’s citation flow and ranking – meaning that more customers than ever will be discovering and visiting your business via local searches. 

Local Citation FAQs

What is a local citation?

A ‘local citation’ is any kind of mention of your business name, address, or phone number online. These can be present on apps, websites, social platforms, or online business directories. Via these citations, internet users are able to discover relevant businesses that are local to them. They can also use citations to discover vital information, like hours of operation, geo-coordinates and directions, and alternate phone numbers.

There are many different types of local citations, each affecting your business ranking on Google differently. Some citation types include geo-specific citations, industry-specific citations, major local business data citations, and wider web citations. These may sound confusing, but don’t worry, we are here to help!

Do citation building services help with local SEO?

Local citations are a great way to help improve your local SEO. Building valuable links in local listings can help your business get found online and in-person by local searchers. Our SEO specialists are experts in improving local SEO so can advise on the best course of action to improve your local ranking potential.

What types of local citations are there?

Our team of local SEO experts will use a range of local listing types to help support your local business listing. We’ve listed a few below. 

  • Major directories & platforms such as Facebook & Yelp
  • Search engines such as Google or Bing
  • Primary data aggregators such as Factual, Acxiom, Infogroup and Foursquare
  • Unsctructured citations such as blogs, news sites, apps & more
  • Owned properties such as your website
  • Geo-specific and industry-specific platforms such as chamber of commerce websites or professional guilds as well as locally-based listings
How can I check my local citations? Does your service include a review of any existing listings?

Absolutely! When you use SEM Consultants for your local citation management, we’ll work with you to review any existing citations and identify potential future opportunities for local citation building.

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