{"id":17348,"date":"2021-09-30T09:00:35","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T14:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.advicelocal.com\/?p=17348"},"modified":"2021-09-30T09:00:35","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T14:00:35","slug":"why-is-listing-management-important-for-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.advicelocal.com\/blog\/why-is-listing-management-important-for-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Is Listing Management Important for Businesses?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last week we discussed <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.advicelocal.com\/blog\/blog\/google-my-business-attributes-create-non-traditional-verticals\/\">Google pursuing verticalization<\/a> through a growing list of Google Business Profile (GBP) attributes. Today we\u2019re going to look into just why listing management is so important for businesses.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cb-advice\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advicelocal.com\/advice-local-resources\/local-presence-mobile-search-research-paper\/?utm_source=Blog_Banner&#038;utm_medium=Blog_Content_Banner&#038;utm_campaign=Blog_Banner&#038;utm_content=mobile_curtain_download_learn_more\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.advicelocal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Proximity.png\" class=\"acb-banner-image\" alt=\"The Mobile Curtain\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.advicelocal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Proximity.png 700w, https:\/\/www.advicelocal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Proximity-300x107.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Why Does Listing Management Matter for Businesses?<\/h2>\n<p>As you know, business listing management is a key focus of what we do at Advice Local. We help agencies like yours ensure your business clients have accurate name, address and phone number (NAP) listings syndicated across a host of directories. And beyond NAP data, a listing will include categories, products, services, images, payment methods, attributes and more.<\/p>\n<p>Syndicating this business information across directories, mapping apps, reviews sites, voice assistants and more \u2013 while also ensuring data is accurate, up-to-date and not conflicting \u2013 relies on automation. Businesses that leave their listings to chance? They will inevitably encounter errors, duplication&#8230; and the bad data that Google really does not like.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17351 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.advicelocal.com\/blog\/images\/online-visibility-score-1024x598.png\" alt=\"online visibility report image\" width=\"640\" height=\"374\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>The Value of Listing Management to a Business<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Increases Search Visibility \u2013 Citations are critically important as an SEO signal. However, bad data can severely hinder results.<\/li>\n<li>Improves a Business\u2019 Reputation \u2013 Listings on popular platforms, including positive reviews, help develop a business\u2019 reputation in the eyes of consumers.<\/li>\n<li>Offers the Chance to Be Listed in a Vertical \u2013 With GBP focusing more attention on verticalization, why not help your clients capitalize on this growing trend in verticals such as woman-led, veteran-owned and more?<\/li>\n<li>Brings Tangible Results \u2013 Above all else, listing management brings positive results to local businesses. From better visibility to increased trust, local businesses can build their brand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Not All Listing Management Companies Are Created the Same<\/h2>\n<p>It should be noted that while listing management as a concept is sound, in practice there\u2019s plenty of room for error. The reality is, <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.advicelocal.com\/blog\/blog\/listings-management-services-not-created-equal\/\">not all listing management companies are created equal<\/a> \u2013 and bad data is the quickest way to damage your client\u2019s relationship with the search engines. <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.advicelocal.com\/blog\/products\/listing-management-services\/\">Listing management services<\/a> will vary, so partnering with the right provider to service your brand, franchise and agency clients is important.<\/p>\n<h2>Technology Is Essential to Effective Listing Management<\/h2>\n<p>Have you been paying attention to the number of citation sources accessible to your clients? The list can feel never-ending, and it\u2019s just one reason why claiming these listings individually is inefficient, and in almost all cases, just not feasible. At Advice Local, we distribute data in real-time via API to many of these sources, making sure listings are always fresh.<\/p>\n<div class='tm-tweet-clear'><\/div>\n<div class='tm-click-to-tweet'>\n<div class='tm-ctt-text'><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Why+Is+%23Listings+Management+Important+for+Businesses%3F+by+%40BernieColeman+%23SEO&#038;url=https:\/\/www.advicelocal.com\/blog\/why-is-listing-management-important-for-businesses\/' target='_blank'>Why Is #Listings Management Important for Businesses? by @BernieColeman #SEO<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Why+Is+%23Listings+Management+Important+for+Businesses%3F+by+%40BernieColeman+%23SEO&#038;url=https:\/\/www.advicelocal.com\/blog\/why-is-listing-management-important-for-businesses\/' target='_blank' class='tm-ctt-btn'>Click To Tweet<\/a><\/p>\n<div class='tm-ctt-tip'><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Take Advantage of Real-Time Listing Management<\/h2>\n<p>We can all recognize the great importance of listing management for local businesses. 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