Directories

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Listings in sync are marked with a green-filled shield with a white tick. This means that you can click through and view this listing and it’s been synchronized and secured. Listings being updated are marked with a green-filled shield with a circular logo. This means that your listing synchronization is in progress.
  • After initial purchase, a location will go through various steps prior to being published with directories. For new locations, please allow around 4 weeks for location data to process. For locations which you have updated, please allow around 2-3 weeks for those to process with directories. You can read more about the publishing process below.
  • Some directories do not accept submissions from service area businesses as they require a full address to create a listing. If you selected to not submit your address, to indicate you run a service area business, you will see fewer partners on the Directories tab as a result.
  • If there isn't a shield icon showing next to a partner directory this means that your business information has been submitted, but we are unable to report on accuracy for that directory.
  • Voice search directory updates for Moz Local include Google Assistant via Google Search, Siri via Apple Maps, Alexa via Amazon, and Microsoft Cortana (US & CA only) via Bing.

What's Covered?

This guide outlines which directories your location data will be submitted to based on your Moz Local subscription level. It also notes how to monitor location information distribution in the Moz Local Directories tab. If you are looking for information regarding Service Area Business directory distribution, please see our SABs guide.

Quick Links:

Location Information Distribution

To check the progress of partner distribution, head to the Directories tab in Moz Local. There, you’ll see the status of your location synchronization across our partner ecosystem and connected platforms, Facebook and Google.

The directories tab is located at the top of the screen to the right of the profile view option.

Please note: to ensure the highest acceptance rate of your location data, be sure to follow Google’s listing guidelines.

How long will it take for my listing information to update?

After the initial purchase of your location(s), the data entered will go through a variety of steps before the information is published on our partner directories.

  1. Pre-sync check - The system scans the directories within our distribution network to see whether or not a listing for this location already exists. This process takes up to 5 working days.

  2. Data Cleansing - This includes a manual process of checking, validating & optimizing the profile details of a business location to ensure the fastest publication rates. This process takes around 3 weeks.

  3. Submission - Once all checks are complete, the location is queued for submission to the directory (either by flat-file or API). Some checks can occur quickly where data is submitted within days. You will still see cleansing status in progress until we are able to submit to the final directory.

  4. Internal review by directory - Once a directory receives the submitted data, the directory will perform their own internal reviews before publication. The time frame for this step varies by directory.

For newly purchased locations, please allow around 4 weeks for all the above processes to complete. For locations which you have updated in Moz Local, please allow around 2-3 weeks for those updates to process.

Directory Distribution for US Businesses

Lite, Preferred, and Elite
 

If you are purchasing a Moz Local subscription after September 16, 2020 the following directories will be included based on your selected subscription package.

Directory

Included in the following Moz Local plans

Google Search*

All plan levels (Lite, Preferred, and Elite)

Google Maps

All plan levels

Facebook

All plan levels

Apple Maps*

All plan levels

Amazon Alexa*

All plan levels

Bing*

All plan levels

Baidu

All plan levels

hotfrog

All plan levels

MapQuest

All plan levels

ShowmeLocal

All plan levels

Navmii

All plan levels

TomTom

All plan levels

HERE

All plan levels

Waze

All plan levels

UBER

All plan levels

Better Business Bureau (BBB)

All plan levels

DexKnows

Elite plan only

SuperPages.com

Elite plan only

YP.com

Elite plan only

tupalo

Elite plan only

whereto

Elite plan only

Yalwa

Elite plan only

Brownbook

Elite plan only

Opendi

Elite plan only

iglobal.co

Elite plan only

Manta

Elite plan only

mylocalservices.com

Elite plan only

Localstack

Elite plan only

Judy´s Book

Elite plan only

Citysquares

Elite plan only

UScity.net

Elite plan only

EzLocal

Elite plan only

n49.com

Elite plan only

ChamberofCommerce

Elite plan only

acompio.com

Elite plan only

Pages24

Elite plan only

Cylex

Elite plan only

find-open.com

Elite plan only

NextDoor

Elite plan only

Neustar/Localeze

Available as add-on purchase to Preferred and Elite plans**

Data Axle (Formerly Infogroup)

Available as add-on purchase to Preferred and Elite plans**

*Includes submission to voice search directories as follows - Google Assistant (Google Search), Siri (Apple Maps), Alexa (Amazon) and Microsoft Cortana (Bing)

**Preferred and Elite Plans for US locations have the option to purchase additional aggregators as an add-on to their subscription plan. This add-on will incur an additional annual charge on top of the price of the selected plan. Please see the Moz Local pricing page for more information.


Basic, Plus, and Complete

If you have purchased a Moz Local location prior to September 16, 2020 the following directories will be included based on your selected subscription package.

Directory

Included in the following Moz Local plans

Google Search*

All plan levels (Basic, Plus, and Complete)

Google Maps

All plan levels

Facebook

All plan levels

Apple Maps*

All plan levels

Bing*

All plan levels

Baidu

All plan levels

hotfrog

All plan levels

ShowmeLocal

All plan levels

Navmii

All plan levels

TomTom

All plan levels

HERE

All plan levels

Waze

All plan levels

UBER

All plan levels

Data Axle (Formerly Infogroup)

Plus and Complete plans

Localeze

Plus and Complete plans

*Includes submission to voice search directories as follows - Google Assistant (Google Search), Siri (Apple Maps), and Microsoft Cortana (Bing)

If you are managing a Service Area Business through Moz Local, this will impact the directories we are able to push your data to. Please see our Service Area Business page for more information including supported directories.

Directory Distribution for Canadian Businesses

Lite, Preferred, and Elite

If you are purchasing a Moz Local subscription after September 16, 2020 the following directories will be included based on your selected subscription package.

Directory

Included in the following Moz Local plans

Google Search*

All plan levels (Lite, Preferred, and Elite)

Google Maps

All plan levels

Facebook

All plan levels

Apple Maps*

All plan levels

Amazon Alexa*

All plan levels

Bing*

All plan levels

Baidu

All plan levels

hotfrog

All plan levels

MapQuest

All plan levels

ShowmeLocal

All plan levels

Navmii

All plan levels

TomTom

All plan levels

HERE

All plan levels

Waze

All plan levels

UBER

All plan levels

Better Business Bureau (BBB)

All plan levels

yp.ca

All plan levels

SuperPages.com

Elite plan only

DexKnows

Elite plan only

tupalo

Elite plan only

whereto

Elite plan only

Yalwa

Elite plan only

Brownbook

Elite plan only

Opendi

Elite plan only

iglobal.co

Elite plan only

Manta

Elite plan only

mylocalservices.com

Elite plan only

Localstack

Elite plan only

Judy´s Book

Elite plan only

Citysquares

Elite plan only

UScity.net

Elite plan only

EzLocal

Elite plan only

n49.com

Elite plan only

ChamberofCommerce

Elite plan only

acompio.com

Elite plan only

Pages24

Elite plan only

Cylex

Elite plan only

find-open.com

Elite plan only

NextDoor

Elite plan only

Neustar/Localeze

Available as add-on purchase to Preferred and Elite plans**

Data Axle (Formerly Infogroup)

Available as add-on purchase to Preferred and Elite plans**

*Includes submission to voice search directories as follows - Google Assistant (Google Search), Siri (Apple Maps), Alexa (Amazon) and Microsoft Cortana (Bing)
 


Basic, Plus, and Complete
 

If you have purchased a Moz Local location prior to September 16, 2020 the following directories will be included based on your selected subscription package.

Directory

Included in the following Moz Local plans

Google Search*

All plan levels (Basic, Plus, and Complete)

Google Maps

All plan levels

Facebook

All plan levels

Apple Maps*

All plan levels

Bing*

All plan levels

Baidu

All plan levels

hotfrog

All plan levels

ShowmeLocal

All plan levels

Navmii

All plan levels

TomTom

All plan levels

HERE

All plan levels

Waze

All plan levels

UBER

All plan levels

*Includes submission to voice search directories as follows - Google Assistant (Google Search), Siri (Apple Maps), and Microsoft Cortana (Bing)

If you are managing a Service Area Business through Moz Local, this will impact the directories we are able to push your data to. Please see our Service Area Business page for more information including supported directories.

Directory Distribution for UK Businesses

Lite, Preferred, and Elite

If you are purchasing a Moz Local subscription after September 16, 2020 the following directories will be included based on your selected subscription package.
 

Directory

Included in the following Moz Local plans

Google Search*

All plan levels (Lite, Preferred, and Elite)

Google Maps

All plan levels

Facebook

All plan levels

Apple Maps*

All plan levels

Amazon Alexa*

All plan levels

Baidu

All plan levels

MapQuest

All plan levels

Scoot

All plan levels

The Independent

All plan levels

The Sun

All plan levels

Touchlocal

All plan levels

Central Index

All plan levels

Liverpool Echo

All plan levels

The Mirror

All plan levels

The Daily Record

All plan levels

The Evening Standard

All plan levels

The Scotsman

All plan levels

citipages.net

All plan levels

Navmii

All plan levels

TomTom

All plan levels

HERE

All plan levels

Waze

All plan levels

UBER

All plan levels

Bing

Elite plan only

tupalo

Elite plan only

whereto

Elite plan only

Infobel

Elite plan only

Yalwa

Elite plan only

infoisinfo

Elite plan only

Brownbook

Elite plan only

Opendi

Elite plan only

iglobal.co

Elite plan only

acompio.com

Elite plan only

MyLocalServices

Elite plan only

ShowmeLocal

Elite plan only

Manta

Elite plan only

Cylex

Elite plan only

find-open.co.uk

Elite plan only

NextDoor

Elite plan only

*Includes submission to voice search directories as follows - Google Assistant (Google Search), Siri (Apple Maps) and Alexa (Amazon)


 

Basic, Plus, and Complete
 

If you have purchased a Moz Local location prior to September 16, 2020 the following directories will be included based on your selected subscription package.

Directory

Included in the following Moz Local plans

Google Search*

All plan Levels (Basic, Plus, and Complete)

Google Maps

All plan levels

Facebook

All plan levels

Apple Maps*

All plan levels

Baidu

All plan levels

Hotfrog

All plan levels

Scoot

All plan levels

The Independent

All plan levels

The Sun

All plan levels

Touchlocal

All plan levels

Central Index

All plan levels

Navmii

All plan levels

TomTom

All plan levels

HERE

All plan levels

Waze

All plan levels

UBER

All plan levels

The Mirror

Plus and Complete plans

The Daily Record

Plus and Complete plans

The Evening Standard

Plus and Complete plans

The Scotsman

Plus and Complete plans

Citipages.net

Plus and Complete plans

*Includes submission to voice search directories as follows - Google Assistant (Google Search) and Siri (Apple Maps)

If you are managing a Service Area Business through Moz Local, this will impact the directories we are able to push your data to. Please see our Service Area Business page for more information including supported directories.

Voice Search

Submission to the following voice search directories is included, by default, in your Moz Local subscription.

  • Google Assistant (via Google Search)

  • Siri (via Apple Maps)

  • Alexa (via Amazon)

  • Microsoft Cortana (via Bing)

Please note: Bing submission is not included in UK location packages.

Directory Status Table

The All Listings table will list all the directories included in your subscription plan along with their Status and the Type of directory they are. This table includes the following information:

Screenshot of the All Listings table in Moz Local.
A. Listing – Indicates the directory or platform on which this listing is located.

B. Ecosystem Network – Some of your listings have a network of affiliated directories or platforms. These platforms show your business to customers in niche markets. Affiliated platforms/directories will be listed in this column.

C. Status – The current status of your listing with this publisher.

  • Synced – Listings are in sync and verified. This means that all details are in sync with the publisher and regularly checked for accuracy.

  • Submitted – Listings where your latest information has been successfully submitted. However, it is not possible to confirm in real-time as these publishers do not have online verification available (e.g. car navigation systems).

  • Updating – Data is being continuously submitted to the platform to get your listing updated.

  • Action Required – The listing requires your attention. This may mean you need to connect your account (as with Facebook and Google), mandatory information is missing from your profile, or your listing on this platform is already claimed by another party.

D. Type – The category or listing this platform or directory falls into.

E. Expand – Click the arrows to expand this listing and see more information about the directory.

F. Visit Listing – Where applicable, click the Visit button to see your live listing on the directory platform itself. Please note: not all listings have or offer online listing verification.

G. Additional Directories – If there are additional directories in the ecosystem network for a platform that aren’t visible, this will be indicated with a Plus Number. Click the number to see what additional directories are included in this network.

Clicking anywhere on the All Listings table or the Expand (arrows) in the last column will open up a window to learn more about the platform and (where applicable) its ecosystem network.


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