2. 1. Check your listings
http://support.prontomarketing.com/entries/130441-google-business-listing
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3. No, your business listings
don’t exist
What’s next?
Google : See 2.1 Create a new (born) listing for Google
Yahoo: See 2.1 Create a new (born) listing for Yahoo
Dmoz : See 2.1 Create a new (born) listing for Dmoz
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4. 2. Create listings
2.1 Create new (born) listings
2.2 Create new (reborn) listings
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5. 2.1 Create new (born) listings
• Google
• Pronto will create a bran new business listing for your company
• You listing will appear on Google Maps after you verified your listing. This is the process to prove that you
are the business owner and your business does exist in that location.
• Some actions are required from your side.
• What's next >> See 3. Verify/Claim Listing for Google
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6. 2.1 Create new (born) listings
• Yahoo
• Pronto will create your business listing under Pronto account.
• When your listing is active, Pronto will report the claimed status and send you the link.
• No actions required from your side
• What's next >> See 3. Verify/Claim listing for Yahoo
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7. 2.1 Create new (born) listings
• Dmoz
• Pronto will submit your business information to Dmoz directory. No actions required from your side.
• Please note that it may take anywhere from 2 weeks to several months for your site to be listed on
partner sites which use the Open Directory data, such as AOL Search, AltaVista, HotBot, Google, Lycos,
Netscape Search, etc.
• No actions required from your side
• What's DMOZ
– http://www.google.com/dirhp
– www.dmoz.org
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9. Google
• Listing is verified
– Good listing
Wonderful! Your business listing in Google has been created and verified. More than that, it also has
citations, reviews, photos and VDOs.
– Not that good
Good job! Your business listing has been created and verified. Though it could be better.
Let Pronto help you get the best out of it. What’s next? >> See 2.2 Create a new (reborn) listing for
Google
• Listing is not verified
Your business listing has been created but not yet verified, hmmm.
Let Pronto get you out of here. What’s next? >> See 2.2 Create a new (reborn) listing for Google
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10. Yahoo
• Claimed
– Good listing
Cool!! You have your company's footprint here. Good job.
– Not that good
Incorrect address, incorrect website URL, incorrect email, incorrect business name, no local phone
number .... All kinds of mistakes can happen here and you better let Pronto handle it for your SEO.
What's next? >> See 2.2 Create a new (reborn) listing for Yahoo
• Unclaimed
Why your listing is unclaimed? Because you might have added your listing using "Add listing By
Community". Therefore your listing has not been claimed.
What's next? >> See 2.2 Create new (reborn) listing for Yahoo
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11. DMOZ
Your website is already listed in Dmoz :D
Dmoz submission is a one time thing. So, there's nothing we can do about this. You've done excellent
work for yourself here already!
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12. 2.2 Create (reborn) listings
• Google
• Pronto will ask for the access to your Google account then we’ll update business information and add
additional details.
• All updated details will appear on Google Maps after you verified* your listing. This is the process to
prove that you are the business owner in that local are.
• Some actions are required from your side.
• *Verification process is subject to some difficulties and issues caused by many factors, and happens
unpredictably.
• What's next? >> See 3. Verify/Claim Listing for Google
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13. 2.2 Create (reborn) listings
• Yahoo
• Pronto will create your business listing under Pronto account, update business information and add
additional details.
• If you had submitted listing to Yahoo by yourself using your Yahoo account earlier, you may get a
notification email that your listing has been replaced or changed. Please don't worry about this.
• No action required from your side.
• What's next? > See 3. Verify/Claim listing for Yahoo
Note: Free business listing in Yahoo is available in USA only
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14. 3. Verify/Claim listing
• Google
• Phone Verification
• SMS Verification
• Postcard Verification
See Google Listing Verification
http://support.prontomarketing.com/entries/106007-google-business-listing-verification
Note: Any changes or update you wish to make to your Google listing should be requested via Pronto Support Ticket.
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15. 3. Verify/Claim listing
• Yahoo
• No verification process. You listing will be reviewed by Yahoo and listed in the directory automatically.
• When your listing is active, Pronto will report the claimed status and send you the URL of your listing.
Note:
- Any changes or update you wish to make to your Yahoo listing should be requested via Pronto Support Ticket.
- When the listing is updated, the active status will automatically be changed to pending. It will be active again within 4-5
business days.
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