Here’s a serious question: Are your individual N.A.P.citations consistent across all directories and aggregators? If you’re a small business and you’re unable to answer this question, then you really need to read below.

Gone are the days of a simple search in the phone book to locate a local business. Today, four in five people use search engines to find information about local businesses….yet just 37 percent of businesses have updated their information on a search engine. If you’re already shifting in your seat wondering how you can better update your search engine information, let’s go back to our original question. Are your N.A.P. citations consistent online?

N.A.P stands for your business name, address, and phone number, and when displayed consistently and correctly, they can have huge impact on how your prospective clients find your business online. So how does it work? We’ve got all the answers, in one quick slideshare.

Check out how to boost your business across the internet and on local online directories below. To boot, we’ve included a FREE tool at the end that will automatically help your own business stay listed consistently and correctly online.