There are several different types of citation websites out there and many SEOs argue about which are more valuable than others.
However, for local SEO, the SEO community generally agrees that the following Citations are “must-haves.”
Google My Business
Bing Maps
Facebook
Yelp
There are hundreds of potential websites to list a business online, but not all of them may be relevant for your business. That’s why citation categories exist.
There are many types of citations for many different types of businesses. Attorneys, healthcare, real estate, you name it; a category of exists.
While some citations have a higher domain authority than other, the category relevancy is more important than the domain authority. That’s why getting listed in these industry categories is critical.