Getlisted.org now works in the United Kingdom.

We are pleased to introduce uk.getlisted.org
There are different platforms in the UK than there are in the US, and we went with the platforms that we feel are the most helpful for the UK and EU markets to be included with our UK version. There are also some basic differences between the US and UK versions of GetListed.org.
The first is that you have to input more information about each business, but we feel this actually improves our initial accuracy. Once you have inputed your info, there will be the same information shown as the US version about each business.

Here is a screenshot of the UK interface:

The UK version is actually a sneak peek at our new layout for all versions of Getlisted.org with top navigation and a different layout of the info so that we have more room to add helpful tips and explanations. Here is what a “business snapshot” looks like in the new design:

As you can see the new layout is a bit different, but allows for more information to be on the page. US users will also be seeing this layout in the future.

We have also started a trusted local SEO company directory page for the UK, like the one we have for our US version.

This is a public beta, and we would love to hear your input. The quicker we hear about bugs the quicker we can get them fixed.

To see the UK version, please visit uk.getlisted.org

Update: Read about this event on the Google Blog.

GetListed.org has been announcing a few cities lately, but I just want to highlight the Getlisted Local University in Minneapolis is where local business owners can get answers from the search engine reps of Google and Bing. This event is happening next Thursday in the Twin Cities on May 13th.
During the sessions and after the morning session I will be helping business owners take the first steps to implementing solid best practices for their business.

I want to again thank our event sponsors Google, Bing, ReliaCloud, and Deluxe for their support.

Google representatives Ryan Hayward and Ari Bezman will be there. Mikko Ollila, senior product manager for Bing, as well as industry leaders like Mike Blumenthal, Matt McGee, David Mihm, Mary Bowling, and Ed Reese will be speaking there too.

Aaron Weiche of Five Technology is spearheading the logistics for this one as well as speaking, so a big thank you to him.

To get details, please see: GetListed Local University – Minneapolis

(You can use the code “gl” to save 50 dollars)

Here is some coverage of our last event:

• Photos of the event
• Small Business Wins Big With Local University
• Looking back at GetListed Local University Spokane
• Getlisted SEO WorkShop

This means that small business owners can now see their status with Google, Yahoo, Bing, Best of the Web, and Yelp too.

Below is a screenshot of  what GetListed results looks like for a business with Yelp included …

You can also see your latest reviews, a photo and a quick glimpse of how your business is listed on Yelp by going to the detail page …

GetListed.org is a free resource that overviews and displays how effectively your business is listed online.

Check out our new version (now with Yelp) and examine your business online here.

I will be conducting a workshop at the Getlisted Local University in Minneapolis where local business owners can get answers from me about their specific businesses.
During the sessions and/or after the morning session I will be helping business owners take the first steps to implementing solid best practices for their business.

I want to thank our event sponsors Google, Bing, ReliaCloud, and Deluxe for their support.

Google representatives Ryan Hayward and Ari Bezman will be there. Mikko Ollila, senior product manager for Bing, as well as industry leaders like Mike Blumenthal, Matt McGee, David Mihm, Mary Bowling, and Ed Reese will be speaking there too.

Aaron Weiche of Five Technology is spearheading the logistics for this one as well as speaking, so a big thank you to him.

Our Minneapolis event on May 13th will be larger than our first Local University we did in Spokane. I do advise, however, for you to get your tickets early (even though this event is two months away, people are already buying their tickets).

To get details, please see: GetListed Local University – Minneapolis

Here is some coverage of our last event:

• Photos of the event
• Small Business Wins Big With Local University
• Looking back at GetListed Local University Spokane
• Getlisted SEO WorkShop

Incorrect or outdated data in the local databases of Google, Yahoo, Bing, Yelp, Superpages, Yellowpages, etc. costs your business leads, customers, and income.

Getlisted Enterprise is a local search analysis tool which solves this problem (click the image to see more detail) by allowing you to upload an excel sheet of your business locations (and their phone numbers, URLs, addresses, etc.) and compares the data that you provide with what is out there on the web.

An overall accuracy summary of how your business locations are represented on the web can be quite an  eye opener. In initial testing of some brands and partners displayed inaccurate listings to be in the 20-40 percentile range.

For business decision makers, it is hard to know how much time and money to budget for local SEM if you do not know the extent of the problem. On the flip side, businesses and internet marketing firms who service large clients or who pitch to large clients can really get the point across to their clients / potential clients by providing such a report.

The reporting is quite robust, and will tell you individually by business or platform what is wrong with your listings.

Here is a peek of the reports, an overview by platforms (click image to see details)…

This summary tells you at a glance about how your collection of business/locations are represented in each platform.

• Percentage of listings that were found
• Percentage of listings that are accurate / inaccurate
• Percentage of possible duplicate listings

This summary also displays “action items”…

• Number of Listings Not Found
• Number of Inaccurate Business Titles
• Number of Inaccurate Addresses
• Number of Inaccurate City-State-ZIPs
• Number of Inaccurate Phone Numbers

The percentages and the action items all link to a more detailed report that identifies the problem/problems found and highlighted ( click  image to see details).

These reports can be displayed and interacted with by location or by platform.

The enterprise tool is designed to be used by companies with many locations or those who service such companies.

It was made in partnership between GetListed.org and UniversalBusinessListing.org who specialize in the submission and dissemination of business information to search engines, data providers, and mobile directories.

The tool is currently in private beta, but will soon be available in a public beta.

Note: I am keeping mum about some of the features until we release the public beta.

Please send inquires or beta requests to pat@getlisted.org

Addresses are very important for small businesses when it comes to search engines and local SEO. We all know that, but there are many businesses who still do not put an address on their website. Many more still do display addresses, but use an image to do so which search engines can’t read.

This tool is a small piece of functionality that GetListed.org will use for some of our upcoming projects (GetListed has alot of things in the pipeline). I felt that this functionality could be a useful stand alone tool.

The algorithm it uses is quite robust and this tool also breaks down the addresses it finds into their natural or expected pieces (“city”, “street number”, etc.) and the lists warnings or potential problems with the address found. We will be offering an API in the future to use this functionality (and other Getlisted functionality) in your mashups and local SEO projects.

See the tool in action here

Please note that this tool currently examines single web pages, not websites. This is a beta project.

GetListed.org

It is a tool designed to help simplify the process a small business owner must take in order to effectively list their business in the free resources available on the web. It has many features which will be very useful for those businesses who are responsible for more than one location (or client) as well.

A quick run through of what this tool does…

First we ask for the business name and the zip code of the business.

We then display information is available for that business listing….

The information we display here show a user several things about how their business is listed in the major free local search engines…

1) Is their business listed?

If a business is not listed then obviously a great step to take is to get listed. These are all free listings, why not?

2)Is their business claimed?

Many business owners have not “claimed” their business listings. By claiming their listings they can make sure that their info is displayed correctly and have the capacity to enhance the way their business is represented by adding photos, vidoes, etc.

3) We display a “score” which give a business owner how well they are listed.

The listing score is a numerical representation of well the business is listed in the free resources like Google, Yahoo, MSN, and BOTW.

4) We display their business info, and their website, as reported by the search engines.

By ensuring their business information is displayed correctly, the owner can rest a bit easier as they are being represented online well. They also can learn things. A example of this would be the screenshot above. The business owner has their own website, however the local listing is actually pointing to another website that is an affiliate site. This type of mistake can literally cost a business tens of thousands of dollars.

The above info is shown on the initial page which we call their “listing snapshot”.

Let’s look at what else we display in the other tabs…

The Overview Tab

The overview page displays the info available on each search engine about that business in a table format.

It covers: Is business claimed? How many citations are recorded? How many reviews? How many photos/videos are there?

The To Do List Tab

We generate a list of steps that the business can take to more efectively list themselves. This list is tailored to each business entered and tells the business owner what they have or have not done.

The Details Tab

This tab displays search engine specific details about the business listing. This can be used to ensure that all information is correct on each platform.

The Reviews Tab

The review tab displays the most recent reviews of a business found on each platform. This put together in one place the reviews of each platform which allows a business owner a convienent way to track reviews.

The DashBoard Tab

The dashboard allows you to save and compare several listings at once. In the above screen shot there are three listings saved. This allows a a business owner to determine how well they are listed compared to their competition.

The dashboard is also very handy for those responsible for several locations or clients.

Website – Getlisted.org