What is the citation in SEO?
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What is the citation in SEO?
A citation is an online reference to your business's name, address and phone number (NAP). Like links to your website, Google uses them when evaluating the online authority of your business. Unlike links though, citations don't need to be linked to your business's website in order for you to be credited for them.
Citation is an important part of search algorithm and are used by search engines to determine where to rank your website amongst the competitors.
Citations are Brand Mentions and are important for a different reason. Google looks at these in a more contextual way. Is your brand mentioned in context to the surrounding text and images. Is the citation relevant to your brand and services.
Right its all about your NAP. its is help google to understand you webpage citation.Quote:
Originally Posted by dennis123
A citation is an online reference to your business's name, address and phone number (NAP). Like links to your website, Google uses them when evaluating the online authority of your business.
the citation are simply mentions of your business Name, Address of Phone number found online. They are a vital part of your Local SEO.When it comes to local search rankings, local citations play an important role.Citations are especially important when your business is in less-competitive niche and when you don’t have your own business website.Google uses citations to verify the accuracy of the contact details in local listing. If you use the keywords with the business name on citation sites it will help to gain maximum traffic from the local community.