As far as I know, these sites are all free to register your business with a choice of premium listings for a fee. Be prepared for some cold calling as reps will try to bait you into spending on paid for listings however, I have personally never found these necessary so a firm NO is all you need.  Is it worth the hassle then? Yes, I do believe so, as the free advertising and free SEO benefits far outweigh this minor inconvenience.

You don’t have to register with them all and certainly not all in one go, but I would recommend if anything, get your business listed with the top 5.

There are many more good business directories/social networking sites to register yourself with when you have the time. Remember though, always register your business with sites that require a manual registration, don’t be tempted to register yourself with directories that promise automatic listings/submission to 1000’s of search engines who often use SEO methods that could do your site a lot more harm than good.

TOP TIP!…. Make a list of all the sites you do register with and keep them up to date.

Over time, your business may experience many changes, including location, email addresses, phone number, opening times etc.  This can lead to inconsistencies and repercussions with search engines and can be detrimental to customer care.  So make a list somewhere, keep it safe and call upon it from time to time to check everything is up to date.

1. Google My Business 
2. Yelp.co.uk
3. Yell.com
4. Cylex
5. Freeindex
6. Scoot
7. Touch Local
8. Yahoo Local
9. UK Business Directory
10. UK SMALL Business Directory
11. Applegate
12. Exactseek
13. Thomson Local
14. Linkedin Company Directory
15. Bing

Of course don’t forget social media, facebook, twitter, instagram etc.