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TopDirs

Best directories for every type of business

Pick your type of business. Each guide shows which directories to claim first, which to pay for and which to skip, based on real searches for businesses like yours.

56 guides so far, out of 100 types of business we searched for. 1,807 directories checked. Measured Oct 20, 2026. More guides every week.

Where directories show up most in searches

Share of the first ten results that were directories, for the business types where it is highest.

  1. 1 Event planners 49%
  2. 2 Med spas 47%
  3. 3 Locksmiths 47%
  4. 4 Wedding vendors 46%
  5. 5 Funeral homes 42%
  6. 6 Startups 39%

Software & AI

4 guides

Online products & creators

3 guides

B2B & professional firms

3 guides

Health & wellness

5 guides

Real estate

3 guides

Home services & trades

15 guides

Automotive

2 guides

Food, drink & hospitality

6 guides

Weddings & events

6 guides

Beauty & fitness

2 guides

Pets

1 guide

Education & childcare

1 guide

Community & nonprofit

4 guides

How these guides rank directories

For every type of business we ran real searches on Google US (local types in four different cities) and counted which directories reached the first ten results. That count sets the order. Fit for your business comes next, and site popularity only breaks ties. Where we could not confirm a price, link type or approval process, the guide says so.

Read the methodology