MerchantCircle for business

A merchant profile with deals, quotes and Q&A.

General directory · merchantcircle.com

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Cost to list: Free
Approval: Instant
Link type: Nofollow link; Per BrightLocal, not our test
Shows up in searches for: No business types; Across our 399 searches
Popularity: Tranco #15,404; #343 of 1,712 directory sites
Countries: United States

Checked Oct 20, 2026 · 1 source

Is MerchantCircle worth it?

Our reading of the measured data, not a score.

Low priority

Low priority: no measured reach in Google.

MerchantCircle didn't make Google's top 10 in any of the 276 buyer searches we ran for the 69 business types it accepts. Listing is stated as free. Profile links are reported nofollow, so list for customers, not for SEO links.

What works

Free to list
Self-serve: you can set it up yourself

Watch out for

Not in Google's top 10 for accountants, addiction treatment centers, alternative medicine practitioners, and 66 other types (0 of 276 searches)
Nofollow links: list for customers, not for SEO

Measured fit, by business group

How often MerchantCircle made Google's top 10 in our US buyer searches for the types it accepts.

Home services & trades 0/72

Not seen · 18 types
Health & wellness 0/48

Not seen · 12 types
Food, drink & hospitality 0/32

Not seen · 8 types
Weddings & events 0/28

Not seen · 7 types
Legal, finance & insurance 0/20

Not seen · 5 types
Real estate 0/20

Not seen · 5 types
Automotive 0/12

Not seen · 3 types
Education & childcare 0/12

Not seen · 3 types
Community & nonprofit 0/12

Not seen · 3 types
Beauty & fitness 0/12

Not seen · 3 types
Pets 0/8

Not seen · 2 types

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Where MerchantCircle shows up when people search

We ran 399 real buyer searches (Google US, desktop) for 100 business types on Oct 20, 2026 and recorded which directories made the organic top 10. Local packs and ads are not counted.

Not in the top 10 of any search we ran.

Common for niche, community and launch sites. What they offer is the audience that browses them directly, not a page that ranks for generic searches.

Local types where it didn't rank: Accountants, Addiction treatment centers, Alternative medicine practitioners, Architects, Auto body shops, Auto repair shops, Bars and breweries, Cafes, Campgrounds, Car dealers, and 59 more.

"Among directories" is its position among the directories we track that appeared for that business type, by searches appeared in, then best spot. How we measure

What MerchantCircle costs and who can list

As stated on MerchantCircle's own pages or reported by a named source. Checked Oct 20, 2026.

Who can list: Any local business

Census audience: local businesses · United States
Pricing: Free

'Set up your free listing in under 5 minutes.'
Approval: Instant. Listed as instant-publish by BrightLocal (top-citation-sites/instant/).
Link attribute: Nofollow link. Per BrightLocal's list, not our test.
Sources: merchantcircle.com

Prices and rules change; the linked pages are the authority.

How to add your business to MerchantCircle

1
Prepare your details
- Business name, address and phone written exactly as on your Google Business Profile and website
- Primary category, plus the services you actually offer
- Opening hours, service area and website URL
- Real photos: storefront or vehicle, team, finished work
- Access to the business phone or email, in case it verifies ownership
- A way to ask real customers for reviews (never buy them)
Our standard checklist for this kind of site (local listing), not a list published by MerchantCircle.
2

Open the claim page
merchantcircle.com/signup
3

Approval: instant

Listed as instant-publish by BrightLocal (top-citation-sites/instant/).
4

Check the watch-outs

2 things to know before you claim.

MerchantCircle alternatives

Ranked by the same evidence: Google top-10 appearances for the business types MerchantCircle serves, then audience fit, then Tranco popularity.

Questions about MerchantCircle

Is MerchantCircle worth it for a business?

Low priority: no measured reach in Google. MerchantCircle didn't make Google's top 10 in any of the 276 buyer searches we ran for the 69 business types it accepts. Listing is stated as free. Profile links are reported nofollow, so list for customers, not for SEO links. This is our reading of the measured data.

How much does a MerchantCircle listing cost?

Free. What we found: 'Set up your free listing in under 5 minutes.'. Checked Oct 20, 2026.

Is a link from MerchantCircle dofollow?

Nofollow link, according to BrightLocal's dofollow/nofollow list; we haven't tested it ourselves.

How do I add my business to MerchantCircle?

Start at merchantcircle.com/signup. Approval: instant (Listed as instant-publish by BrightLocal (top-citation-sites/instant/).). Have your details ready first (see "How to list" above).

What are the best MerchantCircle alternatives?

Ranked by the same evidence: Manta, Cybo, and Brownbook. The full list of 8 is above, with the searches each one appeared in.

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