A small-business profile on a long-running US directory.A small-business profile on a long-running US directory.
Not seenInstant
In Google’s top 10: Not seen
Best position:
Terms: Instant
Web directories
General web and business directories that accept almost any site. Most add little on their own; the few that still show up in searches are at the top.
- 10
- in this list
- 0
- show up in our searches
- 5
- free to list
- 8
- with a submit page
Ordered by how often each one showed up in 399 searches for 100 types of business (Google, US, checked Oct 20, 2026). How we rank
Before you submit: Skip directories that charge for a “guaranteed” dofollow link and never showed up in our searches. They rarely send visitors.
10 directories
A merchant profile with deals, quotes and Q&A.A merchant profile with deals, quotes and Q&A.
Not seenFreeInstant
In Google’s top 10: Not seen
Best position:
Terms: FreeInstant
A listing on a global business directory.A listing on a global business directory.
Not seenFreeInstant
In Google’s top 10: Not seen
Best position:
Terms: FreeInstant
UK people and business search that many UK citation lists include.UK people and business search.
Not seenSubmit page found
In Google’s top 10: Not seen
Best position:
Terms: Submit page found
A free listing in a global database of 44.6M businesses.A free listing in a global database of 44.6M businesses.
Not seenFreeInstant
In Google’s top 10: Not seen
Best position:
Terms: FreeInstant
Rank 6
ChamberofCommerce.com
Watch out. Not affiliated with official local chambers of commerce. Not affiliated with local chambers of commerce despite the name. Get listedA business profile on a national online business community.A business profile on a national online business…
Not seenFree tier
In Google’s top 10: Not seen
Best position:
Terms: Free tier
A business profile on a local news/classifieds/directory community.A business profile on a local news/classifieds/directory…
Not seenFree tierInstant
In Google’s top 10: Not seen
Best position:
Terms: Free tierInstant
Rank 8
Citysearch
Watch out. No add-business or claim link found on the homepage; listings appear to come from data feeds. Get listedLegacy city guide still showing local business pages.Legacy city guide still showing local business pages.
Not seenTerms on their site
In Google’s top 10: Not seen
Best position:
Terms: Terms on their site
A US local directory with coupons and classifieds.A US local directory with coupons and classifieds.
Not seenTerms on their site
In Google’s top 10: Not seen
Best position:
Terms: Terms on their site
Rank 10
Zumvu
Watch out. Now positions itself as an AI-visibility/SEO service; directory is one part. Get listedA business page/directory listing on an 'AI visibility' platform.A business page/directory listing on an 'AI visibility'…
Not seenInstant
In Google’s top 10: Not seen
Best position:
Terms: Instant
Other kinds of directory
- AI tool directories 10 directories AI tool, agent and GPT directories Top: Awesome MCP Servers, MCP.so, MCP Market
- Launch & startup sites 10 directories Launch days, startup directories and databases Top: Product Hunt, Indie Hackers, AppSumo
- SaaS & software reviews 10 directories Software review, comparison and alternatives sites Top: Indeed Company Pages, G2, GoodFirms
- Local business directories 24 directories Maps, review sites, citations and aggregators Top: Yelp, Instagram, Facebook Pages
- Industry directories 114 directories Directories for one trade or profession Top: Tripadvisor, Thumbtack, Houzz
- B2B & agency directories 17 directories Agencies, IT firms, suppliers and partner programs Top: Upwork Agencies, Thomasnet, Techreviewer
- Developer marketplaces 21 directories Registries, IDE marketplaces, MCP and awesome lists Top: Notion Marketplace, Chrome Web Store, Figma Community
- Apps, communities & consumer 44 directories App stores, podcasts, newsletters and communities Top: Medium, r/smallbusiness, CharityWatch
Before you submit
Skip directories that charge for a “guaranteed” dofollow link and never showed up in our searches. They rarely send visitors.
How the order works
We ran 399 searches the way customers search (Google, US, desktop, Oct 20, 2026) and counted how often each directory landed in the first ten results. That count sets the order. Site popularity only breaks ties.
What the list leaves out
Each row shows only what we confirmed. Where we have not confirmed the cost or how listing works, the row says only whether we found a submit page. Link types from other published lists stay off the rows until we test them.
Know one we missed?
Send it in, or read the methodology. Sponsored placements are always labelled.
What our 399 searches found
One square per search, darker when more directories were in the first ten results (Google, US).
Local businesses · 276 searches 93% had a directory
256 of 276 local businesses searches had at least one directory in the first ten results.
Online products · 123 searches 67% had a directory
82 of 123 online products searches had at least one directory in the first ten results.