Top 220 Indian Citation Sites & Directories

The search for the top citation sites and directories in India stops with this list. In this article, we cover the best citation sites in India for your business, including approximate traffic, current domain rating, and backlink count.

What is a citation on a Business directory?

A citation is a reference to a business online that can be found in what is known as a directory. Citations include important information, such as name, address and phone number, so that it is easier for people to find your business.

But your business information alone isn’t the only information that makes your business easier to find. Other points of data, such as a website and photos or videos, also play a role in the citation.

Why are citations important for Local SEO?

Citations are meant to help improve the chances of your business being found on local search. The more times your business is found on Indian directories, the more chances your business has to become a popular query on search engines, like Google. Becoming popular in search results in your business becoming a top result on search result pages, which results in an important factor known as prominence.

Search engines, specifically Google, regularly investigate information on the Internet. So, as long as your information matches what information is available on the Google Business profile, then this is a sign to Google that your business is legitimate.

Best 220 Directory Submission Sites for Local SEO in India

#	URL	Domain Rating	Backlinks	Traffic
1	twitter.com	98	64457844758	2552891288
2	linkedin.com	96	14785806903	760879483
3	google.com/business	95	3162	45773092343
4	youtube.com	92	43994521759	13971413350
5	apple.com	91	8626648458	393038590
6	facebook.com	89	76860779116	11601142546
7	bbb.org	88	383118654	27167208
8	bing.com	88	1946088665	1008724594
9	trustpilot.com	88	861192379	80906000
10	vimeo.com	87	2036427499	134033293
11	yelp.com	86	500150074	164757191
12	dailymotion.com	85	377761287	152914939
13	foursquare.com	84	103415241	30265243
14	bizjournals.com	82	139354282	16915550
15	mapquest.com	82	96937928	36078708
16	angel.co	81	51999068	4936530
17	crunchbase.com	80	52780858	10687072
18	dnb.com	80	88119800	11555287
19	yellowpages.com	80	126236240	33107697
20	hubspot.com	79	165828803	40869501
21	manta.com	77	11909092	6506505
22	here.com	76	34294174	2306859
23	homeadvisor.com	76	14463560	12927813
24	webestools.com	75	15189972	456354
25	angieslist.com	74	8085538	49232
26	brownbook.net	74	4661322	231224
27	merchantcircle.com	74	11948066	1676508
28	sitejabber.com	74	38734128	2047062
29	superpages.com	74	17542729	622239
30	mouthshut.com	73	56914232	4180125
31	sulekha.com	73	34440169	8305112
32	exportersindia.com	72	16890202	1365391
33	indiamart.com	72	169485564	46542749
34	justdial.com	72	9969582	60562247
35	showmelocal.com	72	2231353	434864
36	storeboard.com	72	25192034	357721
37	bizcommunity.com	71	15116910	465468
38	dev.to	71	11861519	17491674
39	enrollbusiness.com	71	4573830	202103
40	e27.co	70	2684700	93216
41	reviewcentre.com	70	4082151	242538
42	yellowbot.com	70	10118662	74302
43	40billion.com	69	7143265	65692
44	releasewire.com	69	3981167	33236
45	zaubacorp.com	69	5453698	6418253
46	apsense.com	68	12958804	78229
47	prlog.org	68	7443237	154524
48	2findlocal.com	67	6097146	400904
49	goodfirms.co	67	6658603	563113
50	gust.com	67	9014240	174688
51	hostsearch.com	67	2683472	5867
52	laimoon.com	67	1532499	689379
53	trepup.com	67	3995560	242164
54	webindia123.com	67	12645877	703331
55	zumvu.com	67	6406890	12776
56	basenotes.net	66	2470974	46816
57	communitywalk.com	66	3585590	37972
58	spoke.com	66	5309267	271605
59	yoomark.com	66	5229215	9159
60	craft.co	65	8160866	1926803
61	place123.net	65	1427989	331657
62	callupcontact.com	64	4742496	170661
63	csslight.com	64	3894367	26564
64	dead.net	64	2144959	2452520
65	orapages.com	64	1401364	84704
66	startupxplore.com	64	3268169	111131
67	briefingwire.com	62	431269	26268
68	citysquares.com	62	2629783	32966
69	edugorilla.com	62	636360	547153
70	ezilon.com	62	3063172	77465
71	find-us-here.com	62	2615787	158178
72	fullhyderabad.com	62	77334	118636
73	maharashtradirectory.com	62	3448296	79360
74	owler.com	62	2330400	1319358
75	prsync.com	62	1366641	114712
76	clickindia.com	61	467706	182149
77	dealerbaba.com	61	883969	32410
78	lacartes.com	61	1857562	449407
79	afaqs.com	60	568507	272037
80	bizcyclone.com	60	508839	28408
81	bunity.com	60	2349534	183730
82	elocal.com	60	2248863	913612
83	ijnet.org	60	672886	82274
84	index.co	60	957228	17097
85	startus.cc	60	1835797	506892
86	tradeindia.com	60	14677460	2927053
87	appfutura.com	59	692902	13518
88	asklaila.com	59	106124	136967
89	cybo.com	59	1886484	2367897
90	expressbusinessdirectory.com	59	1284917	48148
91	igotbiz.com	59	1214667	146705
92	listography.com	59	712987	327147
93	findglocal.com	58	423308	276132
94	threebestrated.in	58	316881	808572
95	adfreeposting.com	57	93674	8732
96	go4worldbusiness.com	57	451157	1049040
97	thetoptens.com	57	558335	2320714
98	99nearby.com	56	26578	45503
99	craftfoxes.com	56	863321	110350
100	grotal.com	56	245290	479755
101	tuugo.co.uk	56	170116	48451
102	yalwa.in	56	4637908	10363
103	zipleaf.com	55	1063292	102121
104	hotfrog.in	54	1123506	27159
105	locanto.asia	54	6650279	736511
106	onestopb2b.com	54	1298084	11264
107	eindiabusiness.com	53	269826	10283
108	infoline.com	53	16907	244540
109	tupalo.net	53	191333	177731
110	addyp.com	52	967639	93759
111	callme.co.in	52	505251	32058
112	city-map.com	52	73824059	19900
113	tuugo.in	52	605648	9485
114	companylist.org	51	100095	46575
115	fundoodata.com	50	89715	338948
116	vanik.com	49	1063365	9109
117	driveat.com	48	1302577	21913
118	freeadstime.org	47	384506	94614
119	nicefirm.com	47	483275	6906
120	clickedindia.net	46	70248	154064
121	indianyellowpages.com	45	47713	61100
122	localfrog.in	45	199901	4432
123	ncrcities.com	45	505033	9945
124	targetstudy.com	45	105459	981489
125	zonalinfo.com	45	2746	40808
126	jantareview.com	44	747261	24660
127	yelu.in	44	512690	12397
128	akama.com	43	119942	119935
129	loclists.com	43	30716	162079
130	locpages.com	43	29124	194926
131	sabmilega.com	43	1884	6489
132	ypgo.net	43	1469221	152535
133	dotnetfunda.com	42	78993	41839
134	loclisting.com	42	26549	130894
135	qutee.com	42	791325	8743
136	vcsdata.com	42	17171	13769
137	wallclassifieds.com	42	296954	60292
138	enetget.com	41	5654206	5803
139	kudzu.com	41	515057	0
140	yellowpages.in	41	8869	16150
141	yelloyello.com	41	1501182	407
142	indiaonline.in	40	11011	14266
143	zoompo.com	40	513347	53909
144	findermaster.com	39	71433	32575
145	giganticlist.com	39	61342	44229
146	h1ad.com	39	104974	31959
147	adsansar.com	38	3709169	5820
148	advertiseera.com	38	23917	33870
149	az-india.com	38	1237	38595
150	bgyellowpages.com	38	379314	2384
151	biz15.co.in	38	31803	2215
152	bizsheet.com	38	9945	5912
153	bresdel.com	38	3915067	13273
154	buckeyeads.com	38	249136	3659
155	busylisting.com	38	5069	4196
156	cityinsider.com	38	52280	2421
157	classifiedsfactor.com	38	69398	33766
158	coactivate.org	38	12606	3128
159	company.fm	38	11196	2776
160	designfirms.org	38	18808	0
161	dialindia.com	38	12779	2634
162	dialyou.com	38	98471	0
163	dueclix.com	38	777570	2444
164	ecity.com	38	588355	0
165	eqlic.com	38	2544	551
166	everplaces.com	38	416370	0
167	findbestseo.com	38	10032	575
168	finest4.com	38	15279	3686
169	foodpanda.in	38	23000	809
170	freelistingindia.in	38	1552703	24332
171	gostartups.in	38	1128202	2318
172	gujaratdirectory.com	38	4973297	2141
173	imclassified.com	38	602031	2325
174	indiaaclick.com	38	3568	0
175	indiabizclub.com	38	412702	3668
176	indiabook.com	38	32280	6979
177	indiacatalog.com	38	35927	6034
178	infoisinfo.co.in	38	15155	44149
179	japanautopages.com	38	50910	0
180	jsdirectory.com	38	17587	1060
181	justfindus.in	38	14384029	0
182	khojinindia.com	38	45333	2393
183	knpbundles.com	38	4571	184
184	linqto.me	38	3561576	12833
185	localbiznetwork.com	38	28689	4315
186	locbusiness.com	38	26870	9864
187	macro.market	38	1812736	0
188	needfinder.in	38	221900	0
189	nextbizdoor.com	38	50981	3514
190	ogoing.com	38	55881	1806
191	onefdh.com	38	998022	0
192	pitnit.com	38	49151	551
193	poweredindia.com	38	88417	375
194	rectanglead.com	38	3584	10772
195	sholay.in	38	13071	0
196	starofservice.in	38	5107	177661
197	thenewsfunnel.com	38	72522	1403
198	traderscity.com	38	24585	5840
199	true2ourselves.com	38	31359	1917
200	twenty19.com	38	21210	0
201	wadline.com	38	221860	2054
202	whereincity.com	38	29904	2989
203	wowcity.com	38	47435	1134
204	zordis.com	38	1225352	3013
205	jimyellowpages.com	37	437661	11713
206	bharathlisting.com	36	149953	3638
207	burrp.com	36	4055188	0
208	localdiaries.in	36	1646	712
209	placereference.com	36	9069	1643
210	zipleaf.in	36	195099	4253
211	bigwigbiz.com	35	61899	784
212	indianindustriesdirectory.com	35	1662549	375
213	rajb2b.com	35	5186	363
214	searchingurgaon.com	35	648127	364
215	a1bizdirectory.com	34	3454	400
216	addsera.in	34	45443	0
217	indisearch.com	34	1939	4387
218	linkcenter.com	34	5463	939
219	ncrpages.in	34	321247	2009
220	aaspaas.com	33	3832	784

What to consider when creating citations for local businesses in India?

When listing a business on several directories and sites, many considerations should be taken into account.

Consistency. Double check to make sure that all information listed in your citation matches the information on every other directory site that you are listed on. Data consistency is key to creating a citation that will increase traffic and prominence.
Quality. All information listed should be relevant to your business. So, an India-located business should be listed on Indian directory sites first. If you also list your business on United Kingdom directories, this will confuse the Google algorithm.
Quantity. There are hundreds of Indian directories available, but you do not need to list your business citation on every directory. You only need to list your citation on the top directories in India, which are included in the list below. Depending on your business, listing your citation on a niche-specific directory can also be helpful.
Do It For The Customer. You know your business best, but potential customers do not. This is another reason to be consistent, as many people strongly dislike incorrect information on varying directories. Many people will also check multiple directories in addition to Google, so make a point to use your best photos, along with accurate information and a strong business description.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I create a citation?

Thankfully, there are multiple ways to create citations, including hiring professional services or manual creation. In the past, I have personally used Fiverr to help clients create their citations, for as little cost as $5. However, you can also invest time rather than funds by manually creating your citations. If you are interested in professional creation, then Brightlocal can help for as low as $2 per citation.

What types of citations can I create?

There are two categories of citations: Structured and Unstructured citations. There are also four subcategories of citations, including global, national, local, and industry-specific.

Structured citations are designed to be submitted on directories that list other similar businesses, while unstructured citations are mentions of your business on sites that are not specific, which list your business in a broader, general sense.

What is the best citation site in India?

The best citation sites in any country are those that recommend and refer customers to your business. High-profile directories have high authority and are used most by customers. So, when researching through the above list of directories, find the sites with the most traffic and design a great citation to be discovered more than other businesses.