TL;DR: Local citations = אזכורי העסק באתרים חיצוניים עם NAP. Factor בדירוג Local Pack. בישראל יש 20 top citations חובה. Consistent NAP is critical.
Top 20 Citations in Israel
Tier 1. Must have
- Google Business Profile
- Facebook Business Page
- Instagram Business
- LinkedIn Company Page
- Apple Maps (via Apple Business Connect)
- Bing Places
- Waze (via Waze for Partners)
Tier 2. Israeli directories
- Zap
- B144
- Walla Yellow Pages
- Rest (for restaurants)
- D&B Israel
- Dapey Zahav
- Israel Business Directory
Tier 3. Industry-specific
- Psakdin (legal)
- Infomed (health)
- Zipkod (many industries)
- Tripadvisor (hospitality)
- Booking.com (hotels)
- Easy Delivery (food delivery)
NAP Consistency
N. Name.
A. Address.
P. Phone.
Must be IDENTICAL in all citations. "Rechov Herzl 10" ≠ "רחוב הרצל 10" ≠ "Herzl St 10".
Pick ONE format, use everywhere.
Submission Process
Manual. 2-5 days to submit all 20.
Some tools automate (Yext, Moz Local). charge $100-200/year. Not worth for small business.
Audit existing citations
- Search: "Business Name" + "phone number".
- List all sites mentioning business.
- Check NAP accuracy on each.
- Update anything inconsistent.
Common Mistakes
- Multiple listings on same site (duplicate).
- Outdated phone/address.
- Inconsistent business name variations.
- Not claiming existing listings.