Local citations
NAP mentions in directories. They still help local pack and some “near me” assistant answers.
Inconsistent NAP confuses entities. Same as always.
Reddit local threads (“dentist in Austin”) can outweigh a dozen directories.
Examples
- Assistant recommends a closed location because a directory wasn’t updated. Classic.
Related terms
Whether all the public facts about you agree. Incoherent entities get merged, split, or invented.
Google’s entity box. It influences how people and some AI products describe you.
Maps, NAP, reviews, local pages. AI assistants still ask “near me.” GEO here is reviews plus Reddit plus Maps, not another city landing page mill.
FAQ
For national SaaS? +
Mostly ignore unless you have offices people search for.
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