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How to Add Your Free Business Listing to infoUSA

June 14, 2009 By Gail Gardner 51 Comments

infoUSAAlthough you can not search infoUSA directly, it is one of the most important listings a business can obtain. Established businesses that buy yellow page advertising or are listed in business directories will probably already be listed. It does not hurt to submit your listing to be sure they have current, accurate data. Their system will display a link to your current data, if any, and you can expand or correct it using this process.

The infoUSA database powers 85% of online directories including:

  • Google Local Search
  • Yahoo! Yellow Pages
  • Microsoft’s MSN Local Search and Windows Live Local Search
  • AOL brands including Compuserve, Netscape and Mapquest
  • infoSpace
  • 90% of in-car navigation

They also sell the infoUSA database products directly to businesses and for incorporation into computer programs and online services. Simply go to Add or Change Your infoUSA Business Listing and follow the process.  Here are the screen captures of the entire process as of the day this post was written. [These are current even though the  copyright date on these pages is 2006.]

infoUSA SUBMISSION TIPS:

  • Enter phone numbers with no spaces or punctuation like this: AAAPPPNNNN (Area code, prefix, number)
  • Do not use your toll free number as your main phone number – there is a field for it on a subsequent page

infoUSA Submission process:

infoUSA submission

infoUSA submission 2 of 3

infoUSA submission 3

infousa Submission complete

BACKGROUND on infoUSA:

  • infoUSA’s Vice President of Sales Panjak Mathur Interviewed by Eric Inge – Includes historical data, examples of how infoUSA data is used, their verification process, companies licensing their data,
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Gail Gardner is the founder of GrowMap.com. She is a Small Business Marketing Strategist who mentors small businesses, bloggers, and freelancers. After 23 years in the field with IBM and 5.5 years managing AdWords accounts, her focus shifted to small business marketing strategy. GrowMap.com is listed by Cision as a Top 100 Site for Marketers and has received three Small Business Influencer Awards from Small Business Trends. Named by D&B a Top 50 SMB Influencer on Twitter, you can follow Gail @GrowMap and on LinkedIn.
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Comments

  1. Kirya says

    April 9, 2012 at 12:49 pm

    Nice offline promotion tip I never heard about! Thank you for sharing. Could anybody tell if there is some changes in traffic level after submitting your site to the list?
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    Reply
    • growmap says

      April 9, 2012 at 4:19 pm

      infoUSA is not the kind of list you’re thinking of – it is a database that Web sites use and it also feeds devices like smart phones, GPS systems, and handhelds. You most definitely will see traffic from listing with infoUSA, but since that traffic will come from many different sources and not as coming from infoUSA it may not be obvious. There is no easy way to track it – just know that if definitely has an effect.

      Reply
  2. Sortfolio Clone says

    December 6, 2011 at 11:38 pm

    infoUSA is best to have a business link.. surely i vl use this for my all business…thanks for sharing a useful information..

    Reply
  3. BASATI says

    August 25, 2011 at 10:36 am

    Really helps business owners thanks for the great info.

    Reply
  4. Dave says

    July 9, 2011 at 12:46 pm

    Thanks for the article. I need to get my business in InfoUSA NOW! I am new to this new world of internet for business

    Reply
  5. Jake says

    May 10, 2011 at 10:54 am

    Great post! Info USA is a big resource for those getting in to small home based business. I know they update everything online and it works well for my real estate business! Thanks!
    Jake would love you to read ..Rapid Cash Tornado BonusMy Profile

    Reply
  6. l banner says

    January 18, 2011 at 1:20 am

    infoUSA Database is great way to promote your business.

    Reply
  7. Denver says

    November 19, 2010 at 1:05 am

    Info USA sounds good to have business listing in USA. Many of people having alot small businesses and to listing in usa business listing is not a easy task to every business i can understand because i also have some small business but the are not listing in usa business directory. Great information i will surely use this for my all business thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  8. Priciyana says

    October 22, 2010 at 1:51 am

    Thanks for the suggestion, i was searching for that. If you have another such types of ideas please share it with us.

    Reply
  9. Tin says

    August 27, 2010 at 6:28 pm

    Great suggestion! This is also a free advertisement for your business. Thanks for sharing the idea.

    Reply
  10. Vincenzo says

    August 2, 2010 at 11:17 pm

    Hi, Thanks for sharing this informative article!
    This is really the kind of post i am looking for. It is easy to understand and really offers a lot of useful information on how to Add the Free Business Listing to infoUSA.

    Reply
  11. Troy J Peterson says

    July 14, 2010 at 3:28 pm

    Good article. We have recently launched a new Express InfoUSA update service to make it easy for businesses to add, edit or enhance their business records within the infogroup (formerly infoUSA) business database. We have also added bulk file upload and api capabilities for businesses with multiple records/locations.

    Troy J Peterson
    Director Product Management – ExpressUpdateUSA

    Reply
  12. shandy says

    April 20, 2010 at 1:43 am

    You have a great website. I look forward to promoting this site to my friends. You have put alot of work into this site! Thanks for checking the site! Yeah, I have some interesting stuff saved for the store. I forgot to mention in the business Newsletter, but I’ve got some cool ideas for store features to make it really useful for easy browsing and finding.

    Reply
  13. jaikumar says

    April 5, 2010 at 10:43 pm

    Great Info , helps me to submit my dental website in “”infoUSA “”

    Thanks Regards

    jaikumar.c.n

    Reply
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    March 29, 2010 at 2:03 am

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  15. folders printing says

    December 21, 2009 at 3:26 pm

    Yeah, very true, this will also boost up your business among others.

    Reply
  16. venus says

    November 28, 2009 at 4:56 am

    your submission tips are up to the mark .i want to try this free listing first than let you the results.thanks for sharing your wisdom.looking forward for more updates.

    Reply
  17. monika says

    October 27, 2009 at 1:39 am

    very informative article seems very useful.lets see how it works.

    Reply
  18. Admael says

    October 25, 2009 at 4:57 pm

    Thanks for very useful article. I must try. It’s probably very good and easy method.

    Reply
  19. Chris says

    October 16, 2009 at 8:48 pm

    Thanks for the great write-up! I’m definitely going to make sure I get my business entered into infoUSA as soon as possible. I didn’t realize how easy it really was.

    Reply
  20. Mizanur Rahman says

    October 12, 2009 at 7:38 pm

    Very useful post. Thanks for sharing the information on InfoUSA .
    .-= Mizanur Rahman´s last blog ..Why Purchasing A New House Todayis So Important!!! =-.

    Reply
  21. bJones says

    September 23, 2009 at 7:13 am

    Interesting to know that Google, MSN and Yahoo use there service, Im really kinda surprised that each giant doesn’t have their own business listing databases. Great Info will try to get listed.

    Reply
    • Internet Strategist says

      September 23, 2009 at 11:37 am

      Hello bJones,

      Since I wrote this post I found a much faster way to get into the infoUSA database plus 76+ (and probably hundreds) of other directories. You can read about it in the CommentLuv featured post in this reply.
      .-= Internet Strategist @GrowMap´s last blog ..Instantly Acquire 76 High Quality Incoming Links =-.

      Reply
  22. Gilbert says

    September 22, 2009 at 5:50 pm

    Well, let’s stop talking about whether we’ll fetch anything from doing this. At least Mr. Strategist has made a very good effort in putting up those pictures with a very useful post here. I just wanted to know whether we can promote our online business using this site or not. If it’s possible, then this is really good. 🙂

    Reply
    • Internet Strategist says

      September 22, 2009 at 10:02 pm

      Hello Gilbert,

      Actually that would be Ms. Strategist but that isn’t obvious and most assume Internet Strategist is male. I am not clear whether the site you refer to in your comment is this one or infoUSA.

      Yes, you can list businesses that have physical addresses in countries they cover at infoUSA and in other local search directories. This includes online businesses as long as they have a physical address and phone number. You can read about other Local Search sites and a fast way to get listings in the post featured in this reply.

      Those willing to contribute to the discussions here can also get value from commenting because their site links are dofollow (see DoFollow Tools and Lists) and they can select their own anchor text using KeywordLuv as you have done in your comment.
      .-= Internet Strategist @GrowMap´s last blog ..Instantly Acquire 76 High Quality Incoming Links =-.

      Reply
  23. Fernando says

    July 10, 2009 at 7:49 pm

    Thanks for info about infoUSA. Anyway I’m from Brazil, you have one alternative?

    Reply
    • Internet Strategist says

      July 12, 2009 at 8:44 pm

      Hello Fernando,

      Once I cover all the major directories available here I will do some research on International directories. In the meantime I would definitely check out the major directories such as Google Maps and Yahoo! Local because they are likely to already cover most countries.

      If you come across any that have listings for Brazil do let me know. Also if you find something and could use some assistance figuring it out I would be happy to assist.
      .-= Internet Strategist @GrowMap´s last blog ..How to Create and Install Favicons =-.

      Reply
  24. Anthony says

    July 8, 2009 at 1:45 pm

    I think you will see more and more companies trying to expand their reach onto the internet in the future as more people use this method of search to find what they are looking for. That coupled with the fact that it is cheaper then more traditional adverting alternatives.

    Reply
    • Internet Strategist says

      July 12, 2009 at 8:42 pm

      Hi Anthony,

      Yes, more businesses are starting to realize the importance of being easy to find online. I am still amazed that so few take advantage of these free advertising opportunities.
      .-= Internet Strategist @GrowMap´s last blog ..How to Write a Review at Merchant Circle =-.

      Reply
  25. William says

    July 6, 2009 at 9:48 am

    Submitting to your business to these directories if very important if you want your business to get proper exposure online.

    Reply
    • Internet Strategist says

      July 12, 2009 at 8:41 pm

      Hi William,

      You’re right and that is why we’ll be adding more of these how-to posts. We are also developing a tracking system that we will share with our readers.
      .-= Internet Strategist @GrowMap´s last blog ..How to Add Your Business to Merchant Circle =-.

      Reply
  26. Maria says

    June 29, 2009 at 1:17 am

    This is something you should just get over with. It’s not like they’ll add it right away (couple months is nothing unusual here) but once it gets added it’s always a small boost for your website.
    .-= Maria@Paznokcie´s last blog ..Pazurki od Eweliny =-.

    Reply
    • Internet Strategist says

      July 12, 2009 at 8:40 pm

      Hi Maria,

      Yes, it is best to just add it right away and hope it works since there really isn’t any way to determine whether you are listed there. Their database is not online; it feeds other databases and directories.
      .-= Internet Strategist @GrowMap´s last blog ..How to Get Your Free Business Listing in Yelp =-.

      Reply
  27. Tracy says

    June 19, 2009 at 9:30 am

    Do you know if you have to have a brick and mortar store? Or can it be e-commerce only that is based in a specific area?

    Reply
    • Internet Strategist says

      June 20, 2009 at 4:49 pm

      Hi Tracy,

      You have to have a physical address you can use. I have never seen any requirement that you operate from a store or sell locally only. I strongly encourage every online business to be listed in this and all the other Local Search Directories.

      You may want to Subscribe to our RSS or Subscribe via email because I am working on a template for tracking these listings for any business. I will be providing it free of charge through my blog here.

      Internet Strategist’s last blog post..How to Get Your Free Business Listing in Yelp

      Reply
  28. Alex says

    June 17, 2009 at 7:47 am

    Thanks for the great tips!

    This site is new to me and I will have to see how it can help me

    Alex’s last blog post..Learn How. Make Money Blogging Is Easy!

    Reply
    • Internet Strategist says

      June 18, 2009 at 11:50 am

      Welcome Alex,

      I hope you found some useful content here. You can check out the categories to get a good idea what is here.

      Internet Strategist’s last blog post..How to Create a Successful Blog Based Business Part 1

      Reply
  29. Website design San Diego says

    June 17, 2009 at 5:22 am

    It’s really informative post about inclusion in infousa.com; I think steps you described for listing is quite enough for getting successful listing. Thanks for sharing it.

    Reply
    • Internet Strategist says

      June 18, 2009 at 10:46 am

      Hello Website Design San Diego,

      This is one in a series of Local Search directory how-tos. You may want to Subscribe to our RSS or Subscribe via email so you won’t miss any of the others.

      Internet Strategist’s last blog post..How to Get Your Free Business Listing in Yelp

      Reply
  30. Michael says

    June 16, 2009 at 1:16 pm

    This is a great way to get listed in the most popular directories, search engines, and navigation units. If you have a physical location for your business, you really have every interest in doing this. You want potential customers to find you, so make it easy for them.

    Reply
    • Internet Strategist says

      June 16, 2009 at 10:03 pm

      Absolutely right, Michael. It just makes sense to be as easy to locate as possible – especially if anyone comes to your physical location to do business with you. Even businesses that operate entirely online can benefit though so anyone who has a physical address they can use should add themselves to infoUSA.

      Internet Strategist’s last blog post..Be Pro-Active and Take Calculated Risks

      Reply
  31. tom says

    June 16, 2009 at 4:10 am

    It’s always one more backlink to boost your pagerank. Also since it’s so easy to do I don’t see why you wouldn’t want to do it.

    Reply
    • Internet Strategist says

      June 16, 2009 at 10:02 pm

      Hi Tom,

      I suspect many businesses are not aware of infoUSA. That is one reason I added this post now. As someone else mentioned it can take a couple of months for the data to be updated so it is good to get this one done early.

      Internet Strategist’s last blog post..How to Get Your Free Business Listing in Yelp

      Reply
  32. Matt says

    June 15, 2009 at 9:28 am

    Many foreign commenters won’t see the benefit as its mainly for Local Search (physical address is needed in most cases).

    It really does take about two months for your new data to filter through their system and then appear on their subscriber’s pages. Another advantage to having the correct information at Info USA: the cloned listings you will receive from any new “Startup” local business search sites that use their database information.

    Reply
    • Internet Strategist says

      June 15, 2009 at 12:12 pm

      Thank you Matt. Very good point about requiring a physical address. I will edit the post to include it. As we both know, incoming links are the best way to continually grow a business. I submit listings for ALL businesses I assist – even those that sell online only.

      I will do further research to see if non-U.S. addresses can be added to infoUSA. I suspect not but need to verify.

      Internet Strategist’s last blog post..Select Keywords First to Make Your Content Easy to Find

      Reply
  33. Solihull says

    June 15, 2009 at 6:40 am

    Nice guidelines to make effective work with informative services.

    Reply
    • Internet Strategist says

      June 15, 2009 at 12:09 pm

      Hi Solihull,

      Understanding the “big picture” before undertaking a new project is very useful to me. I keep notes and find turning them into posts is an effective way to keep the information at my fingertips and also share it with others.

      Many of the points I make and strategies used are not apparent until I have listed numerous businesses in each directory so most business owners would not find out about them on their own.

      I hope you’ll Subscribe to our RSS or Subscribe via email as I am currently working on many more similar posts. .

      Internet Strategist’s last blog post..Be Pro-Active and Take Calculated Risks

      Reply
  34. Manop says

    June 15, 2009 at 12:52 am

    Thanks for info about infoUSA. I doubt submitting to be listed is helpful, but there is nothing to lose, right.

    Manop’s last blog post..EXIF Info : What you should know about it?

    Reply
    • Internet Strategist says

      June 15, 2009 at 12:05 pm

      Hello Manop,

      You never know where your next visitor is coming from – or more importantly – where media coverage may find you. The more comprehensive your listings the better.

      Although this is definitely most important for businesses someone would visit locally being in this database is an easy way to generate more incoming links which are valuable for search engine rankings and provide greater visibility.

      Internet Strategist’s last blog post..Intelligent Bloggers to Consider Reading

      Reply

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