Most cleaning business owners know the big name directories like Yelp, Angi (formerly Angie’s List), and Thumbtack.
But there are more than 30 other business directories that your maid service needs to be listed on.
We’ve listed all of them for you in this article, complete quick links so you can get your maid service set up on these directories quickly and easily.
To make this even easier for you, we’ve put together an easy-to-use tracking form.
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DIRECTORIES FOR MAID SERVICES
Facebook Business Page
Facebook has a ton of free resources to help you get up to speed on the best ways to use their tools, pages and ads to grow your small business.
Set up your Facebook business page.
It’s quick and easy to create your account and get started. To find out more about how to use Twitter to market your maid service, check out this free course.
Get tweeting on Twitter today.
Similar to Facebook groups, but often less saturated with spam.
Set up your free Linkedin company page here.
I (Amar Ghose) actually wrote a book on Marketing on LinkedIn which you can find here.
It’s quick, easy and free to get a business profile set up on Instagram.
Still a bit overwhelmed? We’ve got you: Read our Ultimate Guide to Marketing Your maid service on Instagram
Google Business
Great way for customers to contact you and leave reviews.
Free and easy to get set up: Get started now.
Bing Places for Business
You’ll need to start a free Microsoft account to get started.
Add your maid service to Bing in 3 easy steps.
Foursquare Business
This is a must to show up in local searches in your city.
Go here to claim your business listing on Foursquare.
Yellow Pages
Respond to reviews, include coupons, hours of operation, service lists and much more.
You can create your Yellow Pages listing here.
Manta
One of the largest small business directories in the United States. When you create a listing on Manta, it also gets added to 60+ other online business directories.
Create a free business profile.
Thumbtack
It’s free to create a profile, then you only pay when a customer contacts you.
To get your free profile set up, go here and click on ‘Find customers’.
Yahoo
Yahoo! Has now partnered with Yext, a data management tool that allows you to manage your cleaning company’s location-related info. You will have access to integrations with 150+ digital services, including: Google, Amazon Alexa, Apple, Bing, Facebook, Yahoo and Yelp.
There are 4 pricing plans available, starting at $199/year and up to $999/year. Create your account here.
Better Business Bureau
Once your cleaning company is an accredited member, you will receive an official BBB seal.
Fees vary depending on the number of employees and your region. To find out more about the accreditation process and to apply, visit this page.
Angi (formerly Angie’s List)
The reviews you receive here will influence the placement of your cleaning company listing on the site.
Prices vary but you can start a business profile for free.
SuperPages
This directory is part of the same company as Yellow Pages. Make sure all your directory bases are covered!
Create your business listing here.
Merchant Circle
Merchant Circle’s main goal is to help customers find quality products and services. The team here can also help you with online ads and get to the top of search results.
Create your listing on Merchant Circle.
Yelp
One of the most popular directories used by people looking for services. You can get reviews, connect with customers and track the clicks, calls and your Yelp page visits.
It’s free to set up! Set up your Yelp Business page now.
Dex Knows
This site will help you make sure your cleaning service listings are accurate and up-to-date. The free package will get your listing on DexKnows and on SuperPages for your local area.
Claim your free business listing on DexKnows.
YellowBot
Manage your web presence with this one tool making it easier for customers to find you.
Create your listing on YellowBot.
Local
When you claim your listing on Local.com you can also claim it on 40+ other sites. Local.com lists events happening in your city as well as provides listing to local services.
Follow the instructions here to set up your listing on Local.
Hotfrog
Find. Book. Review. Sounds easy enough!
2findlocal
While the website may not be the most flash, it does have an extensive listing of cities with local businesses across the country.
Create a new listing on 2findlocal
Chamber of Commerce
Best described as a local organization of businesses and business owners who have created a chapter to advocate for their local business community. You get access to a wealth of business and marketing resources, to help you plan, launch, manage and grow your maid service.
You can join the Chamber of Commerce for free.
Judy’s Book
Judy’s Book promotes local businesses and services and lets customers read reviews and recommendations.
Two pricing packages are available. Find out more here.
YellowPageCity
Claim your business listing for your cleaning service on YellowPageCity, to get notifications when a customer submits a testimonial.
Claim your business listing with YellowPageCity.
Ibegin
According to their website they have over a million views on their listings every month. List your maid service to make sure you’ve got all your local bases covered!
Create an account and list your business on Ibegin.
My Huckleberry
This is a free for life directory. Change your business information anytime and there is no long-term commitment.
Start your free listing on Huckleberry.
eLocal
One of its specializations is home services. Get your maid service on here to connect with your local community.
It’s quick and easy to get your listing set up on eLocal.
Citysquares
If you have already signed up with Yext, you can use their tool to claim or manage your listing on Citysquares.
GoLocal247
People in your city will be using this site to search for businesses, check reviews and get coupons!
Create your GoLocal247 business listing now.
Cityfos
A basic listing is free and for $59/year you can create an ‘featured top listing’ that will give you top placement in the search results.
Go here to sign up with Cityfos.
ShowMeLocal
You can upload pictures and videos to your listing on ShowMeLocal plus create coupons, advertise deals and post job listings and a lot more.
Join ShowMeLocal and create your free business listing.
B2B Yellow Pages
If you join now you can enjoy the benefits of being a Premium Member for free!
Find out all the benefits and to sign up for B2B Yellow Pages.
Yalwa
Yalwa organizes services into categories to make it easier for people in your community to find you.
Create your home cleaning listing on Yalwa.
EZ Local
You create a free listing on EZ Local or you can pay their team to help manage your online presence, help increase your placement in Google, Yahoo and Bing search results and more.
Create your free business listing in EZ Local.
Cylex
Share Google maps and route planners, service lists, prices and promotions. Get reviews from your cleaning customers to help boost your profile.
Sign up for the free basic listing here.
411
No one actually calls 411 these days (do they?) but the new online-411 is now a standard go-to. It’s free to create a listing and there are paid options for other services from 411 such as payment processing.
Add or update your business listing on 411.
Opendi
Opendi actually reaches customers in 29 countries with their global network of directories. Use this link to access the US site and start a basic listing for free.
Create a basic listing on Opendi.
Tuugo
When you register your business on Tuugo, you can create a free profile. Or starting from $9.99/month promote your cleaning company and create a services catalogue so your cleaning customers know exactly what you offer.
Now that you’ve got your maid service business listing up on all of these directories, don’t sit back on your laurels!
And remember: online reviews are imperative to help grow your cleaning business. No online reviews = no growth for your maid service.
You’ve got leads coming in. Make sure you’ve got a good system in place to follow up on these leads.
If you aren’t sure what a good system for lead follow-up looks like, check out this video from maid service expert Courtney Wisely.
Remember, online visibility is good. In fact, it’s key to getting more cleaning customers, increasing your profits and growing your maid service.
Listing your maid service on these 30+ directories may seem like a lot of work up front, but the payoffs down the road will be worth it.
Although this won’t be an entirely passive lead generation process, it will take much less work to maintain your listings once you’ve created them.
So put in the extra work now to see your cleaning business grow later.
Note: As the maid service owner, these kinds of tasks can easily be delegated. If you aren’t yet comfortable delegating tasks in your cleaning business, find out how this could be costing you money!
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