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How to list your business on directories, step by step

Sign-up pages checked October 15th, 2026

Answer engines repeat what independent pages say about you. A directory listing is one of those pages, and it is one you can create yourself. This guide walks through each directory: where to start, what to have ready, what to paste, and how you know it is done.

Our own example: the text below is what we paste, word for word, on every directory we list AEO Analyzers on.

Our own listing text

Name: AEO Analyzers

Company: PIGENAI LLC

Website: https://aeoanalyzers.com

Short: Measures what AI answer engines say when buyers ask for a recommendation.

Long: AEO Analyzers measures what ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Gemini (plus Grok on Pro and Business) say when buyers ask for a recommendation in your category. Every answer is stored, every result names its engine panel, and being found by name is reported separately from being recommended. Built by PIGENAI LLC in Kansas City, Missouri. Founder: Lindsay Hiebert.

Pricing: Freemium, linked to https://aeoanalyzers.com/pricing. No price figures in any listing.

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No method can guarantee that an engine will recommend you. These are steps that put you where engines look. Customers on Pro and Business get this guide filled in with their own facts, the directories engines cite for their category, and a tracking table their Record fills in.

The listings, one by one Outreach

Sign-up pages change; checked October 15th, 2026.

Copy this text (fill in your own)

Name: Your product

Company: Your company

Website: your website address

Short: Your one-line description (120 characters or fewer).

Long: Your longer description, about 60 words: what it is, who it is for, where you are based.

Category: Your category, in the words your buyers use

Pricing: link to your pricing page. Never type price figures.

Three rules on every site

  1. One description everywhere, word for word.
  2. Describe yourself plainly and name no other company.
  3. Reviews only from real customers, never in exchange for anything.

1. LinkedIn company page (about 15 minutes)

Where to start: https://www.linkedin.com/company/setup/new/

  1. Have ready: logo, tagline, about text, website, industry.
  2. Create a free account (free) and sign in.
  3. Search LinkedIn company page for your company and product first, so you do not create a second listing.
  4. Add the listing. Name: Your product. Website: your website address.
  5. Paste the Short and Long text from the box at the start of Part 2, word for word.

Suited to: every business.

Done when: The listing has its own public address.

2. Crunchbase (about 10 minutes)

Where to start: https://www.crunchbase.com

  1. Have ready: company name, website, headquarters, founder names.
  2. Create a free account (free) and sign in.
  3. Search Crunchbase for your company and product first, so you do not create a second listing.
  4. Add the listing. Name: Your product. Website: your website address.
  5. Paste the Short and Long text from the box at the start of Part 2, word for word.
  6. Pricing: link to your pricing page. Do not type price figures.

Suited to: Software or online service, Professional services, Online store.

Done when: The listing has its own public address. Crunchbase reviews new listings before they appear, so this can take a few days.

3. G2 (about 10 minutes)

Where to start: https://sell.g2.com

  1. Have ready: product name, category, short and long text, logo.
  2. Create a free account (free vendor profile) and sign in.
  3. Search G2 for your company and product first, so you do not create a second listing.
  4. Add the listing. Name: Your product. Website: your website address.
  5. Paste the Short and Long text from the box at the start of Part 2, word for word.
  6. Pricing: link to your pricing page. Do not type price figures.

Suited to: Software or online service.

Done when: The listing has its own public address. G2 reviews new listings before they appear, so this can take a few days.

4. Capterra / GetApp / Software Advice (one vendor portal) (about 15 minutes)

Where to start: https://www.capterra.com/vendors/sign-up (we could not check this page automatically on October 15th, 2026; if it has moved, start from the site's home page)

  1. Have ready: product name, category, short and long text, logo, screenshots.
  2. Create a free account (free vendor profile) and sign in.
  3. Search Capterra / GetApp / Software Advice (one vendor portal) for your company and product first, so you do not create a second listing.
  4. Add the listing. Name: Your product. Website: your website address.
  5. Paste the Short and Long text from the box at the start of Part 2, word for word.
  6. Pricing: link to your pricing page. Do not type price figures.

Suited to: Software or online service.

Done when: The listing has its own public address. Capterra / GetApp / Software Advice (one vendor portal) reviews new listings before they appear, so this can take a few days.

5. AlternativeTo (about 15 minutes)

Where to start: https://alternativeto.net (we could not check this page automatically on October 15th, 2026; if it has moved, start from the site's home page)

  1. Have ready: product name, short and long text, logo, screenshot, tags.
  2. Create a free account (free) and sign in.
  3. Search AlternativeTo for your company and product first, so you do not create a second listing.
  4. Add the listing. Name: Your product. Website: your website address.
  5. Paste the Short and Long text from the box at the start of Part 2, word for word.
  6. Pricing: link to your pricing page. Do not type price figures.

Suited to: Software or online service.

Done when: The listing has its own public address. AlternativeTo reviews new listings before they appear, so this can take a few days.

6. Slashdot / SourceForge business software (about 10 minutes)

Where to start: https://sourceforge.net/software/vendors/ (we could not check this page automatically on October 15th, 2026; if it has moved, start from the site's home page)

  1. Have ready: product name, category, short and long text, logo.
  2. Create a free account (free vendor profile) and sign in.
  3. Search Slashdot / SourceForge business software for your company and product first, so you do not create a second listing.
  4. Add the listing. Name: Your product. Website: your website address.
  5. Paste the Short and Long text from the box at the start of Part 2, word for word.
  6. Pricing: link to your pricing page. Do not type price figures.

Suited to: Software or online service.

Done when: The listing has its own public address. Slashdot / SourceForge business software reviews new listings before they appear, so this can take a few days.

7. Product Hunt (about 20 minutes)

Where to start: https://www.producthunt.com

  1. Have ready: product name, tagline, description, images.
  2. Create a free account (free) and sign in.
  3. Search Product Hunt for your company and product first, so you do not create a second listing.
  4. Add the listing. Name: Your product. Website: your website address.
  5. Paste the Short and Long text from the box at the start of Part 2, word for word.
  6. Pricing: link to your pricing page. Do not type price figures.

A launch is a one-day event; plan it, do not rush it.

Suited to: Software or online service, Online store.

Done when: The listing has its own public address.

8. Google Business Profile (about 20 minutes)

Where to start: https://business.google.com

  1. Have ready: business name, address or service area, phone, hours, category.
  2. Create a free account (free) and sign in.
  3. Search Google Business Profile for your company and product first, so you do not create a second listing.
  4. Add the listing. Name: Your product. Website: your website address.
  5. Paste the Short and Long text from the box at the start of Part 2, word for word.
  6. Use the same business name, address and phone number as on your website.

Usually requires verification by Google.

Suited to: Local business, Professional services.

Done when: The listing has its own public address. Google Business Profile reviews new listings before they appear, so this can take a few days.

9. Bing Places for Business (about 10 minutes)

Where to start: https://www.bingplaces.com

  1. Have ready: business name, address, phone, category.
  2. Create a free account (free) and sign in.
  3. Search Bing Places for Business for your company and product first, so you do not create a second listing.
  4. Add the listing. Name: Your product. Website: your website address.
  5. Paste the Short and Long text from the box at the start of Part 2, word for word.
  6. Use the same business name, address and phone number as on your website.

Can import from Google Business Profile.

Suited to: Local business, Professional services.

Done when: The listing has its own public address. Bing Places for Business reviews new listings before they appear, so this can take a few days.

10. Apple Business Connect (about 15 minutes)

Where to start: https://businessconnect.apple.com

  1. Have ready: business name, address, phone, hours.
  2. Create a free account (free) and sign in.
  3. Search Apple Business Connect for your company and product first, so you do not create a second listing.
  4. Add the listing. Name: Your product. Website: your website address.
  5. Paste the Short and Long text from the box at the start of Part 2, word for word.
  6. Use the same business name, address and phone number as on your website.

Suited to: Local business.

Done when: The listing has its own public address. Apple Business Connect reviews new listings before they appear, so this can take a few days.

11. Yelp for Business (about 10 minutes)

Where to start: https://biz.yelp.com

  1. Have ready: business name, address, phone, category.
  2. Create a free account (free) and sign in.
  3. Search Yelp for Business for your company and product first, so you do not create a second listing.
  4. Add the listing. Name: Your product. Website: your website address.
  5. Paste the Short and Long text from the box at the start of Part 2, word for word.
  6. Use the same business name, address and phone number as on your website.

Suited to: Local business.

Done when: The listing has its own public address. Yelp for Business reviews new listings before they appear, so this can take a few days.

12. Trustpilot Business (about 10 minutes)

Where to start: https://business.trustpilot.com

  1. Have ready: company name, website.
  2. Create a free account (free) and sign in.
  3. Search Trustpilot Business for your company and product first, so you do not create a second listing.
  4. Add the listing. Name: Your product. Website: your website address.
  5. Paste the Short and Long text from the box at the start of Part 2, word for word.
  6. Pricing: link to your pricing page. Do not type price figures.

Reviews must come from real customers; never offer anything in exchange for a review.

Suited to: Online store, Software or online service, Professional services.

Done when: The listing has its own public address.

Tracking table

Fill this in as you go. Marking a step done in your Record, with its date and the address once live, fills this table the next time you download the guide. Downloading does not mark anything done.

StepOwnerWhereAddress once liveDate doneIn your Record?
LinkedIn company pageOutreachLinkedIn company pageRecord on Pro and Business
CrunchbaseOutreachCrunchbaseRecord on Pro and Business
G2OutreachG2Record on Pro and Business
Capterra / GetApp / Software Advice (one vendor portal)OutreachCapterra / GetApp / Software Advice (one vendor portal)Record on Pro and Business
AlternativeToOutreachAlternativeToRecord on Pro and Business
Slashdot / SourceForge business softwareOutreachSlashdot / SourceForge business softwareRecord on Pro and Business
Product HuntOutreachProduct HuntRecord on Pro and Business
Google Business ProfileOutreachGoogle Business ProfileRecord on Pro and Business
Bing Places for BusinessOutreachBing Places for BusinessRecord on Pro and Business
Apple Business ConnectOutreachApple Business ConnectRecord on Pro and Business
Yelp for BusinessOutreachYelp for BusinessRecord on Pro and Business
Trustpilot BusinessOutreachTrustpilot BusinessRecord on Pro and Business

The other free guide: your Wikidata entry, step by step. How the steps fit together: How AI engines choose who to recommend.