Top Citation Sites With DoFollow and NoFollow Links – Updated 2020

Whether they have “DoFollow” links or NoFollow links, citation sites with links through to local business websites are invaluable to local SEO.

Backlinks remain one of most important factors that influence both organic search ranking and local-search/maps ranking. If you’d like to see what the experts say about local link building, check out our Expert Local Link Building Survey.

The Local Citations Trust Report also explores why correct citations are vital to keeping customers happy  – finding that 80% of consumers lose trust in a business if they see incorrect or inconsistent NAP information online.

Citation sites that provide backlinks
Knowing that many SEOs like to build links through their citation-building actions, we wanted to put together a useful resource to show which citation sites provide either DoFollow links or NoFollow links.

In May 2020, our Citations team delved into our extensive citation database to create a comprehensive list of local citation sites with DoFollow or NoFollow links.

– Jump to the Top Citation Sites with DoFollow Links –

– Jump to the Top Citation Sites with NoFollow Links –

To make this resource even more useful we’ve added further information about each citation site so you can make quick, informed decisions:

Domain Authority – both tables are ordered by Moz’s Domain Authority score, which is a score of the ranking power of each site
Industry – while most citation sites are open to all local businesses, we’ve also included some popular niche sites that cater to certain industries such as legal and hospitality
Active Sites – every site in the table is ‘active’; this means that they currently accept new business listings, (correct as of May 2020)
Global and Local – we looked into citation sites that operate internationally, as well as sites specific to the US, UK, Canada, and Australia
Both tables can be downloaded as CSV files – see the links below each table to download these.

We plan to regularly update the below lists to keep them up-to-date and useful for our customers. If you have any thoughts or questions on any of the sites in our list, let us know.

Please Note: Citation sites listed here aren’t necessarily ones we can submit to using Citation Builder. Click here for more information.

What are DoFollow links?
Follow links, known to some as “DoFollow” are links that Google and other search engines are able to follow to reach a linked website. This passes on authority, or ‘link juice’, from the source through to the destination website. The more reputable links that you have pointing to your website, the more likely a search engine will believe it to be a high-value (‘authoritative’) site.

Links are DoFollow by default, so do not require additional HTML attributes in order to follow. Including DoFollow links on your site allows you to pass on authority to the websites that you link to.

However, including DoFollow links in forums and comment sections of websites can attract spammers attempting to improve the visibility of their own sites.

Citation sites that include DoFollow links are considered to have extra value because they contain a DoFollow backlink. These combine SEO benefits from well-respected sites with potential clickthroughs from consumers looking for a local business.

What is a NoFollow link?
NoFollow links contain HTML tags that stop search engines following links to pass on link juice. Links that contain NoFollow attributes stop Google from seeing a link as an endorsement of the linked page. These have become increasingly important due to penalties that can apply to paid links.

Although they won’t carry the link juice back to your site, in Local SEO NoFollow links are still important. In March 2020, Google announced that they no longer looked at ‘NoFollow’ as a directive, and instead a ‘hint’ (a suggestion that Google shouldn’t follow the link, rather than a command that Google has to obey). Any link from a citation site provides much more exposure (and ease of access) to audiences searching for products and services like yours.

To create a NoFollow tag, the code rel=”nofollow” should be included in hyperlinks.

Do NoFollow links help SEO?
There is a constant debate about the SEO value of NoFollow links. In the past, SEOs believed that NoFollow links were ignored by Google and therefore had no value. However, now studies suggest that Google can acknowledge NoFollow links, and attribute some value to the website they link to.

If we look beyond pure SEO value, NoFollow links have other benefits to their destination pages. Links placed on large sites with lots of users or on very relevant sites can generate valuable website visits.

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Citation Sites with DoFollow Links
Site    Domain Authority     Industry    Location    URL
google.com    100    General    International    Visit site
maps.apple.com    100    General    International    Visit site
bing.com    94    General    International    Visit site
directory.independent.co.uk    94    General    UK    Visit site
tripadvisor.com    93    Hospitality    International    Visit site
mapquest.com    90    General    CAN,USA    Visit site
findlaw.com    82    Legal    USA    Visit site
manta.com    80    General    USA    Visit site
tomtom.com    80    General    International    Visit site
archinect.com    78    Architect    USA    Visit site
nextdoor.com    77    General    International    Visit site
websites.ca    74    General    CAN    Visit site
insurancejournal.com    73    Insurance    USA    Visit site
ratebeer.com    72    Brewery    International    Visit site
findahealthservice.act.gov.au    69    Health & Medical    AUS    Visit site
dexigner.com    68    Design Services    USA    Visit site
superpages.com    68    General    USA    Visit site
192.com    66    General    UK    Visit site
Kompass International    66    General    International    Visit site
cartalk.com    65    Automotive    USA    Visit site
onewed.com    62    Wedding Services    International    Visit site
americantowns.com    59    General    USA    Visit site
brownbook.net    59    General    International    Visit site
carehome.co.uk    58    Care Homes    UK    Visit site
infobel.com    58    General    International    Visit site
communitywalk.com    57    General    International    Visit site
hotfrog.com    56    General    International    Visit site
storeboard.com    55    General    International    Visit site
menupix.com    53    Food & Restaurants    USA, CAN    Visit site
lacartes.com    51    General    USA    Visit site
topretirements.com    51    Retirement Services    USA    Visit site
thomsonlocal.com    50    General    UK    Visit site
findmeglutenfree.com    49    Food & Restaurants    USA    Visit site
europages.co.uk    49    General    UK    Visit site
insideselfstorage.com    49    Storage Services    USA    Visit site
callupcontact.com    48    General    International    Visit site
trepup.com    48    General    USA    Visit site
yellow.place    48    General    International    Visit site
yogafinder.com    47    Yoga Services    USA    Visit site
foodio54.com    46    Food & Restaurants    International    Visit site
healthshare.com.au    46    Health & Medical    AUS    Visit site
doggies.com    46    Pet Services    USA    Visit site
n49.com    45    General    USA, UK    Visit site
parkbench.com    45    General    International    Visit site
pubsgalore.co.uk    45    Pubs & Clubs    GBR    Visit site
lawyerland.com    44    Legal    USA    Visit site
55communityguide.com    44    Retirement Services    USA    Visit site
businesslistings.net.au    43    General    AUS    Visit site
iglobal.co    43    General    International    Visit site
findtheneedle.co.uk    42    General    UK    Visit site
opendi.us    42    General    USA    Visit site
choosenatural.com    42    Health & Medical    USA    Visit site
dentagama.com    42    Health & Medical    International    Visit site
doggiepubs.org.uk    42    Pet Services    GBR    Visit site
cataloxy.com    41    General    USA    Visit site
find-us-here.com    41    General    International    Visit site
localbd.com.au    41    General    AUS    Visit site
freedentalcare.us    40    Health & Medical    USA    Visit site
rvparking.com    40    RV Parks    USA    Visit site
sportfocus.com    40    Sports    UK    Visit site
wherezit.com    39    General    USA    Visit site
rvparky.com    39    RV Parks    GBR    Visit site
vetclick.com    39    Vet Services    International    Visit site
topratedlocal.com    38    General    USA, CAN, AUS    Visit site
beautyseeker.com    38    Health & Medical    USA    Visit site
construction.co.uk    38    Home Services    UK    Visit site
canadianlawlist.com    38    Legal    CAN    Visit site
barbourproductsearch.info    38    Manufacturers    International    Visit site
thegooddogguide.com    38    Pet Services    UK    Visit site
bedandbreakfast-directory.co.uk    37    Accommodation    UK    Visit site
teleadreson.com    37    General    International    Visit site
uksmallbusinessdirectory.co.uk    37    General    UK    Visit site
bestplumbers.com    37    Home Services    USA    Visit site
taxbuzz.com    37    Tax Services    USA    Visit site
mylocalservices.co.uk    36    General    UK    Visit site
travelindex.com    36    Travel    International    Visit site
biznet-us.com    35    General    USA    Visit site
tipped.co.uk    35    General    UK    Visit site
bimmershops.com    34    Automotive    USA    Visit site
approvedbusiness.co.uk    34    General    UK    Visit site
near.co.uk    34    General    UK    Visit site
architectsusa.com    32    Architects    USA    Visit site
autobodyalliance.com    32    Automotive    USA    Visit site
lovecamping.co.uk    32    Campgrounds    UK    Visit site
asdphone.com    32    General    International    Visit site
1stdirectory.co.uk    31    General    UK    Visit site
uschirodirectory.com    31    Health & Medical    USA    Visit site
foodinc.ca    30    Food & Restaurants    CAN    Visit site
local.com    60    General    USA    Visit site
opendi.co.uk    25    General    UK    Visit site
pathlegal.com    24    Legal    International    Visit site
searchme4.co.uk    28    General    UK    Visit site
thetradefinder.co.uk    26    General    UK    Visit site
YPGO International    31    General    International    Visit site
Download Follow Citation Sites CSV

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Citation Sites with NoFollow Links
Site    Domain Authority    Industry    Location    URL
facebook.com    96    General    International    Visit site
directory.mirror.co.uk    94    General    UK    Visit site
directory.thesun.co.uk    94    General    UK    Visit site
local.standard.co.uk    93    General    UK    Visit site
yelp.com    93    General    International    Visit site
foursquare.com    92    General    International    Visit site
houzz.com    90    Home services    International    Visit site
lawyers.justia.com    90    Legal    USA    Visit site
yellowpages.com    88    General    USA    Visit site
zillow.com    86    Real Estate    USA    Visit site
angieslist.com    85    Home services    USA    Visit site
truelocal.com.au    84    Home Services    USA    Visit site
care.com    79    Health & Medical    USA    Visit site
porch.com    79    Home Services    USA    Visit site
justlanded.com    77    General    USA    Visit site
yell.com    75    General    UK    Visit site
directory.dailyecho.co.uk    74    General    UK    Visit site
directory.thenorthernecho.co.uk    73    General    UK    Visit site
merchantcircle.com    73    General    USA    Visit site
weddingwire.com    73    Wedding Services    USA    Visit site
happycow.net    71    Foods    International    Visit site
wallethub.com    71    Finance    USA    Visit site
healthgrades.com    70    Health & Medical    USA    Visit site
avvo.com    69    Legal    USA    Visit site
spineuniverse.com    67    Health & Medical    USA    Visit site
yellowpages.ca    67    General    CAN    Visit site
directory.yourlocalguardian.co.uk    66    General    UK    Visit site
aboutus.com    65    General    AUS    Visit site
ratemds.com    63    Health & Medical    USA    Visit site
allinlondon.co.uk    62    General    UK    Visit site
buildzoom.com    61    Home Services    USA    Visit site
yellowbook.com    59    General    USA    Visit site
company.com    58    General    USA    Visit site
foodpages.ca    58    Foods    CAN    Visit site
spoke.com    58    General    International    Visit site
chamberofcommerce.com    57    General    USA    Visit site
elocal.com    56    General    USA    Visit site
freeindex.co.uk    56    General    UK    Visit site
ezlocal.com    54    General    USA    Visit site
homestars.com    54    General    USA    Visit site
scoot.co.uk    54    General    USA    Visit site
canpages.ca    53    General    CAN    Visit site
tupalo.com    52    General    International    Visit site
cybo.com    50    General    USA    Visit site
hub.biz    50    General    USA    Visit site
ebusinesspages.com    49    General    USA    Visit site
dinehere.us    48    Food    USA    Visit site
lawlink.com    48    Legal    International    Visit site
weddingvendors.com    48    Wedding Services    USA    Visit site
bubblelife.com    47    General    USA    Visit site
guildquality.com    47    Home Services    USA, CAN    Visit site
oneflare.com.au    47    Home Services    AUS    Visit site
touchlocal.com    47    General    UK    Visit site
2Findlocal.com    45    General    International    Visit site
agreatertown.com    45    General    USA    Visit site
expressbusinessdirectory.com    45    General    International    Visit site
eyedoctorguide.com    45    Health & Medical    USA    Visit site
golocal247.com    45    General    USA    Visit site
trustlink.org    43    General    USA    Visit site
whodoyou.com    43    General    International    Visit site
bizvotes.com    41    General    USA    Visit site
cityfos.com    41    General    USA    Visit site
place123.net    41    General    International    Visit site
askmap.net    40    General    International    Visit site
myhuckleberry.com    40    General    USA    Visit site
wordofmouth.com.au    40    General    AUS    Visit site
Fyple International    39    General    USA    Visit site
bizhwy.com    38    General    USA    Visit site
go4worldbusiness.com    38    Manufacturing    International    Visit site
opening-times.co.uk    38    General    UK    Visit site
ourbis.ca    38    General    CAN    Visit site
profilecanada.com    38    General    CAN    Visit site
globalcatalog.com    37    General    CAN    Visit site
lawyerlegion.com    37    Legal    USA    Visit site
fonolive.com    35    General    International    Visit site
canadianbusinessdirectory.ca    34    General    CAN    Visit site
fslocal.com    34    General    CAN,USA    Visit site
justgreatlawyers.com    34    Legal    USA    Visit site
getfreelisting.com    33    General    USA    Visit site
wand.com    33    General    USA    Visit site
akama.com    32    General    USA    Visit site
Cylex International    32    General    International    Visit site
localstore.co.uk    32    General    UK    Visit site
pinkpages.com.au    31    General    AUS    Visit site
nexdu.com    30    General    CAN    Visit site
searchonamerica.com    30    General    USA    Visit site
travelful.net    30    General    International    Visit site
ehardhat.com    27    Home Services    USA    Visit site
MisterWhat International    27    General    International    Visit site
inuklocal.co.uk    26    General    UK    Visit site
find-open.com    25    General    USA    Visit site
australianplanet.com    24    General    AUS    Visit site
b99.co.uk    23    General    UK    Visit site
bizify.co.uk    23    General    UK    Visit site
canadianplanet.net    22    General    CAN    Visit site
Tuugo International    22    General    USA    Visit site
411directoryassistance.ca    21    General    CAN    Visit site
find-open.co.uk    21    General    UK    Visit site
us-business.info    20    General    USA    Visit site
EnrollBusiness International    44    General    International    Visit site
salespider.com    50    General    International    Visit site
Download NoFollow Citation Sites CSV

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Whether they contain DoFollow or NoFollow links, citations are an invaluable source of local authority as well as clicks and calls for all local businesses. Find out how BrightLocal can help you build local citations to dominate local SEO.