Keep NAP citations consistent

Name, address and phone must match exactly wherever they appear: footer, contact page, Google Business Profile, directories and listings. Choose one format, apply it everywhere, record it in a shared document, and fix the highest-authority citations first.

highOff-siteimpact effort

Why this matters

One canonical name, address and phone, everywhere.

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Before you start

  • Canonical business details
  • A list of active citations

How to apply it

  1. Fix the canonical values General best practice

    Write the exact name, street address, suite format and phone number, including punctuation. Store it where writers and developers can find it.

    Check: A single reference document states each canonical value and its formatting rules.

  2. Audit the top citations General best practice

    Compare the site, profile and 20 highest-authority directories against the canonical values. Record each mismatch.

    Check: The audit lists each platform, its current values and the mismatch found.

  3. Correct and confirm propagation

    Update the mismatches, starting with the profile and major directories. Recheck after two weeks to confirm the changes appear publicly.

    Check: The profile and at least ten audited citations display the canonical name, address and phone.

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Work through the steps above on the named site or dashboard, then record the result in your agent session. There is no repository edit for this tip.

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Framework notes

wordpress

Keep NAP in a footer widget or a custom field used by the location template; editing it in multiple widgets is the usual source of drift.

shopify

If the store has a physical location, keep the address in `config/settings_schema.json` and render it from settings so the footer and contact page agree.

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