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Top Citation Sites in Portugal

Top Citation Sites in Portugal

Published: March 1st, 2024

Last Updated: October 4th, 2024

Almost 7 in 10 Portuguese consumers conduct online research when planning a significant purchase. Add in the European predilection for shopping locally, and there’s little doubt that local business listings can be enormously beneficial.

Crafting a well-rounded local citation profile in Portugal can pay dividends for several reasons. With citations known to be a top five local search ranking factor, one of the primary benefits is increased local search visibility.

Directory listings make it much easier for research-minded consumers to discover your business. They also make it easier to get in touch, visit your physical location, and compare your offerings with those of competitors.

What is a local citation?

A citation is any mention of your vital business information or NAP (Name, Address, Phone Number) online.

That mention could come in the form of a social media profile, a newspaper article, or a business directory listing.

Why are local Portuguese citations important?

According to research by Mastercard, European shoppers overwhelmingly prefer to shop locally, do business with people they know, and trust personal recommendations. 

Crafting multiple citations in Portugal puts you on the playing field and makes your business more easily discoverable for those locally-minded consumers.

Building Portuguese Listings

If you are a business based in Portugal and you aren’t building Portuguese business listings, your local competitors probably are. That said, it isn’t a quick fix. With dozens of directories to tick off your list, manually creating individual citations for each platform is a hugely time-consuming undertaking.

It also isn’t a one-and-done job. You’ll need to check back to confirm your listing was approved, make any necessary changes, and regularly review for accuracy. 

Portugal Citation List

Citation SiteDomain AuthorityType
Apple Business Connect99General Directory
LinkedIn99General Directory
Facebook94General Directory
TripAdvisor93Niche Directory
Instagram93General Directory
Bing Maps93General Directory
Trustpilot92General Directory
Waze92General Directory
Foursquare91General Directory
Google Business Profile90General Directory
OpenStreetMap89General Directory
Here86General Directory
Hostelworld83Niche Directory
Listly83General Directory
AAO82General Directory
TomTom81General Directory
RateBeer76Niche Directory
Apsense75General Directory
Just Landed74General Directory
HappyCow70Niche Directory
BatchGeo70General Directory
Kompass69General Directory
Ailoq68General Directory
HG.org66Niche Directory
ProvenExpert66General Directory
Storeboard64General Directory
Brownbook63General Directory
Zeemaps63General Directory
Infobel58General Directory
Alternative Health Directory58Niche Directory
Cybo58General Directory
Tupalo58General Directory
OneWed57Niche Directory
BizPages57General Directory
Find Attorneys56Niche Directory
TrepUp56General Directory
Cannabis.Net55Niche Directory
BOTW (Best of the Web)55General Directory
Callupcontact55General Directory
Twidloo55General Directory
Free Campsites55Niche Directory
EnrollBusiness54General Directory
YPLocal54General Directory
StartUs53General Directory
Zumvu52General Directory
Dentagama51Niche Directory
Yellow.place51General Directory
My Moving Reviews51Niche Directory
GlobalCatalog51General Directory
LinkCentre51General Directory

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Rada Daktina
About the author
Rada works tirelessly to manage BrightLocal's Citation Builder product. She oversees the processes and queries related to the campaigns, works closely with the Research team on the continuous upkeep of our citations database, and with our Product team on the improvements and fixes to the Citation Builder tool itself.