In the United States, one search from every eight search engine searches comes to Yahoo, which means Yahoo is something that is not avoidable though there is the most popular used search engine, Google. 

If you are a local business owner and want your customers to find your business via Yahoo search, Yahoo offers to add your site to the local business listing. Seems beneficial, right?

But, I know what you are wondering! How to list your business on Yahoo for free? Isn’t it? No worries, we will cover the step-by-step guide on this matter below.

What Is Yahoo My Business?

Yahoo My Business or local listing is a feature of Yahoo, one of the top listed search engines. Here, local business owners can add their business to Yahoo listings to help their audience find the businesses. 

However, this is more often performed like Google My Business. In Yahoo My Business, you need to add details about your business like business name, address, contact number, website URL, and more.

When a searcher searches for the type of business you run, if your listing matches the search intent, then Yahoo won’t mind presenting your business to the top of the search engine result page. 

Adding your business to Yahoo My Business is not rocket science. For this, you will find ease while adding your business on Yahoo. Nonetheless,  Yahoo outsources the Yet to manage a business listing of different companies. 

You can create a free business listing on Yahoo, but some premium sections are also available. In addition, Yahoo business listing edit is also possible.

How to Create a Free Yahoo Business Listing?  

Adding your business on Yahoo may seem easier than adding your business to Google My Business.

However, let’s know the steps below.

Step 1: Go to Yext

As I mentioned before, Yext is responsible for managing Yahoo business listings, and for this, you need to go to yext.com first. There, you will find an interface asking you additional details about your business. 

Step 2: Add Your Business Details

Now, you have to provide Yext with the information about your business. Remember, always give the correct information about your business. You may never want to add your business on Yahoo like beating around the bush by providing wrong information.

Don’t forget to click the ‘Scan My Listings’ button.

Step 3: Click the ‘Continue’ button

Once you provide basic information about your business, you will be redirected to a page. If you have an existing business listing, you will see it there. However, ‘Click’ the continue button, and you will be redirected to the next page, where you have to put additional information about your business and again ‘Continue.’

Step 4: Select Your Plan

Here, you need to select your plan. However, if you want, you can create a free listing, and for this, you must scroll down to the package section and click ‘ Claim your basic listing only on Yahoo’.

On the other, choose any package based on your budget if you want to go with the paid plan. 

Step 5: Place Order

Once you have done the previous steps, you need to click ‘Place the Order now. Make sure you check the information once again before agreeing with the terms and conditions and tick the box. 

Step 6: Confirm Your Order

Now, Yext will send you a confirmation mail to the mail address you provide. Jump into your mailbox to confirm the order. Click ‘Confirm Email.’

Step 7: Create Password and Log In

After confirming the mail, you must create a unique password and log in to your Yahoo business listing account.

Step 8: Verify Your Business

This is the last step. Now, you should verify your business. You will get three options to do this. But, we recommend verifying your business via phone call. You can also do this with the help of email as well.

Once you have verified your business, you are all set!

As the listing or adding your business on Yahoo doesn’t take enough time, you should definitely check this out. Don’t hesitate to let us know if you have any queries related to the fact.

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