{"id":198,"date":"2023-03-02T19:45:36","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T00:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.4roadservice.com\/?p=198"},"modified":"2023-03-02T19:45:39","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T00:45:39","slug":"how-to-tell-the-internet-when-your-business-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.4roadservice.com\/resources\/how-to-tell-the-internet-when-your-business-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"How to tell the internet when your business changes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The internet has a long memory, so when you change something important to your business, such as your phone number, or the business name or when you move, it sometimes takes a long time for your business info to be updated everywhere. You can take control to speed up the process and make sure your business is information is correct everywhere.<\/p>\n

In SEO, (Search Engine Optimization), terms, what you are doing is updating your \u201clocal citations,\u201d which should all use the same Name, Address, and Phone Number, (NAP). Using consistent NAP data allows search engines can identify your business across multiple platforms and understand that you are a real business that they should show to real customers.<\/p>\n

Update your own Website<\/h2>\n

If you have a website for your business, make sure it gets updated with the new information.<\/p>\n

Update your Trucking Industry Listings<\/h2>\n

Contact 4RoadService and any other trucking industry directories that you are listed in to update your information. This is the fastest way to make sure the trucking industry gets updated.<\/p>\n

Update your Business Profile with Search Engines<\/h2>\n

Search engines like Google have the concept of a Business Profile, which lets you manage your business\u2019s contact information. Make sure to update these so they are correct.<\/p>\n

If you have never created a business profile there is a good change that the search engines know about you anyway, and taking control of your profile lets you make sure it is correct.<\/p>\n

The three main search engines to update are Google, Bing, and Apple, (for Apple Maps on all the iPhones in the world);<\/p>\n