I came across this US site which after complaining that we in the UK ‘may drive on the wrong side of the road and confuse beer with cocoa (only one of which should be served warm!)’ merrily went on to list UK local-search citation sources.
Here’s the full monty:
(extra-important sites in bold)
118.com (www.118.com/user/login.mvc?view=AddListing)
118Information.co.uk (www.my118information.co.uk/Search.aspx)
123Bang.com (www.123bang.com/add.php)
AgentLocal.co.uk (www.agentlocal.co.uk/add-business)
ApprovedBusiness.co.uk (www.approvedbusiness.co.uk/register.aspx)
BizWiki.co.uk (www.bizwiki.co.uk/write.htm)
Britaine.co.uk (www.britaine.co.uk/add)
BTLinks.com (www.btlinks.com/advertise.htm)
BusinessNetwork.co.uk (businessnetwork.co.uk/register/)
BView.co.uk (www.bview.co.uk/accounts/preregister.html)
City-Listings.co.uk (www.city-listings.co.uk/add_listing/service)
City-Visitor.com (add listing from homepage)
CityLocal.co.uk (www.citylocal.co.uk/changelocation-all.php?type=business)
CompaniesintheUK.co.uk (www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/AddCompany/AddCompany)
Cylex-UK.co.uk (www.admin.cylex-uk.co.uk/firma_default.aspx?step=0&d=cylex-uk.co.uk)
Fortuna.co.uk (www.fortuna.co.uk/Login/AddUser.aspx)
FreeIndex.co.uk (www.freeindex.co.uk/myfreeindex(display-details).htm)
Fyple.co.uk (www.fyple.co.uk/add-business/)
GoMy.co.uk (www.gomy.co.uk/signup/faccountinfo)
HotFrog.co.uk (www.hotfrog.co.uk/AddYourBusiness.aspx)
It2.biz (http://it2.biz/d/Advertise)
Local.TrueKnowledge.com (www.local.trueknowledge.com/add_business/)
LocalDataCompany.com (www.localdatasearch.com/edit-business.php)
LocalDataSearch.com (www.localdatasearch.com/edit-business.php)
LocalMole.co.uk (www.business.localmole.co.uk/enquiry)
LocalLife.co.uk (pick a city, then find the “Add” button in the top-right)
LocaTrade.com (www.locatrade.com/business.php)
Manta.com (www.manta.com/world/Europe/United+Kingdom/)
MarketLocation.com (www.marketlocation.com/data.php)
MisterWhat.co.uk (www.misterwhat.co.uk/content/add-company)
MySheriff.co.uk (http://www.mysheriff.co.uk/users/)
Opendi.co.uk (www.opendi.co.uk/entry/add/step-1.html)
Qype.co.uk (www.qype.co.uk/business_users/find?qlb_path=HeaderB1)
Scoot.co.uk (www.scoot.co.uk/advertise/free-listing.html)
SmileLocal.com (www.smilelocal.com/get_listed.php)
TheBestof.co.uk (add listing from homepage)
TheDirectTree.com (www.thedirecttree.com/the-direct-tree/free-premium-listing)
TheDiscDirectory.co.uk (www.workingfeedback.co.uk/the-disc-directory-new-listing-request/)
ThomsonLocal.com (www.thomsonlocal.com/free-listing.aspx)
Tipped.co.uk (www.tipped.co.uk/login)
TouchLocal.co.uk (www.stings.touchlocal.com/touch/)
UFindUs.com (www.ufindus.com/get_on_ufindus.php)
UK.MerchantCircle.com (www.uk.merchantcircle.com/signup/)
UK.Uhuw.com (www.uk.uhuw.com/logon?ReturnUrl=%2faddbusiness)
UK.WowCity.com (www.uk.wowcity.com/login_register.php)
UK-Local-Search.co.uk (www.uk-local-search.co.uk/add-listing.aspx)
UKSmallBusinessDirectory.co.uk (www.uksmallbusinessdirectory.co.uk/advertising/free.asp)
UpMyStreet.com (www.upmystreet.com/findmynearest/premium-listing/free-business.html)
Wampit.com (http://www.wampit.com/individual_register.aspx)
WheresBest.co.uk (www.wheresbest.co.uk/claim-venue.php)
WhoseView.co.uk (www.whoseview.co.uk/claim-your-business-1.html)
Yell.com (www.yell.com/free-listing/)
Yelp.co.uk (www.biz.yelp.co.uk/)
Zettai.net (www.zettai.net/Add/add.php)