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What Is NAP Consistency?

NAP consistency means your business Name, Address and Phone number appear identically everywhere they are published: your site, your Google Business Profile, directories and aggregators. Formatting differences count as inconsistencies.

Why NAP Consistency matters for SEO

Search engines use NAP data to confirm that listings refer to the same business. Conflicting data weakens confidence and can suppress local visibility, and it is one of the most frequent problems found in local audits.

Pro tip on NAP Consistency

Pick one canonical format, including suite numbers and phone formatting, and use it everywhere. Fix the largest aggregators first, since smaller directories often pull from them. Re-audit after any move or rebrand.

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Local CitationCitations are where NAP data appearsMap PackNAP confidence feeds map pack prominence

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