How long does it take to get listed on Approved Business?

For most Approved Business listings the typical timeline is 5-10 days. Verification (email) usually completes within 1-3 business days, after which the listing is live and indexable. Google then crawls and weighs the citation over the following 4-12 weeks.

Does a Approved Business listing actually help my Google rankings?

Approved Business has a Domain Rating of 58. On its own this is a lighter signal, but it adds breadth and consistency to your citation profile, which Google weighs alongside individual directory authority. The bigger ranking lever is consistency, your business name, address and phone number must match exactly what appears on Google Business Profile and your other citations.

Is Approved Business free to list on?

Yes. Approved Business's free listing includes your business name, address, phone, website link, category, and basic description. Paid upgrades exist (premium placement, banner ads, etc.) but they don't change the SEO value of the citation itself.

What's the most common mistake businesses make on Approved Business?

Inconsistent NAP (Name, Address, Phone) is by far the biggest mistake we see across UK businesses on Approved Business. A different phone format, an abbreviated street name, or a slightly different business name compared to Google Business Profile undermines the citation's value entirely. CitationHQ uses one normalised data set across every directory submission so this doesn't happen.

UK Directory

Approved Business for UK local SEO

Approved Business is a free general business directory (DR 58). What a listing includes, how email verification works, and whether it is worth claiming.

Reviewed by James Burfield·Last reviewed 11 September 2026·general directory

Domain Rating

Ahrefs, Sept 2026

Organic search traffic

19.9K

Ahrefs estimate, Sept 2026

Free to list

Yes

Verification

Visit Approved Business ->Included in all plansTypical time-to-live: 5-10 days

Approved Business is a B2B-focused UK directory. Free listings include category targeting and a clickable website backlink.

Why Approved Business matters

Domain Rating 58, useful supporting authority signal alongside higher-tier directories
120K estimated monthly visits
General UK business directory, relevant to all categories

What you need to list

Verified UK business address
Business name matching Companies House (where applicable)
Business category
Verification step (typically email, phone, or postal)

What works

+Free standard listing with backlink to your website
+Indexed quickly by Google, usually within 7-14 days
+Standard category structure that maps to most UK businesses
+Lightweight verification process

What to watch

-Lower differentiation, many competitors will already be listed
-Limited customisation on free plan

Best for these UK industries

Approved Business is particularly relevant for these business types, but works as a citation source for any UK business.

PlumbersElectriciansSolicitorsAccountantsRestaurants

How CitationHQ lists to Approved Business

You enter your business details once. We normalise the data. name, address, phone, postcode, into a single canonical format used across every directory.
Our team opens Approved Business's submission flow, fills the form with your normalised data, and uploads any required photos or descriptions.
Email is initiated. We monitor the verification flow and complete it where automated, or flag it on your dashboard if a manual step is required.
You see the status of every directory, including Approved Business. live in your campaign dashboard, with screenshots of submitted forms as proof.

Submit to Approved Business + 58 more in one campaign

No forms to fill. Consistent NAP. Full results dashboard.

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Frequently asked questions about Approved Business

You'll need to register an account on Approved Business and verify ownership of your business, typically by email, phone, or in some cases by post. CitationHQ handles the submission and verification for you across every directory on your plan in one campaign, so you don't have to claim each one manually.

Written by

James Burfield

Founder, CitationHQ

25+ years in UK SEO. Founder of SEOBurf.

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