UK Directory
ShowMeLocal for UK local SEO
ShowMeLocal at DR 78: a free UK business listing on a directory running since 2006, with 9,000 organic visits a month to its UK site.
Reviewed by James Burfield··general directory
Domain Rating
78
Ahrefs, Sept 2026
Organic search traffic
9.0K
Ahrefs estimate, Sept 2026
Free to list
Yes
Verification
Email
ShowMeLocal is a business directory running since 2006 with a dedicated UK site and a free listing.
Why ShowMeLocal matters
- Domain Rating 78
- Free listing
- 9,000 organic visits a month to the UK site
What you need to list
- An account on the UK site
- UK business address
- Business name and category
- Email verification
What works
- +Domain Rating 78, among the highest free listings we carry
- +Free to add a listing, with an account and no card
- +9,000 organic visits a month to the UK site, so listing pages rank
- +Trading since 2006, with a dedicated UK subdomain rather than a US site with a country filter
What to watch
- -Bot protection on much of the site, so submission is a manual job rather than an automated one
- -An account must be created before a listing can be added
- -US parent brand, so some category wording reads American
Best for these UK industries
ShowMeLocal is particularly relevant for these business types, but works as a citation source for any UK business.
PlumbersElectriciansAccountantsShopsRestaurants
How CitationHQ lists to ShowMeLocal
- 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 ShowMeLocal'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 ShowMeLocal. live in your campaign dashboard, with screenshots of submitted forms as proof.
Submit to ShowMeLocal + 58 more in one campaign
No forms to fill. Consistent NAP. Full results dashboard.
Start your campaignFrequently asked questions about ShowMeLocal
Yes. You create an account and add the listing at no cost. James confirmed the flow directly on 11 September 2026, which matters because the site's bot protection blocks automated checking.
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ShowMeLocal citations by trade and city
high competition
Plumbers in Edinburgh
How plumbers in Edinburgh should use ShowMeLocal for citations.
high competition
Electricians in Cardiff
How electricians in Cardiff should use ShowMeLocal for citations.
high competition
Accountants in London
How accountants in London should use ShowMeLocal for citations.
high competition
Restaurants in Manchester
How restaurants in Manchester should use ShowMeLocal for citations.
ShowMeLocal for businesses by city
England
ShowMeLocal for Sheffield businesses
Citation strategy for Sheffield (South Yorkshire).
England
ShowMeLocal for Newcastle upon Tyne businesses
Citation strategy for Newcastle upon Tyne (Tyne and Wear).
England
ShowMeLocal for Nottingham businesses
Citation strategy for Nottingham (East Midlands).
Scotland
ShowMeLocal for Glasgow businesses
Citation strategy for Glasgow (Greater Glasgow).