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title: "Citation Sources: Review Local Business Listings and Availability"
description: "Build a relevant local citation source list and review business listing consistency. Check the current availability of GeoRanker citation scanning."
canonical: "https://www.georanker.com/citation-sources"
last_modified: "2026-10-06"
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# Local Citation Sources

Build a citation source list around your business category and location. Review whether each public listing describes the right business, and keep your name, address and phone information consistent.

New citation scans are marked Coming Soon in the current GeoRanker platform. The old citation discovery form and scan instructions do not apply to this version.

## Review citation sources with your business context in mind.

### Choose relevant sources

Start with public directories, local organisations and industry listings relevant to your business and market. Assess the source and listing in context instead of treating every mention as equally useful.

### Check business identity

Confirm that the listing refers to the correct business and location. Record its URL and compare the name, address and phone details against your current business information.

### Review duplicate and outdated listings

Keep notes on old addresses, incorrect phone numbers and duplicate records so your team can prioritise manual corrections through the appropriate source.

### Measure local visibility separately

Citation listing review and search ranking checks answer different questions. Use available city rank tracking or Local Heatmap to investigate visibility while citation scans remain unavailable.

## Create a citation review list your team can act on.

1. Define the business and location
2. List relevant public citation sources
3. Record listing URLs and information to correct
4. Track local search visibility with available tools

## Questions

### Can I run a new citation scan now?

Current documentation states that new citation scans are unavailable and labels the action Coming Soon. Use the availability guide for the current status. This page does not provide the old discovery form.

### What should I record for each citation source?

Keep the source URL, business and location identity, listed name, address and phone details, plus notes on missing or outdated information. This gives your team a concrete list to review and correct.

### Can I still investigate local rankings?

Yes. Available local workflows include city rank tracking and Local Heatmap. They check search visibility; they do not replace citation scanning or automatically correct directory listings.

## Next steps

- [Open SEO Tools](https://app.georanker.com)
- [Check citation scan availability](https://docs.georanker.com/docs/citations-1)
- [Check local search rankings](https://georanker.com/local-rank-checker)
- [Explore Google Maps visibility](https://georanker.com/google-maps-rank-checker)
- [Explore all SEO Tools](https://georanker.com/seo-tools)