Make every listing tell the same story.
When Google finds three different addresses or phone numbers for your business, it trusts all of them a little less, and your local rankings stall. CiteClean is Tonic’s one-time citation cleanup service: we audit every listing we can find, then run two rounds of manual correction outreach so your business name, address, and phone (NAP) match everywhere. Scoped per location.
Every listing brought in line
THE PROBLEM
Listings drift. Rankings pay for it.
Each listing is a vote for your business. When those votes point to different names, addresses, and phone numbers, Google and AI tools can’t tell which one is right, so they trust your business less and may send customers to the wrong place.
You moved
The old address lives on in directories you forgot existed.
Old street address still listedYou changed numbers
A new phone line or a tracking number gets picked up in some places and not others.
Two phone numbers in circulationYour name varies
LLC or no LLC, "and" or "&", an old brand name. Small differences add up.
Three versions of one nameAggregators spread it
Data aggregators feed directories, so one bad record gets copied across the web.
One error, dozens of copiesMISMATCHED TO MATCHED
One clean record, everywhere it counts.
We compare every listing we can find against your correct details, then correct name, address, and phone field by field.
2 rounds
HOW CITECLEAN WORKS
Two rounds of outreach. One clean record.
Most cleanups take 30 to 45 days. Some directories are slow or ignore the first request, which is why every cleanup includes a second round.
Confirm your details
On your free consult, we confirm the correct name, address, and phone for each location.
Audit every citation
We find every listing we can, including the major data aggregators, and document each one that's wrong.
Correct and request
We update the listings we can access and send correction requests to every other site.
Follow up
We go back to every site that didn't update the first time.
Final report
What we found, what we corrected, what's still pending, and our recommendations.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
A citation cleanup service that does the legwork for you.
One-time project for each location. We focus on name, address, and phone. Photos and other profile edits are only possible where you have the logins.
- Google, Apple Maps, BingMatches
- Yelp, FacebookCorrected
- Two industry directoriesPending
What "pending" means in your report
A few directories are slow or simply don't respond. If a listing still isn't fixed after both rounds, it shows as pending in your report. You can keep following up on your own, and we'll tell you which ones matter most.
Keep it clean with RepShield
CiteClean is a one-time fix. RepShield, our managed GBP and reputation service, keeps your details in sync across 70+ directories from then on, so new mismatches get caught early.
See RepShieldWHO IT'S FOR
Built for local businesses with a messy trail online.
You moved or opened a new location
Old addresses linger for years unless someone hunts them down.
You changed phone numbers
New lines, tracking numbers, or an old number that still shows up in search.
You rebranded or changed your name
Every old version of your name splits the trust Google gives your business.
Your map rankings stalled
Your GBP looks solid, but you still aren't climbing in local results.
FAQ
Questions about CiteClean.
What is a citation?
Any online mention of your business name, address, and phone number, like a Yelp listing, an Apple Maps entry, or an industry directory profile.
What problems does CiteClean fix?
CiteClean is a citation cleanup service for businesses whose listings show old addresses, old phone numbers, duplicate profiles, or different versions of their name. Those mismatches make Google and AI tools less sure your information is right, which can hold back local rankings and send customers to the wrong place.
Is CiteClean scoped per location?
Yes. Each location has its own listings, so each one gets its own audit and cleanup.
Do you check the data aggregators?
Yes. Data aggregators feed business information to many directories, so we check the major ones along with Google, Apple Maps, Bing, Yelp, Facebook, and industry directories.
Why two rounds of outreach?
Some directories are slow or ignore the first request. The second round goes back to every site that didn’t update, which catches most of what the first round missed.
How long does CiteClean take?
Most cleanups take 30 to 45 days, from the audit through both rounds of outreach and the final report.
What does "pending" mean in my report?
It means a listing still wasn’t fixed after both rounds of outreach. You can keep following up on your own, and our recommendations point out which ones matter most.
Can you update photos or other profile details?
Only where you have the logins for that listing. Our focus is your name, address, and phone, because that’s what affects local rankings most.
Is CiteClean ongoing?
No. It’s a one-time cleanup with no ongoing agreement. If you want your listings kept in sync after that, RepShield keeps your details consistent across 70+ directories.
Will this help my GBP rankings?
Consistent citations are one of the trust signals behind local rankings, so cleaning them up removes a common blocker. No one can guarantee a ranking change, and it works best alongside a well-maintained GBP and accurate listings everywhere else.
Ready to clean up your listings?
Book a free consult and we’ll confirm your correct details, look at how your listings stand today, and whether CiteClean is the right fit. No pressure, no pitch deck.
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