Local SEO · Google Maps · Directories
Local visibility: Google Maps, directories & reviews.
People searching nearby find you: on Google Maps, in Apple Maps, on Bing and in local directories. We list your business, manage your Google profile and take care of reviews with you — in step with your website.
- Listed by hand
- Status per directory in your dashboard
- Website and listings share the same details
Where we list you
Maps, search engines and directories.
For businesses in Austria, Germany and German-speaking Switzerland: we list you where your customers search — and take over existing listings instead of creating duplicates.
Maps & search engines
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Google Maps & Search
Google Business Profile
The key profile for local searches: categories, opening hours, photos, services and reviews.
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Apple Business Connect
Apple Maps
For everyone looking for a business on their iPhone via Maps or Siri.
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Bing Search & Maps
Bing Places
Your listing for Bing search, Bing Maps and services built on Bing data.
Directories in Austria
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AT
Herold
Austria’s large business and trade directory.
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AT
Firmenabc
Business directory with search by trade and location.
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AT
WKO Firmen A–Z
For members of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce: we check your details and request corrections.
Directories in Germany
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DE
Gelbe Seiten
Germany’s well-known yellow pages, online and in the app.
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DE
Das Örtliche
Local phone and business directory, strong for finding businesses nearby.
Directories in Switzerland
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CH
local.ch
Switzerland’s large business and phone directory, online and in the app.
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CH
search.ch
Swiss search and phone directory with business listings and a map.
Cross-border & trade portals
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DE · AT · CH
Cylex
Business directory with opening hours and reviews.
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by industry
Matching trade portals
Regional and industry portals we choose together with you.
We decide together which listings make sense for your business. Some platforms confirm a listing by postcard, phone call or video — we guide you through it step by step.
Google Maps management
Your Google profile, always up to date.
Your Google Business Profile decides how you appear on Google Maps and in local search. We set it up and keep it maintained.
- Create a profile or take over an existing one — with access properly sorted
- Fitting primary and secondary categories for your services
- Opening hours including public holidays and special hours
- Services, description and a link to your website or online booking
- Photos of your premises, team and offer
- Keep an eye on edits suggested by others and correct them
Reviews
More genuine reviews — and good replies.
Reviews matter for local search and for your customers’ decisions alike. We take care of all three sides:
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Ask
Review link and QR code for the counter, invoices and emails — so happy customers can leave a review with one tap.
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Reply
We write replies in your tone: to praise and to criticism, friendly and to the point.
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Show
Genuine reviews appear on your website — with source and date, exactly as they were written.
We ask every customer for a review in the same way. Bought, invented or pre-filtered reviews? Never with us.
Consistent details
Name, address, phone — the same everywhere.
Google compares your website with your profile and the directories. When the details match, your business looks reliable. With mekyn, your website and listings come from the same details.
- Name, address and phone number (NAP) consistent across website, Google profile and all directories
- Tell us your opening hours once — we update your website and listings
- Structured data (LocalBusiness) on your website with the same details
- Find and clean up old and duplicate listings
How it works
Locally visible in four steps.
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1. Collect details
Lyra asks about your address, opening hours, categories, photos and existing logins in a conversation.
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2. List
Our team lists your business by hand or takes over existing listings.
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3. See the status
Your dashboard shows for each directory whether a listing is open, submitted or confirmed — with a link to the listing.
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4. Maintain
New opening hours, new photos, new reviews: we keep everything up to date.
Everything in one place
Website and local visibility in one.
Many businesses combine a one-page site from a builder with a separate local SEO tool. That works. With mekyn you get both from one team.
| Topic | One-page site + separate local tool | mekyn with local visibility |
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| Website | Built yourself from a template | Built by your AI team, with SEO from the start |
| Directory listings | You set up the tool and distribute your data | We list you and maintain the listings |
| Changing details | Separately in website and tool | Tell us once — website and listings follow |
| Google profile | You maintain it in the tool | We manage it with you |
| Reviews | In the tool, separate from the website | Ask, reply and show them on your website |
| Contact | Two providers | One team |
For chains with very many locations, specialized local tools are strong. If you’d rather have your website and local visibility in one place, mekyn is the right fit.
Local SEO for your industry
Get found where it counts.
Workshop, practice, restaurant or shop: local searches decide who calls and who walks in.
FAQ on Google Maps, directories and reviews
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What does “local visibility” include?
Listings on Google Maps (Google Business Profile), Apple Maps, Bing Places and fitting directories such as Herold, Gelbe Seiten, Das Örtliche, local.ch, Cylex or Firmenabc. Plus ongoing management of your Google profile, help with reviews (asking, replying, showing them on your website) and consistent details across website and listings.
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How do I get a Google Maps listing?
We create your Google Business Profile or take over your existing one. Google usually confirms ownership by video, phone call or postcard — we tell you exactly what to do. After that we maintain categories, opening hours, photos and services.
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Which directories do you list me in?
That depends on country and industry. In Austria, for example, Herold, Firmenabc and, for members, WKO Firmen A–Z; in Germany Gelbe Seiten and Das Örtliche; in German-speaking Switzerland local.ch and search.ch; plus Cylex and matching trade portals. We choose together.
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Does this run automatically through an API?
No. Our team lists you by hand. That way every listing fits your business, and your dashboard shows the status of each directory with a link to the listing.
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Do you guarantee the top spot on Google Maps?
No. Nobody can guarantee rankings on Google. We take care of complete, consistent listings, genuine reviews and a website with a local focus — the basics Google looks at for local results.
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What does this have to do with my website?
Google compares the details on your website with your profile and the directories. When name, address, phone and opening hours match everywhere, your business looks reliable. With mekyn, website and listings come from the same details.
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How do you handle reviews?
We help you ask all customers for a review in the same way, write replies in your tone and show genuine reviews with their source on your website. Bought, invented or pre-filtered reviews? Never with us.
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Does this help with AI answers too?
AI search and assistants often use map, directory and review data for local questions. Consistent listings make it easier for them to name your business correctly. Gina checks whether and how you are mentioned in AI visibility.
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What does local visibility cost?
Local visibility is part of the mekyn plans: Free €0, Start €19.90/month, Business €49.90/month. Individual services are billed internally in coins, like everything at mekyn. The pricing page shows what each plan includes.
Get found nearby.
Tell us about your business. We list you, manage your Google profile and take care of your reviews.
Questions? Gina is here for you.
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