What are Data Aggregators?

Data Aggregators are companies that collect data on local businesses, such as their names, addresses, phone numbers, opening hours, etc., to present it elsewhere online.

Data is verified and cleaned to ensure accuracy, then sold (leased) to other companies in need of local business data.

Companies that typically buy this data include online directories (e.g., YP.com), local mobile applications, and mapping and GPS companies (e.g., TomTom). Even search engines like Google might buy this data to compare it with their own databases, making their databases as complete as possible.

These are the Data Aggregators we currently submit to and the countries they cover:

• Active Sync Plus - US, Canada
• Neustar - US
• Data Axle - US, Canada
• Foursquare - All countries
• GPS Network - All countries
• YP Network - US
• Locafy Network - Australia

Using BrightLocal, you can update and submit business data to these aggregators/networks. Find out more here.