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Citations help rank your Google Local Pack listing (this was formerly called Google+ Local map) by providing Google with credible sources of information about your business. Citations tell Google that your business exists, is legitimate and that what you say about it is accurate because it can be corroborated from multiple sources. Providing a consistent name, address and phone on various sites is therefore vital to providing trust signals to Google. gsahc.org Modern consumers are increasingly savvy, selective and cynical about their purchasing decisions. More than half of customers (55%) now trust companies less than they used to, according to research by HubSpot. Granted, at face value that’s a pretty depressing statistic