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CitySquares
What CitySquares is
CitySquares is a web service for local business listings, founded in 2005. Businesses can submit a standard listing for free, claim listings, and have reviews on profiles. The Premium listing costs $9 a month, billed monthly. It removes ads and featured businesses from the listing and adds promotion in search and category results, special-offer promotion, and featured placement on other listings. For programmatic listing management, the API Partner Plan costs $0.12 a month, billed monthly, with a $20 monthly minimum. Its listed functions include claiming, creating, and updating listings, retrieving listing data, suppressing duplicates, and using enhanced listing fields. The free submission option is for businesses seeking a basic listing; the paid options address promotional placement or partner access to listing operations. CitySquares is listed for web use and has a local audience focus.
Who it suits
It suits local businesses seeking a free listing or paid promotional placement, as well as partners needing listing-management API functions. The API Partner Plan includes a $20 monthly minimum.
What it does well
- Free standard listing submission
- Businesses can claim listings
- Profiles support reviews
- Premium promotes listings in search and categories
What to know first
- Premium costs $9 a month
- API Partner Plan has a $20 monthly minimum
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Standard listing | Free business listing submission | On request |
| Premium listing | billed monthly · No ads or featured businesses on the listing · Promotion in search and category results · Special-offer promotion · Featured placement on other listings | $9 a month |
| API Partner Plan | billed monthly · Claim, create, and update listings · Retrieve listing data · Suppress duplicates · Enhanced listing fields · $20 monthly minimum | $0.12 a month |
As citysquares.com lists them, read 24 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
CitySquares covers free business submissions, paid listing promotion, and API-based listing operations. The right option depends on whether you need a basic listing, added visibility, or the partner functions.
Facts from CitySquares's own pages
- Founded
- 2005 · citysquares.com, 4 Oct 2026
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