Step 1: Go to Bing Local Business Portal

Go to Bing Business Portal

Select “Get Started Now”

 

Step 2: Find your Listing

Find your listing by entering your business information

Select “Search”

 

Your business will be displayed if it is already listed with Bing.

Select “Claim”

Step 4: Sign In

Select “Sign In”

Step 5: Enter Captcha

Enter captcha code

Select “Continue”

Step 6: Sign up for MSN Live

Select “Sign Up”

 

Step 7: Continue Sign up with TLD email

Select “Yes, use my email address”.  It is important that you create an account using a top level domain (TLD) email address for the business.  I will explain what that means and why in the next step.

Select “Continue”

 

Step 8: Create credentials with TLD email address

Create an account using a top level domain (TLD) email address for the business.  If the business domain is sachsfamilydental.com then the email used to create this account should be something like “web@sachsfamilydental.com” for example.  This is going to create trust with Bing that this listing was created by someone legitimate within the company.  Do not use shadyemail245@yahoo.com for example.

Enter TLD email, password

Enter security question and answer

 

Enter captcha

Select “Continue”

The Email message sent page will be displayed

 

Step 9: Validate email account

Go to the inbox of the email account

Select validation link

 

Once email is verified you will be directed to the verification page

 

Step 10: Return to Bing Business Portal

Return to Bing Business Portal

Select “Sign In Here”

Step 11: Contact Information and Communication Preferences

Enter all contact information

Select preferences and agree to conditions

Select “Accept”

 

Step 12: Add new Business Listing

Select “+ button”

 

Step 13: Find you Listing

Enter Business information

Select “Search”

Step 14: Claim your Listing

Your business listing will be displayed

Select “Claim”

If your business is not listed

Select “Add New Listing”

 

Step 15: Enter Captcha

Enter the captcha code

Select “Continue”

 

Step 16: Verify your Listing

Select”Verify”

 

Step 17: Enter Business Details

Select the Details tab

Enter your Business Information

Select “Next”

Step 18: Enter Profiles Details/Choose Categories

Select the Categories Button

 

Select the categories for your business

Select “OK”

Select “Next”

Step 19: Enter Mobile Site Details

Enter and review your mobile site details

Select “Next”

 

Step 20: Upload Business Photos/Images

Upload your business Photos and Images

Select “Next”

 

Step 21: Enter More Details

Enter the Additional details for your business

Select “Next”

 

Step 22: Preview your Listing

Preview the way your listing will be displayed.  You can return to any section to make changes by selecting the tab that requires modification.

Select “Next”

 

Step 23: Complete Phone Verification

Complete the verification process.  This is accomplished by phone or mail.  I recommend the phone verification.  Select “Verify” and the automated system will place a call to the company’s phone listed above.

You may also choose to have Bing mail you a pin number.  It will arrive in 2-4 weeks on a 5×8 postcard.  I do not recommend this option because it can easily be mistaken for junk mail and consequently tossed in the garbage.  It may also slow the improvement of your rankings because competitors with verified Bing listings will rank higher and take priority with Bing.

Select “Verify” to initiate the validation call and be prepared to answer an automated call that will be directed to the number listed in the company profile.  The automated system will give a pin number that will need to be entered by touch tone when you answer the call.

 

This is how the pin will be displayed after selecting “Verify”

 

Step 24: Listing Verified Page

Bam! Your listed and verified.

Step 25: Deleting Duplicate Listings

Stay tuned I will be updating this post with step by step for handling duplicates.

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