Brownbook

We'd skip this one. A site that sells itself on SEO value rather than an audience is a link, not a directory — and unverifiable traffic makes it a link of unknown worth.

Free.

Who actually reads it

Effectively none that we can evidence. Our traffic sample moved by several hundred percent month over month, which we do not consider publishable, and the site's own pitch is "free business listings for SEO" rather than any claim about readers.

What a strong listing looks like

A consistent NAP record, submitted once. There is no audience mechanic to work with.

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