Which local businesses still have no website?
In OpenStreetMap, 4,656 businesses with a phone in 10 US metros had no website tag. Restaurants led with 1,319. Counts by type and city, what they mean.
What did the map show?
We counted businesses in OpenStreetMap, the free public world map that volunteers edit, across 10 US metros. 4,656 of them had a phone number on the map and no website tag. Restaurants were the largest group with 1,319, then hairdressers with 404 and beauty shops with 366. One caution first: a missing tag does not prove a business has no website. Many owners and volunteers never add the link. What it does show is how many map listings give a customer a phone number and nothing to click.
Which types of business had no website tag most often?
The twelve biggest groups in our count: restaurants 1,319; hairdressers 404; beauty shops 366; fast-food places 334; cafes 286; car repair shops 274; bars 251; bakeries 200; convenience stores 166; dentists 156; massage shops 108; clothing stores 106. Food and personal care make up most of the list: together they account for 3,268 of these 4,656 listings.
Which cities had the most?
Los Angeles 1,044; Chicago 847; Denver 563; San Diego 522; Dallas 407; Houston 370; Phoenix 290; Miami 249; Atlanta 212; Columbus 152. Do not read this as a ranking of which city is behind. A bigger number can simply mean more volunteers have mapped that city in detail. Treat the counts as a floor for each place, not as a share of all businesses.
Why does a missing link matter?
A customer who finds you on a map, in Google or in an app usually wants something before calling: a menu, prices, hours, photos of past work or a booking link. A listing with only a phone number answers none of that, and the next listing down may. A Facebook page helps, but it is not the same as a site on your own address. Website vs Facebook page covers the Facebook question in more detail.
How do I check what the map shows for my business?
Search your business name on openstreetmap.org. If you appear without a website, anyone can add it: create a free account, choose Edit and fill in the website field. Do the same check on Google Maps, Apple Maps and Bing Places, because each map keeps its own listing. Use the same name, phone and web address everywhere.
What is the least a small business site needs?
One page per main service, your area, your hours, a call button and a short form. For a restaurant, the menu; for a salon or a barber, the booking link; for a car repair shop, the services you do and how to get a quote. You can see what that looks like on our example sites, all made-up businesses built the same way we build real ones.
What does it cost to fix?
Our package is $399 one time: six pages on your own .com, a logo, Google Business Profile setup and the first year of hosting, then $150 a year. We build the preview first and you pay only if you approve it. See pricing.
Questions
Does no website tag on OpenStreetMap mean the business has no website?
No. Volunteers edit the map and many websites are never added, so the count is a floor, not proof.
Which metros did the count cover?
Los Angeles, Chicago, Denver, San Diego, Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, Miami, Atlanta and Columbus.
Can I add my own website to OpenStreetMap?
Yes. Create a free account on openstreetmap.org, find your business, choose Edit and fill in the website field.
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