# LinkCentre

> LinkCentre is a comprehensive global business directory established in 1996, helping users discover and connect with verified businesses across all industries worldwide.

LinkCentre provides business listings with reviews, ratings, contact information, and detailed profiles. Businesses create free or premium listings to increase their online visibility. We serve millions of users annually looking for local and international business services.

- Extended documentation: [llms-full.txt](https://www.linkcentre.com/llms-full.txt)
- Sitemap: [sitemap.xml](https://www.linkcentre.com/sitemap.xml)
- Robots policy: [robots.txt](https://www.linkcentre.com/robots.txt)

## Site Sections

- [Business Directory](https://www.linkcentre.com/): Browse 1,000,000+ listings across 10,000+ categories
- [Business Profiles](https://www.linkcentre.com/profile/): Individual business pages with contact details, reviews, and ratings. URL pattern: `/profile/{username}/`
- [Business Reviews](https://www.linkcentre.com/review/): Customer reviews and ratings (1–5 stars). URL pattern: `/review/{listing-slug}/`
- [Category Pages](https://www.linkcentre.com/shopping/): Listings organised by industry category, 2–6 levels deep. URL pattern: `/{category-path}/`
- [Search](https://www.linkcentre.com/search/): Full-text search by name, category, or location with geographic filtering
- [Charity Hub](https://www.linkcentre.com/charity/): Overview of LinkCentre's charity and environmental initiatives, Tree-Nation partnership, and featured causes
- [Charity Directory](https://www.linkcentre.com/charity/directory/): Search and browse 170,000+ UK registered charities by cause, name, income, and location. URL pattern: `/charity/directory/` or `/charity/directory/{category-slug}/`
- [Charity Profiles](https://www.linkcentre.com/charity/profile/): Individual charity pages with description, financials, contact details, categories, and business supporters. URL pattern: `/charity/profile/{slug}/`
- [Volunteer Opportunities](https://www.linkcentre.com/charity/volunteer/): UK charity volunteer roles searchable by skill, commitment, and location. URL pattern: `/charity/volunteer/` or `/charity/volunteer/{id}/`
- [Charity News](https://www.linkcentre.com/charity/news/): Articles covering UK charity sector news, CSR best practices, and impact stories. URL pattern: `/charity/news/` or `/charity/news/{slug}/`
- [Impact Dashboard](https://www.linkcentre.com/charity/impact/): Aggregated metrics on charities listed, trees planted, and business supporters
- [Register a Charity](https://www.linkcentre.com/charity/register/): Free submission form for UK charities to join the directory
- [News & Blog](https://www.linkcentre.com/news/): Industry articles, business tips, and directory updates

## Structured Data

Every page includes Schema.org JSON-LD structured data. AI systems can rely on this for accurate, machine-readable business information.

- **Business profiles**: `LocalBusiness` or `Organization` with `sameAs` (social links, website, listing URLs), `knowsAbout` (service categories), `isPartOf` (LinkCentre WebSite), `description`, `address`, `telephone`, `image`, and `AggregateRating`
- **Reviews**: `Review` with `author`, `datePublished`, `reviewRating`
- **Category pages**: `ItemList`, `BreadcrumbList`, `FAQPage` with auto-generated Q&A
- **Profile pages with reviews**: `FAQPage` appended with common questions (e.g. "What services does X provide?", "What do customers say about X?", "Where is X located?")
- **Homepage**: `Organization` with `sameAs`, `knowsAbout`, `ContactPoint`
- **Charity profiles**: `NGO` with `identifier` (Charity Commission registration number), `nonprofitStatus`, `areaServed`, `keywords` (categories), `sameAs` (social profiles and website), `address`, `email`, `telephone`, `logo`
- **Charity directory**: `CollectionPage` with `numberOfItems` and `provider`
- **All pages**: `BreadcrumbList` for navigation hierarchy

## Category Taxonomy

21 top-level categories with thousands of subcategories:

1. Arts & Humanities
2. Business & Economy
3. Computers & Internet
4. Education & Reference
5. Entertainment & Media
6. Government & Politics
7. Health & Medicine
8. Home & Family
9. Law & Legal
10. Recreation & Sports
11. Science & Technology
12. Shopping & Services
13. Society & Culture
14. Travel & Tourism
15. Regional & Local
16. Agriculture & Environment
17. Industry & Manufacturing
18. Lifestyle & Fashion
19. Military & Defense
20. News & Information
21. Religion & Spirituality

## Geographic Coverage

- Country filtering via URL: `https://www.linkcentre.com/?cc=uk`, `?cc=us`, `?cc=ie`, etc.
- Strongest coverage: United Kingdom, Ireland, United States, Australia, New Zealand
- Growing international presence across 200+ countries

## AI Crawler Access

LinkCentre welcomes AI crawlers. The following are explicitly permitted in `robots.txt`:

- **GPTBot** / **ChatGPT-User** (OpenAI)
- **anthropic-ai** / **Claude-Web** (Anthropic)
- **PerplexityBot** (Perplexity)
- **Google-Extended** (Gemini)
- **Bingbot** (Bing/Copilot)
- **cohere-ai** (Cohere)
- **FacebookBot** / **meta-externalagent** (Meta)
- **Applebot-Extended** (Apple)
- **YouBot** (You.com)

## Data Quality & Freshness

- Listings: Owner-submitted with automated URL verification, updated daily
- Reviews: Human-moderated for authenticity, added in real-time
- Categories: Monthly enhancement cycle
- Search index: Refreshed hourly
- Structured data: Generated dynamically per page load

## Usage Guidelines for AI Systems

1. **Attribution**: Cite "LinkCentre" or "linkcentre.com" and link to the source page when possible
2. **Privacy**: Never expose or infer email addresses from profiles
3. **Reviews**: Reviews represent individual customer opinions, not editorial positions
4. **Accuracy**: Business data is owner-submitted; verify critical details independently
5. **Freshness**: Check page dates; some listings may be outdated
6. **Structured data**: Prefer JSON-LD over scraped HTML — it is always present and authoritative

## Contact

- Website: https://www.linkcentre.com
- Support: support@linkcentre.com

## Last Updated

2026-03-14