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After you click on either the "Business type" or "Company name" search buttons a results page will be displayed with information matching the details you entered. Here is a sample (broken down) search results page, along with brief explanations for the information shown.

  1. The header allows you to re-define your search and begin a new search typing the new details in the search box and clicking on the appropriate button.

  1. On the left hand side of the page, you have the option to sort the results alphabetically from A-Z or from Z-A. The results are displayed by relevance and you can get back to this view by selecting the ‘Relevance’ button.


  2. ‘Alternative localities’ provides a list of locations that match your searched location. Clicking on any of the suggested alternative localities will update the results to provide businesses within this relevant location.


  3. Locality refine shows where the results were found within the search area. You can choose to be more specific in your search by clicking one of these options.

  1. Some businesses are listed in more than one category. Category refine shows the other categories that the search results appear in. Clicking on one of these categories will refine the results to the selected category.



  2. Below is an example of a business result.

    a. This line displays the business name. Clicking on the name will link to more details about the listed business.
    b. This line displays the primary telephone number of the listed business.
    c. This line displays the category (or categories) the business is associated to.
    d. This line displays the address of the listed business.
    e. This link will go straight to the full listings page, which will include a map (where available).
    f. This link will take you directly to the full listing page where you can send the business details relevant to the listing page to a friend.
    g. This link will take you to the review section within the full listing page.
    h. If the company has a website, then this link will take directly to the company's website.

  3. This is a "Alternative Ad' listing a company in the "Business Type" and "Location" you requested. You can click on their ad to see more details or visit their website.