Harrogate Business Directory : Help

Help

Read below for helpful hints on how to use this Online Business Directory.

Basic Business Search

For a basic business search complete one or all of the three boxes, business name, business type and postcode. Click on Search for a list of those businesses matching your criteria.

To do an Advanced Search select your search criteria using the drop down menus on Company Location, Business Type and Business Size. Then click Search for a list of those businesses matching the selected criteria.

To view an individual business record click on the company name, within the returned list, and view the information held about the business on the four tabs, Address, Business Classification, Business Type and Additional Information. A location map is also provided at the bottom of the page, which is viewable on every tab.

Using An Individual Business Record

You may add contact details to Your Address Book - click on this to open or save a VCard file with business contact information to add to your contacts database e.g. Microsoft Outlook.
Add details to your contact list - you must be a registered user to use this tool (see Registration)
Download or Print PDF - click on this to open or save a PDF of the business information, viewable through Adobe Reader.
Email a link to this page to a colleague/friend - complete a form with your and your colleague/friend's email addresses. Click send and an email will be sent to the chosen person on your behalf with details of who sent them the information and a link to the business record page on the Online Business Directory.
Modify These Details - (see Modifying a Business Record) - you must be a registered user to use this tool (see Registration)

Registration

You must register in order to be given the option to use any of the tools restricted to registered users (saving searches, adding a business, modifying a business record etc).

To register all you will need is your name, email address (which will be your log-in name) and a password. The service is completely free and will allow you to:

Form a contacts list of businesses
Save and retrieve earlier searches
Request modifications to a business record, for which you are an authorised representative
Request to add your own business if it is not currently on the Online Business Directory

By completing the registration form you will be able to access the above tools with immediate effect. To sign in on future visits to the Online Business Directory please go to the sign in page.

Saving Searches

You have the option to save a business search for use at another time. You must be a registered user and signed in to use this tool. (See Registration) In order to save a search you must give it a name and a description.

When you are signed in as a registered user of the Online Business Directory a link to your saved searches will appear at the bottom of the Business Search page. By clicking on this link you will see a list of all your saved searches. You may use this page to either view a search again or delete searches that you no longer require.

Contact Lists

You must be a registered user and signed in to use this tool. (See Registration) When you are signed in to the Online Business Directory a link to Your Contact List will appear at the top right hand side of all pages. To view your Contacts List click on this link. To add a business to your contact list you must first select and view the business record through the Business Search function. Select the Add to Your Contact List option, located below the business record information. This will automatically add the record to your contacts list. If you wish to remove any contacts on your list at any time simply click the 'remove' button on the right hand side of the entry on your Contacts List.

Adding a New Business

Please note: Only businesses located within the administrative boundary of Harrogate Borough Council will be displayed on the directory.

To add a new business you will first of all need to register as a user. Once this is done you then need to complete the form on the Add New Business page and complete the 4 stages:

1 - You must complete all the fields in bold type and then click on add.

2 - Business classification. You may classify your business, by Cluster, Sector, Standard Industry Classification and Thompson Code. Click on the drop down arrow to the right of each classification category and select the classification that best fits your business activities. You must select the Tertiary SIC as a minimum.

3 - Company type. Three categories of Company Size, Government Employment Band and Ward. Click on the drop down arrow to the right of each category and select the group that applies to your business.

4 - Additional Information. This enables you to provide further information about your business and 'personalise' your entry on the Online Business Directory. To upload an exsisting company logo first of all make sure the logo is no more than 500KB in size then click on the Browse button to the right of the Company Logo field. Select the logo file on your computer and click on Open.

To enter additional information about your business services or products, use the Content section

To attach an exsisting company brochure, which can be viewed and downloaded by visitors. Click on the Browse button next to the Company Brochure field. Select the brochure file on your computer and click on Open. The file format must be PDF and no more than 500KB in size.

The final field can be used to write a message to the providers of the site, which will not be viewed, on the public directory.

Once all the information you wish to provide is complete click on the Add button at the bottom of the Add Business Page.

Modifying a Business Record

To modify any information held on the Online Business Directory you will need to be signed in as a registered user (See Registration) and veryfied as an authorised representative of the company.

Select and view your business record via the Business Search page (see Business Search). Click on the Modify These Details link, found under the information held on each tab. Enter your name, position within the business and a telephone number and click on Submit. Once verified you will receive an email confirmation within 5 working days. On confirmation sign back in to the Online Business Directory, locate the business record and again click the Modyfy These Details link.

Once verified you will be directed to the Modify Details page for your business record. To modify the information held about the business select each tab in turn and change or add any information as appropriate. (See Adding a New Business for guidance). On completion of all the required changes or additions click Save at the bottom of the page.