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Use Your Search Results to Get More Business Information

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    The Listing

    Find the business name and other information when it's available: address, phone number and map. If the "Map" link appears, you can select it to view a map of that business location.

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    Call or E-mail

    Contact the business immediately with the "Call" or "E-mail" links.

    When you click "Call" a new window appears.
    1. Enter your telephone number.
    2. Select a time to call, now or in a few minutes. If you have a dial-up Internet connection, you may want to delay the call for a few minutes, so that you have time to get offline.
    3. Click the Call Now button.
    4. Your phone will ring and you will be connected!

    This service is free for local and long distance landline calls. Mobile phone users incur normal airtime charges. No special hardware or software is required.

    When you click "E-mail" your e-mail software will launch automatically so that you can type in your e-mail message and send it.
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    More Info

    When businesses provide more information, you can find it in this line. Select any of these links to view

    1. Products & Services
    2. Brands
    3. Payment Types Accepted
    4. In Business Since
    5. Affiliations & Certifications & Licenses
    6. Location
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    Rate It | Read Reviews

    Click on "Rate It" to review the business or service. Click on "Read Reviews" to see what other users wrote about the business or service.

    To write reviews, you will need to sign in to MY YELLOWPAGES.COM. If you're not already registered, sign up now. It only takes a few moments.

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    More Options

    Select any of the More Options links to see more and save more of the business listing.

    1. Send to Mobile: Send this business information to your mobile phone.
    2. Map It: Get a map of this business location.
    3. Get Directions: Get driving directions to or from this business location.
    4. Search Nearby: Search for other nearby businesses.
    5. Save This Listing: Save this business information to your MY YELLOWPAGES.COM page
    6. Save a Note: Choose this option to save this business information and whatever you want to write about it to your MY YELLOWPAGES.COM page.
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    Coupon

    Many businesses provide discounts and coupons you can use online or at the nearest business or store location. Click on "Coupon" and print out these special offers.

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    Web Site

    Click on this link to visit the Web site of the business or service you are viewing.

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    Yellow Pages Ad

    Click on this link to see the Yellow Pages ad that this business or service now has in the traditional Yellow Pages.

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    Video Ad

    Select the "Watch Video" link to see a video ad from this business or service. The business's More Info page will appear along with the video ad player, and the video will play automatically.

    If you are already on the business's More Info page, the video ad player will appear, and a 10-second preview of the video will play automatically. To view the entire video, click "play."

    How to use the video player controls

    There are three buttons at the bottom of the video player:

    1. Rewind
    2. Pause
    3. Fast-forward

    To rewind the video, click the rewind button

    To pause the video, click the pause button

    To fast-forward, click the fast-forward button.

    You must have Flash 8.0 enabled to see the video ad. You might need to adjust your Web browser's settings to enable Flash.

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    Audio Ad

    Select this link to hear an audio ad from this business or service. The business's More Info page will appear and the audio ad will start automatically. To pause or restart the message, click the appropriate buttons on the audio player.

    You must have Java enabled to hear the audio ad. You might need to adjust your Web browser's settings to enable Java. Follow these steps:

    For Internet Explorer users:

    1. Click "Tools"
    2. Click "Internet Options." A new window will open.
    3. Click on the "Advanced" tab.
    4. Scroll down to the "Java" checkbox and click box.
    5. Click on "OK."

    For Firefox users:

    1. Click Tools.
    2. Click Content.
    3. Click box to "Enable Java."
    4. Click "OK."

    If you don't have Java installed on your computer, you can download it now.

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    Additional Searches

    Every time you search for something on YELLOWPAGES.COM, the system actually performs three searches:

    • A business name search,
    • A category search, and
    • A business information search.

    You'll usually see information from these three searches in your search results page.

    Example: Search for "Italian restaurants" in Houston, Texas. You'll see results from all three searches. Based on what you're searching for, the system figured that you're doing a category search and displays this message:

    We found 198 businesses for "Italian Restaurants" in the Houston, TX area.

    The site also displays links to results from the business name and business information search:

    See 28 businesses with "italian restaurants" in their business name.

    See 2 businesses with "italian restaurants" in their business information.

    Find what you're looking for in the list on your initial search results page or select the additional search links for more results.

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    Map Local Results

    Select this link to see your search results on a map. This is a quick way to see which business might be closest to you.

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    Save This Search

    When you select this link, you can save this search - including all the search results - to your MY YELLOWPAGES.COM page. Then you can return to this search at any time to browse though the listed businesses and pick the one that's right for you. To save a search, you must sign in to MY YELLOWPAGES.COM. If you're not already registered on MY YELLOWPAGES.COM, it only takes a few moments. Register now.

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    Sort

    Above the list of businesses you found, you'll see three "Sort By" options. Select one to sort your search results by the standard order, by distance, or alphabetically.

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    Refine Your Search

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    To the left of the list of businesses you found, you'll see a selection of tools that help you revise your search. For instance, you can click on the Narrow drop-down menu to search by city. A selection of nearby cities will appear and you can click on the city in which you want to search.

    You can also narrow down your search by neighborhood, ZIP code, state or business name.

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    Expand Your Search

    To the left of the list of businesses you found, you'll see a selection of tools that help you expand your search. Click on the Expand icons to search wider and wider geographic areas. You can even use this tool to search statewide and nationwide.

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    Search Within These Results

    You can get more exact results by searching in the list of businesses you found. Enter a more exact category or keyword and click Find! The system will display businesses that contain that category or keyword in their name or information.

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