Help: Business Search
Searching for Businesses
Enter the
Business Name or
Category you're looking for.
Business Name is for a specific name like Guido's Pizza or Sleepwell
Hotels. Category examples include Florists, Restaurants, Sushi, Roses,
etc. You do not need to enter the whole name; we will attempt to find
names or categories that match what you type. If no matches are found,
we will automatically try different spellings and partial words to find
a match.
You can enter a
City, State or
ZIP Code in the location
box. If you enter just a city, you may be asked to clarify which city
you mean. Then click the
Search button.
You can enter a
Full Street Address, State, City and State and/or
ZIP
Code. If you enter a city, but no state you may be asked to clarify
which city you mean since many names appear in more than one state.
Please enter the 2-letter "
state abbreviation".
You can enter the 5-digit ZIP Code for your location. These are the
codes defined by the U.S. Postal Service. If you enter a City and State
and a ZIP Code, and the two do not match, your search will be based on
the ZIP Code you entered.
Tip! If you've already done a search at Switchboard, the last
location you entered will automatically be filled in the Location box
for you.
Please use these abbreviations for states when entering a location.
| Alabama |
AL |
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Louisiana |
LA |
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Ohio |
OH |
| Alaska |
AK |
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Maine |
ME |
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Oklahoma |
OK |
| Arizona |
AZ |
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Maryland |
MD |
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Oregon |
OR |
| Arkansas |
AR |
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Massachusetts |
MA |
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Pennsylvania |
PA |
| California |
CA |
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Michigan |
MI |
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Rhode Island |
RI |
| Colorado |
CO |
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Minnesota |
MN |
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South Carolina |
SC |
| Connecticut |
CT |
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Mississippi |
MS |
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South Dakota |
SD |
| Delaware |
DE |
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Missouri |
MO |
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Tennessee |
TN |
| Florida |
FL |
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Montana |
MT |
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Texas |
TX |
| Georgia |
GA |
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Nebraska |
NE |
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Utah |
UT |
| Hawaii |
HI |
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Nevada |
NV |
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Vermont |
VT |
| Idaho |
ID |
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New Hampshire |
NH |
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Virginia |
VA |
| Illinois |
IL |
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New Jersey |
NJ |
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Washington |
WA |
| Indiana |
IN |
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New Mexico |
NM |
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Washington, DC |
DC |
| Iowa |
IA |
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New York |
NY |
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West Virginia |
WV |
| Kansas |
KS |
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North Carolina |
NC |
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Wisconsin |
WI |
| Kentucky |
KY |
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North Dakota |
ND |
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Wyoming |
WY |
Next to the
Find a Business section, you will
find a
Recent Searches area. This section keeps track of your
last 7 searches to help you find past lookups fast.
Note: This
feature requires that cookies be enabled on your browser to store recent
search terms.
The
More Business Search Options area includes the following
links:
Search by Distance - Find listings near a specific street address
or within a certain radius of your selected location.
Browse by Category - Provides you with a page of links to
browse. Start by selecting a category, then a city and state to see
results. This is helpful if you don't know the exact category you are
looking for. Choose the specific category you would like to browse
listings for.
Browse by Location - Provides you with a page of links to browse,
sorted by location. Start by selecting a city and state and then a
category to see results. View available business listings in the
location you choose.
Bookmark This Page - Add this page to your favorite Web sites for
fast, easy access to the site.
Once you click the Search button, you will see your results page. The
results page will show listings in either a matching category (such as
"automobile repair", "plumbers", or "locksmiths") or results whose name
matches some or all of your search keywords. Some of the options to
refine your results are different between these two types of results.
Refine Your Results
You typically have two ways to refine your results if your original
search was not quite on target.
Narrow Search
This lets you fine-tune your results within a category. The menu
contains a list of sub-categories contained within your larger category.
Click on the sub-category you want to narrow down your results.
Related Searches
This lets you adjust your search to focus on a different category. The
menu contains a list of categories similar to your current category.
Select the new category to see the applicable listings.
Sort Your Results
Results can be sorted using the links in the top right section of the
blue box. Options for sorting include:
A-Z - See listings sorted in
alphabetical order by name.
By Distance - See listings sorted according to how far they are
from the location you entered.
By Advertisers - This is the default sorting for any searches you
do. If you choose another sort method, click this link to return to the
original sorting of your results.
See Specific Listings by Letter
To view listings from a certain letter of the alphabet, click the letter
you would like to view.
Tip! - The
# symbol is for all listings that start with a
number or a symbol.
Some listings are advertiser-based listings. Advertiser listings are
labeled as either "
Featured Sites" or "
Local Advertiser".
All other listings are non-advertisers.
Listing Details
Listings can contain any of the following links:
ZIP Code - See the ZIP Code for the
selected listing.
Search the Web - Find out more information about the listing.
Map - See your selected listing on a map. You can also use the
View these results on a map link to see all the listings on the page
displayed on one map.
Driving Directions - Get directions to the selected listing.
Other Tips
If your search produces too many results, try any of the following:
- Use the search form near the top
of the results page to modify your search results and enter more
information. If you entered just one keyword in the main search field,
try adding another keyword or phrase. Add more address information if
possible.
- If you know the street address,
use the Distance Search form and include the street address.
No Results?
If your search produced no results, use the search form near the bottom
of the page to broaden your search using any of these tips:
- If you entered multiple words for a business' name, try
removing a word, or in general enter less of the business name (Joe's
Auto instead of Joe's Auto Service).
- If you have entered a business name, try a variation on the
name, such as the acronym for the business (FBI) or its full
name (Federal Bureau of Investigation). If a business is commonly
abbreviated, try searching for it that way.
- Check the spelling of the business name. If you are unsure,
try using just part of the name.
- Choose a more general category - Sporting Goods rather
than Soccer Equipment.
- Omit the City and ZIP Code.
- Omit the Street on a distance search.
- If all else fails, try the search using our Web Search.
Once you've found the correct spelling and location of the business,
use Switchboard and do your search again.
Switchboard Basic Business Listings
All basic business listings are free and include the following
information:
- Business name (100 character limit.)
- Street address (a map automatically links to the listed
address)
- City, State, ZIP Code
- Phone number
- Fax & Toll free numbers (optional)
- Categories (up to 3)
Adding a Business Listing
To request to have your free Yellow Pages listing added to Switchboard's
Yellow Pages, please
click here.
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