Finding your way around a business search engine and more importantly, finding the results you are looking for isn’t always easy for everyone. We have put together a useful set of search tips below and a set of frequently asked questions to help you get the best out of dentons.net.
AutoSuggest Search Facility
The AutoSuggest is a simple drop-down suggestion that aids your search. By typing in three characters into either the ‘who or what’ or ‘location’ search fields our intelligent system will try to match what you are looking for to make searching easier and faster.
The ‘who or what’ field will suggest display the top 5 matching categories and 5 business names. The more characters you type into the search field, the more accurate the results we will suggest.
When selecting an item the AutoSuggest will auto-fill the search field with your selection. If you decide however that this is incorrect or selected the wrong one by mistake by simply clicking anywhere in the search field, AutoSuggest will reopen and remember your initial search characters. This is especially useful when there are more than one suggestion that match your search, i.e. locations.
Frequently Asked Questions
General
dentons.net can be used by anyone the world over looking for businesses within the U.K. Only businesses with a verified U.K. trading address are eligible to advertise on this website.
We pride ourselves in offering a fuss-free approach to advertising online. We like to keep things simple by providing affordable levels of advertising without compromising our listing features. We are not affiliated with any other marketing or advertising agency nor do we have premium rates for the biggest classifications. What’s more, dentons.net is rooted in the very same principles that have made our local community directories successful and stems from over 40 years experience.
Since launching dentons.net in 1999 we were offering local business information to our directory areas only. In 2008 we re-launched dentons.net as a national business search engine. The latest version of dentons.net however has been re-built from the ground up and offers a host of new advertising options and features, all tailored around the user with businesses in mind.
Yes. We encourage linking to dentons.net as a source of finding accurate local business information.
Advertising
All our listings are typically online with one business day of submission. You can either create your listing online or by calling one of our listing advisers on 0844 776 1967.
The differences between listing types is mostly down to the amount of business information and contact details you can show within an entry. This varies from number of contact telephone numbers, number of business headings and the amount of business information in the form of message text and bullet points within an entry. Each listing is also presented differently within the search results for distinction between listing types. For full details of our various listing types please visit the listing features page.
Yes. To list multiple businesses you will need to create an enhanced or premium entry. We recommend calling one of our listing advisers on 0844 776 1967 who will talk through the best option to suit you and your business.
Paid-for listings start from only £99 and come in two flavours, Enhanced and Premium. For full details of our various listing types please visit the listing features page.
The minimum term for Enhanced and Premium listings is 12 months and listings can be removed on request at any time.
All you need to advertise online is a business with a fixed trading address. For Enhanced and Premium listings you will be required to submit all necessary business information to us to build your entry. The information we gather from you is used solely for the purpose of advertising on dentons.net and will not be shared with any other business.
Features
It’s simple. By setting a default location on the home page this will be remembered by dentons.net for all future searches. It is also used to tailor the home page to provide you with local news and weather.
The AutoSuggest is a simple drop-down suggestion that aids your search. By typing in three characters into either the ‘who or what’ or ‘location’ search fields our intelligent system will try to match what you are looking for to make searching easier and faster. The ‘who or what’ field will suggest matching classification and business names. The AutoSuggest is there purely as an aid to your search and doesn’t have to be used.
We are happy to hear from all of our users and welcome any feedback or feature suggestions. All feature suggestions are taken seriously and will be considered for future releases of dentons.net. If you have an idea or suggestion that could improve dentons.net simply get in touch.
Searching dentons.net
There are various ways to find local business information using dentons.net. The easiest way is to use the main search function by entering your search keywords and location into the two fields at the top of each page. Locations can be determined by either entering a UK town, post code or telephone std code. You can use the ‘Who or What?’ search field either by entering the business type i.e. builders, florists etc, by business name if you know it or by entering a search keyword. dentons.net will intelligently find what you are looking for and display matching results.
Alternatively, you can find business information by browsing our A-Z of Classifications and A-Z UK Locations. Searching dentons.net can be made easier by setting your default location on the home page. This location is then stored with dentons.net meaning all searches will default to your preferred search location.
Use the ‘Who?’ search type if you are looking for the contact details and know the business you are looking for. Use the ‘What?’ search type if you are looking for a set of search results in your area. For example, if you are looking for a list of local builders or plumbers. Depending on the number of matches to your search we find, you can always tweak the results on the search results page. See Results & Refining Results section for more information.
With a classification database of over 25,000 business types there is always a chance that we store certain headings differently to how you may think to search. You can use the ‘Who or What?’ search field by entering a search keyword to find results. For example, searching for “paint” will bring results back for ‘Painters & Decorators’ but we will also let you know of related headings matching “paint” such as Decorators Merchants, Paint Manufacturers or Artists. If you are unsure of the right classification you can always browse our A-Z of Classifications.
The AutoSuggest is a simple drop-down suggestion that aids your search. By typing in three characters into either the ‘who or what’ or ‘location’ search fields our intelligent system will try to match what you are looking for to make searching easier and faster. The ‘who or what’ field will suggest matching classification and business names. The AutoSuggest is there purely as an aid to your search and doesn’t have to be used.
No. The AutoSuggest exists purely to make searching dentons.net easier. If you know the business type or name you are looking for you will more than likely type straight into the search field and ignore the suggestion menu.
Results and Refining Results
Related headings are alternative headings that match your search criteria and are mostly related by trade. For example, if you search for “builders” we will also present alternative headings such as Building Consultants, Double Glazing and Plumbers.
If you search for a keyword such as “paint” we will suggest headings that match your search word such as Decorators Merchants, Paint Manufacturers, Artists or Art Supplies.
The default order of our results are shown by listing type descending alphabetically. For instance, Premium listings are shown at the top of the search results page and when there are multiple Premium listings they are ordered alphabetically. Enhanced listings are then shown alphabetically followed by our basic listings. You can change the order of results at the top of the search results page by selecting either ‘A-Z’ which will sort results alphabetically regardless of listing type or by ‘Distance’ which will show the closest results to your search location first.
There are many ways to filter the search results that we present. You can either change the way results are ordered (see above question), you could extend the radius of your search to find businesses within a wider area of your search location, or you could choose from one of our related or suggested headings.
As an advertiser, businesses can choose to cover a wider area than just their local area. All listings have a default 5 mile radius but they choose to extend this coverage area if necessary. We are confident that our way of delivering results is fair to the businesses that advertise without compromising the accuracy of the presented results.