Business prospecting websites?

[Cockney Guy]

Does anyone know of any good business prospecting websites? I'm aware of applegate, scoot, 118 and 192. I am also aware that Google Earth can be used. You know the sort of thing. Type of business? Location?

Many thanks for any replies

[Oneeyedvic]

obvious ones are http://www.yell.co.uk
http://www.thomsonlocal.com/
http://www.bestof.co.uk

[Cockney Guy]

Thank you for the web links Oneeyedvic and for your response to my question (the only response) I was of course aware of Yell and Thomsonlocal but bestof is a new one on me and I'm just about to have a look at that one, I've just come in and looking forward to experimenting with it so thanks again. I'm not sure that too many people understood the question but obviously, you did.

Cheers for your help
Regards C G

[Oneeyedvic]

No problem - assume you are doing some canvassing.

You could also try marketingfile.com

Although you have to pay for data, we found it more time effective as we could get the specific data that we wanted (eg hotels in a 20 mile radius). Obviously you can also buy just the data that you want (email address or postal address and name of owner).

Also, are you looking locally or nationally?

Doing a search for a business (eg car valeting norwich) brings this up: http://www.google.co.uk/search?client=firefox- a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-GB%3Aofficial&channel=s &hl=en&q=car+valeting+norwich&meta=&btnG=Googl e+Search

and from there I can get:
http://www.city-visitor.com/index.html
http://www.upmystreet.com/UK/findmynearest/res ults/in/Norwich.html
http://www.norfolkbroads.com/
http://www.norwichonline.co.uk/
http://www.uksmallbusinessdirectory.co.uk/coun ty_details.asp?strCounty=Norfolk

[Cockney Guy]

Thanks again for all the very useful info. Now having finished the shopping trip with my wife, every shopping centre in the locality,I can now concentrate on going through the very useful sites you kindly gave me. To answer your question, both my son and I are company reps (different industries and different companies) we both have an interest in new prospects and work together on finding them. My industry sounds similar to yours, I'm in table linen, bed linen and chefs wear to hotel and general catering. Our interest is local to the area worked, in both cases within the M25, London, Surrey and the like.

We would both like to thank you for the assistance with building data bases.

Cheers and we wish you good prospecting.

Kind regards
Harry and Dave