Countrunner Frequently Asked Questions

General
Postcode
Postcode Map
SIC

Email type
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General
Q
How big is the entire database?
A
Just above 1 million.
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How is the data collected?
A
The data is collected by 5mins.co.uk online business directory and other MoversGroup websites offering B2B sevices.
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How often is the data cleansed?
A
Data is cleansed once a month by a monthly newsletter and constantly televerified by our in-house callcentre. It is also dynamically cleansed in real time by people updating their profile on 5mins.co.uk.
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How do I get the data?
A
When the payment has been made, we will give you access to our FTP server where you can download the file.
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Can I edit my selections?
A
You can edit your selections as you wish by clicking on the (+) button or remove the selection altogether by clicking the (-) button.
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Postcode

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How to create a postcode selection?
A
You can type in a part of the postcode followed by the star "*" for example "ab*".
Please note that the star "*" represents any character or number. For example if you want to make a selection on Birmingham (Postcode area "B") you have to type in "b[1-99]*" meaning that "b" is followed by a number. Otherwise the system will assume that you are looking for everything beginning with B (B11 1AW; BT24 2TH; BR9 3TF; etc.)
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Can I make multiple selections?
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Yes, you can have multiple selection separated by a comma ","
For example If you want to select York, Harrogate and Birmingham you would type: yo*, hg*, b[1-99]*

However, it's much easier to use the Postcode Area Map for this particular type of search.
Q
I cannot find solution to my problem
A
Please contact support.
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Postcode Area Map
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What is this map?
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This is a schematic UK map. Each Postcode area is coloured to represent a particular region. The regions are listed on the right.
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How do I make a selection?
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Each postcode area has its own checkbox. Tick as many postcode areas as you want and click "Run Count "
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Can I select the entire region in one click?
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Yes, simple click on the checkbox for the region(s) you require and all the postcode areas within the region will be ticked.
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Town
Q
Why are the counts so low?
A
Some of the towns listed in the selection box occur infrequently in the database. We suggest using the Postcode Map to cover a wider area than the town if the counts are too small.
Q
I can't find solution to my problem
A
Please contact support.
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SIC
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What is the SIC code?
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The UK Standard Industrial Classification of Economic Activities is used to classify business establishments and other statistical units by the type of economic activities they are engaged in.
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What SIC code is the countrunner running on?
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At the moment Countrunner is running on a mixture of SIC(2003) and SIC(92).
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What SIC do I use to target a particular Business Activity?
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We suggest browsing SIC Sector, SIC Division and SIC Group/Class before creating a selection. SIC Sector contains parent business activity Sectors that are broken down into Divisions that are broken down into Groups/Classes.
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Email type
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What are generic email addresses?
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These are business email addresses that begin with, for example, info@example.com, sales@example.com, admin@example.com etc.
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What are non-generic addresses?
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These are business email addresses that either refer to a person directly (e.g. fred.bloggs@example.com) or for some other reason do not come under the generics referred to above.
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