Business Coder:FAQ
What are the Append Rates for Business Coder Firmographics?
| Firmographic | Average Append Rate |
|---|---|
| Company | 58% |
| Phone | 55% |
| Employee Size | 45% |
| Sales Volume | 44% |
| SIC | 49% |
| NAICS | 39% |
| Location Type | 58% |
| Stock Ticker | 5% |
| Web Address | 51% |
| Contacts | 44% |
What kind of Business Firmographics Can I get from Business Coder?
The following are the fields and information that can be retrieved from the Business Coder Service:
| Column Name | Data Definition |
|---|---|
| CompanyName | Name of the Business |
| AddressLine1 | First Address Line |
| Suite | Suite |
| City | City |
| State | State |
| PostalCode | ZipCode/PostalCode |
| Plus4 | Plus4 of the Address |
| DeliveryIndicator | Residential Or Business Address Indicator |
| MelissaAddressKey | Unique key assigned to an Address Record |
| MelissaAddressKeyBase | Unique Key assigned to the base address of a complex with apartments or suites. |
| LocationType | The code denoting whether the business is a headquarter, a branch, or a subsidiary headquarter.
For a list of possible values, see Business Coder Response - LocationType |
| Phone | 10-Digit Phone Number |
| EmployeesEstimate | This field contains the estimate number of employees who work at this particular business location. |
| SalesEstimate | This field contains the estimate sales volume particular business location. |
| StockTicker | Unique abbreviation/symbol assigned by the stock exchange for listed companies. |
| WebAddress | The Web Address/Domain for a Company. |
| SICCode1 | 6-digit Standard Industrial Classification code for the business's primary activity (line of business). |
| SICCode2 | Second SIC Code |
| SICCode3 | Third SIC Code |
| NAICSCode1 | North American Industry Classification System code. |
| NAICSCode2 | Second NAICS Code |
| NAICSCode3 | Third NAICS Code |
| SICDescription1 | SIC Code Description |
| SICDescription2 | Second SIC Code Description |
| SICDescription3 | Third SIC Code Description |
| NAICSDescription1 | NAICS Code Description |
| NAICSDescription2 | Second NAICS Code Description |
| NAICSDescription3 | Third NAICS Code Description |
| Latitude | Latitude Geo Coordinate |
| Longitude | Longitude Geo Coordinate |
| CountyName | Name of the County |
| CountyFIPS | FIPS of the County |
| CensusTract | Census Tract number for the address |
| CensusBlock | Census Block number for the address |
| PlaceCode | Census Bureau Place Code |
| PlaceName | Census Bureau Place Name |
| Results | Returns Record Specific Result Codes. |
| TransmissionResults | Returns Error Codes for Web Service Level issues. |
| RecordID | ID of the Record |
| TransmissionReference | Pass through of the Input Transmission Reference. |
| Version | Current Web Service Version |
| TotalRecords | The total number of records returned in the records array. |
What type of Information can I submit to the Web Service in order to get business firmographics?
The Business Coder Web Service can be queried using any one of the following Input Data:
- Address (With or without the company name)
- Phone Number
- Melissa Address Key (Can be retrieved using any of Melissa Data’s Address Verification Solutions)
- Web Address
- Stock Ticker
Where does Business Coder Get its Data?
The Business Coder Database is compiled from several sources and industries. The final combined database merges the data to about 15 million records of business information. This data is then exposed through the Business Coder Web Service which allows for appending Firmographics. Since the service revolves heavily around the contents of the data, the exact provider for the sources is not something we can disclose at the moment as we prefer to keep this information private in order to maintain the product’s uniqueness and value in the industry.