Q: I have online access, how come I can’t get in to the site?
A: Log in and Password are case sensitive. Your log-in and Password can be all lower case, all caps, caps and lower case or any combination thereof. Most common is all lowercase, so make sure your caps lock is off. Maybe you have your log in and password reversed. If you just can’t remember how you set it up, email us at subs@djc.com or call 206-622-8272.
Q: Do I get more content with an online subscription or with print?
A: For the most part, the same content you see in the paper is available online, and vice versa. Want access to everything in the paper online? That’s in the Complete Package. There are also other online packages available if you only need to see certain kinds of information.
Q: Why is it cost effective to purchase an online subscription?
A: An online subscription to the DJC is a very powerful business tool. There is a vast amount of business data in the paper everyday. An online subscription gives you the tools to mine that data faster and more efficiently-keyword searches, hyperlinking, downloadabilty. Start a print subscription and on day one you get that days news. Start an online subscription, on day one you get the news from everyday for the last 10 years!
Q: What about downloadability. Can I download anything I want?
A: There are six databases that are downloadable. Five of them can be downloaded by selecting CSV or DBF output when doing a search, they are: business licenses, building permits, liens and releases, federal tax liens, foreclosures, and bankruptcies.
Q: How do I know which is the right package for me?
A: Here are some common scenarios. Just want to see the articles online. Articles are included in every package, so subscribe to the consultant package, it’s the most inexpensive.
Architect/Engineering firms. Choose consultant package. Need to also see construction data (jobs out to bid, awards, etc) or credit data (liens, bankruptcies, etc) or real estate data (foreclosures, morgages, etc)? Choose the Complete package.
Construction firms. Choose the construction package. Need to also see A&E data(consultant notices, awards, etc) or credit data (liens, bankruptcies, etc) or real estate data (foreclosures, morgages, etc)? Choose the Complete package.
Real Estate investors. Choose the real estate package. Need to also see construction data (jobs out to bid, awards, etc) or credit data (liens, bankruptcies, etc) or A&E data(consultant notices, awards, etc)? Choose the Complete package.
Looking for a complete breakdown of what package comes with what click here.
Q: Are you related to the Portland Daily Journal of Commerce?
A: No. Similar names, similar kind of paper, two different companies.
Q: Geographically, how wide is your coverage? Is it mostly Seattle/King County info?
A: We have subscribers all across the northwest. We cover northwest business news. In terms of construction jobs out to bid and A&E rfp’s, we go from Alaska to Oregon, Washington to Montana, both public and private work. We can only report on what is happening, and sometimes less populated areas can seem to be not covered, when actually it’s just that there is not much activity to report on. Other databases vary as to extent of coverage.