NACE-BEL 63.9—Web search portal activities and other information service activities

Where 63.9 sits

1. K Telecommunication, computer programming, consulting, computing infrastructure and other information service activities
2. 63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities
3. 63.9 Web search portal activities and other information service activities

Contains 2 narrower codes

• 63.91 Web search portal activities
• 63.92 Other information service activities

What 63.9 includes

• This group includes: - the operation of websites that use search engines to produce and maintain large databases containing addresses and content on the internet, in an easily searchable format (search portals) - other computer service activities not elsewhere classified, e.g.: • telephone information services • information search services, on behalf of third parties • press review services The fact that advertising is the main source of revenue does not affect the classification of these activities.

What 63.9 excludes

• Retail trade intermediation services, see 47.9
• Passenger transport intermediation services, see 52.32
• Accommodation intermediation services, see 55.40
• Publishing activities, see division 58
• Broadcasting activities, see division 60
• News agency activities, see 60.31
• Call centre activities, see 82.20

63.9 in other systems