Our locator service is not a 'box of software' that you buy and try to figure out how to use yourself. Each system is custom made for your application, using your data, and to integrate into your website or customer service application.
| Search Options |
| automatic location identification |
The system can automatically determine the area your visitor is from based on their internet connection (this is also called technology). For a majority of your visitors they don't even have to enter anything to see your closest locations. [demo] |
| simple one field search box |
Users can search on anything from one box - zip code, city and state or even use the whole address to get more exact results. [demo] |
| easy integration |
Insert a link or the simple search form on any (and as many) pages of your website as you want. [demo] |
| advanced search |
Limit results to display only locations that carry a certain product line, or service, with optional drop down or select boxes. [example] |
| radius |
Let visitors select a range, or auto zoom to the closest locations no matter how far away they are. |
| number of results |
Limit the number of results displayed in each search. |
| usability |
Best usability practices have been applied to make our system the simplest for your users. |
| Display Options |
| layout |
Results page layout is customized to your specifications. We do the work. |
| mapping |
Results are displayed on a fully interactive map with zoom, pan, and click features. |
| mapping accuracy |
Locations are displayed with street level accuracy using . [details] |
| multiple views |
View map or satellite or terrain where available. |
| text |
Results are displayed as text - either text only or text with the map - sorted by distance. |
| print view |
Simple text only print version. |
| distance calculations |
Distances are calculated to the exact location based on of each of your locations (geocoding services are included). We calculate the actual point to point distances not just zip code to . |
| custom fields |
Display just about anything you want. Hours of operation, special products, a link to a web site or email address, a details page, etc. Let us know what your needs are and we will help make it work. |
| interactivity |
Results can contain links to website, email address or contact forms, driving directions, or any other web links. |
| auto zoom |
Searches outside of your 'default' search radius until results are found - making repeat searches unneeded. Map automatically zooms into the range needed to display these results. |
| driving directions |
One click to detailed driving directions without having to re-enter anything. |
| error messages |
We can customize all error messages, like "No Locations Found", "please search again", etc. These messages can also contain HTML including links. |
| various units of measure |
Display distance in miles, kilometers or both. |
| limit searches |
This feature allows you to limit the number of searches that can occur from a single computer so that others can not 'scrape' your database. |
| multiple sites |
The search can be used on as many websites as you want at the same time. Results can be limited to only show the results applicable to that website. |
| Administration Options |
| search functions |
You can search on any data in your system to review and/or edit a record. |
| data edits |
Edit or add a single record using our password protected, web based administration area. |
| data uploads |
Upload your locations in bulk, either replacing the existing data or appending to it. |
| data importing |
Import your data automatically from an existing database to our system. |
| data downloads |
It's your data, you can download it any time. |
| security |
You own your data. We promise not to use it for any purpose other than to provide you with the services you request. |
| geocoding |
Data is automatically against three sources. If any location fails to geocode correctly, you are notified and can either edit the address or manually geocode that location. |
| backups |
All data is backed up multiple times per day. You can also download your data for backup. |
| restore |
Restore a backup you have downloaded or contact us to restore a backup. |
| Implementation Options |
| integration |
Using a single line of standard HTML code you can place the search results anywhere you like. |
| custom design |
Everything is designed to your specifications. |
| data |
You give us a spreadsheet or .csv file of your locations and the information you want in the system and we do the rest. We can also build the system so that it imports your data automatically from an existing database to our system. |
| xml |
Using XML [sample] you can display the data on your website using PHP, ASP, or FLASH, etc., integration. |
| css |
Your own site's style sheet can be used for the results so that you have total control of changes in the future. |
| hosting |
This application is hosted on our servers - so the kind of server you use is not a factor. |
| Technical Features |
| USA |
Street level , locating, and mapping with the most current available US data. |
| Canada |
Street level , locating, and mapping with most current available data. |
| Australia |
Street level , locating, and mapping with most current available Australian data. |
| UK |
Street level , locating, and mapping with most current available United Kingdom data. |
| New Zealand |
Street level , locating, and mapping with most current available New Zealand data. |
| Europe |
Street level , locating, and mapping with most current available postal codes Austria, Belgium, Denmark, England, France, Finland, Germany, United Kingdom (UK), Luxembourg, Netherlands, Ireland, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Wales, and Italy. |
| Mexico |
Street level , locating, and mapping with most current available Mexican data. |
| all other countries |
Support for City/Country , locating, and mapping for all other countries, worldwide. |
| database size |
We currently do not limit the number of records you can have in your database. |
| speed |
Tested to deliver results in less than a second with over 100,000 records. |
| browser support |
currently supports
IE 6.0+ • Firefox 2.0+ • Safari 3.1+ |
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