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I think I already mentioned County in the wishlist and I completely agree it is a requirement for a lot US-based directories. I think it is also mandatory for a real estate directory where properties can be sorted by state, county, city, zip code and even neighborhoods. A County has many cities and a State has many counties.
Paolo asked Vikas if geolocation options for regions and countries can be added at the backend. Regional geolocation might work for my site but a county level will be super.
This reply has been marked as private.This reply has been marked as private.This reply has been marked as private.Hi Paolo,
Thank you for checking it. Yes, I cleared my cache many times but it didn’t get fixed. I thought this is the new behavior after the update yesterday. I can show you my screen via Join.me if you or another GD developer has time. Just let me know when. 🙂
Sorry I forgot to mention that the location switcher doesn’t change now as well when I get directed to the listing details page I posted above. The location used to automatically set to Buena Park before yesterday’s updates. Now location switcher menu simply stays to Change Location.
This reply has been marked as private.This reply has been marked as private.Yes, Paolo. The site is currently configured with Option 1. You will only see your marker until you make a search. I think they only have listings in the US and I don’t know what the max distance radius is set by the admin (I think it’s 50 miles).
For me, I can see my marker, select a category and decide if I need to adjust the radius. Tons of listings show up in my area and miles around it.
Hi Paolo,
Thank you for the information. Please allow me to jump in.
I understand that adding regional or country geolocation will pull listings from other locations which is good. I’m glad that you’re considering it.
Please also look at http://www.restaurantplease.com
That site works in 2 ways:
1. Map marker showing user current location shows up in his first visit
2. User selects a category
3. User makes a search without adjusting the distance radius slider or user adjusts the distance radius slider first then makes a searchThe other set up is:
1. Site admin sets the default radius to pull but user has the option to expand it.
2. Listings in user’s location show up right away (if available) along with listings around the user’s location within the default radius that the admin configured at the backend so the site will never look empty.
Hi Paolo,
I added the advance search option and it didn’t work either. Now my “geolocated” users will see options to search for listings up to 300 miles from their location and still see no results in the city or zip code they just entered in the search input field.
I am in Buena Park, searched for listings in Long Beach and chose 100 miles in the advance search option and I only see Buena Park listings although 3 listings are in Long Beach.
Exactly!
If I am already in Buena Park (90620) and search another Zip Code (and cities have more than one zip code), nothing will show up but listings in the city or zip code that I am already in. It doesn’t show listings that are “Near” the zip code I just entered.
In short, it only works like this – Show Me Listings Near 90703 but only listings in 90620 (my current zip code) show up and ignore listings in 90703 which is at the border of 90620.
Again, the restrictive single city geolocation and location switcher defeats the 40 mile search radius setting at the backend.
We cannot expect users to know that they need to switch to Everywhere.
Thank you, Paolo. I can see that and I think it’s another weakness of the search function especially when it is portrayed as “Near”. If it’s designed to work only in the city where the user is, “Near” will be misleading. Perhaps it should say something else like In This City Only.
Will you be searching “Near Buena Park” if you’re already in Buena Park or 90620 if you’re already in that Postal or Zip Code? 🙂
Thank you, Paolo. I have that 500 mile radius before the update. I tried 10, 40, 100, 500 and even left it blank for unlimited but it didn’t work.
Try being in a city and do a search. For example, go to Buena Park via location switcher and search for Long Beach which has more than 1 listing. You will only see Buena Park.
I thought GD Search works whether you are currently set to Everywhere or in a single city.
Is this a bug too?
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