Limit listings when browsing categories

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  • September 30, 2019 at 5:14 pm #510942

    Dave
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    We have a directory that currently will have a nationwide listing of health care providers. Our users will be consumers looking for a new doctor or dentist, is there a way to put a geolocation limit on the results when a person is browsing the directory?

    September 30, 2019 at 5:46 pm #510945

    Guust
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    If you use the GD Search, your visitors can search NEAR their location or any location they choose.
    Demo at https://wpgeo.directory/starter/

    Let us know if I misunderstood the question. Thanks

    September 30, 2019 at 6:19 pm #510961

    Dave
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    Thanks for your reply.

    Yes, I know about that but if someone is just browsing the directory (not using search) is there any way to limit the results to their location?

    September 30, 2019 at 6:55 pm #510968

    Guust
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    Add the Location Switcher to the menu or use it as a widget.
    Then your visitors can first navigate to their city or region.
    Add the GD Categories element to the location page, and then following those category links will only show the listings in that category for the chosen city or region.
    Thanks

    September 30, 2019 at 7:20 pm #510972

    Dave
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    Thanks, I’ll try that.

    October 3, 2019 at 2:58 pm #511436

    Dave
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    I did try the previous solution but it’s not quite what the client is looking for.

    We have a site that lists doctors, dentists and other listings in the
    medical field. Currently all the listings are in Texas but the client hopes to expand out to other states.

    We have the listings structured by the ailments each office specializes in (example: Diabetes, acne etc.). That works fine but the client wants to add the ability to add the city to the search. I tried the solution above and while that does work to limit the city on the when searching, the client wants the ability to allow their users to select their city at the start of their session, then regardless of where they are or what they’re doing on the site, only listings from the chosen city will be displayed.

    I think one way to accomplish this would be to add City/State to the directory structure as categories. Then have all of the medical categories duplicated within each City.

    Can any one offer any other solutions?

    Thanks,
    Dave

    October 3, 2019 at 3:18 pm #511445

    Guust
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    That should be how my suggestion works.
    You can also search for the location in the search bar.

    If you post your URL and WP admin details in a private reply then we can have a look at your settings if you like.

    Thanks

    October 3, 2019 at 3:29 pm #511446

    Dave
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    October 3, 2019 at 5:55 pm #511461

    Guust
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    Can you check those credentials please, I get invalid username.
    Thanks

    October 3, 2019 at 8:07 pm #511491

    Dave
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    I’m sorry, it’s working now.

    October 4, 2019 at 8:00 am #511563

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    October 4, 2019 at 2:43 pm #511622

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    October 4, 2019 at 6:46 pm #511650

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