Overview

When using the location search feature on your website, you find that the search logic is not as sensitive or predictive. You would like to know if there is a way to improve the location search feature. 

Solution

Placeable uses Google Maps API to return a location search using Google’ Geocoding API.

Here is an example of how it works:

• Google Maps’ API uses the search term to see if it matches a qualified city/state name or zip code. 
• See example 1 with the search term “conwa”

• When a search term results in Google Maps’ API is not able to find a location based on limited information, it falls back on a name search rather than a location search. 
• See example 2 with the search term “con”

• Adding information such as the country and postal code would additionally improve results in location search.