How do I setup my account to display locations for specific brands?
A frequently answered question is “I want to have an Interface display certain Locations and another Interface to display other… read more
Google Maps API “Oops something went wrong”
Google has switched to a pooled quota for the Google Maps API used without an API key.
As a result,… read more
Legacy: Hosting SEO Landing Pages
MetaLocator offers hosted SEO landing pages as an alternative to publishing landing pages to your website via FTP or WordPress. … read more
Can I charge for listings in my MetaLocator database?
Yes. MetaLocator provides a Form Layout where users can submit data to your database through your Website. Once submitted I… read more
How is the TLD used?
The TLD, or Top Level Domain is a two-letter standardized code that helps MetaLocator consistently identify the intended country of… read more
How do I cancel my account?
To permanently cancel your MetaLocator account, first log in to your account by going to https://admin.metalocator.com. If you have… read more
Deleting data from a specific import
MetaLocator tracks the filename from which each record originated and you can search by that field to help isolate and… read more
When importing data from a CSV file, special or International characters (e.g. è, é, ê…) are not visible or incorrect
It is important to ensure that your CSV file is encoded with the Unicode UTF-8 Internet standard character set for… read more
Why is a particular location not appearing?
If you have added a location, and it’s not appearing on your Interface (e.g. on the map or in the… read more
What are interfaces (a.k.a locators)?
Interfaces, also known as “locators”, comprise a complete search solution for your Web site. Most customers only require one Interface… read more
Data Sharing FAQ
MetaLocator can optionally publish your location data to 3rd party location data aggregators. This service is entirely optional, and opt-in. … read more
Data Sharing Agreement
MetaLocator caching explained
If you are not see the changes to your interface reflected on your website, delete your browser cache. You must… read more
How secure is MetaLocator.com?
At MetaLocator.com we take security very seriously. This article outlines the major areas where we focus on application security.
Database… read more
My longer location entries run into the next result
In the Combined Google Map and Directory views, we offer the ability to display a multi column search result. So… read more
What if the location provided by MetaLocator is not correct?
MetaLocator gets its latitude and longitude directly from a variety of data providers based on the address provided. The process… read more
How can I search by a street address instead of a postal code?
Our search system displays a Postal Code search field by default. This field is actually more powerful than just a… read more
What if I don’t have any locations, can MetaLocator provide some?
MetaLocator is a locator service for your locations. We do not provide the actual location data.
Location data can be… read more