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Best Practices for Service Area Locations on L+P

Published February 15th, 2024 by Sven Pierschalla

This article holds a collection of best practices for managing service area locations on Locator + Pages. What are Service Are Businesses? Here's a comprehensive article on the topic: Service Areas and Service Area Businesses (SAB) Please familiarize yourself with the form of business and the specialties, which come with that. Please note: Locatio

Filters for Locator & Pages

Published March 11th, 2020 by Sven Pierschalla

This article provides an overview on what to know about filters for the Locator & Pages product. Basic Filters As Locator & Pages comes as an out-of-the-box solution, the filters don't need to be set manually within the code snippet. The only data-option which needs to be set is: data-filter="services" This way the services of the location

Customizing the pins for Locator & Pages

Published August 20th, 2020 by Sven Pierschalla

Scope This article covers the options offered to customize the location pins for the Locator & Pages product. This includes, pin colour and logo as well as cluster colour and logo. Customize all pins Pin Colour The colour of the base Locator pin can be modified to another colour with the data-locationpincolor attribute. This attribute accepts th

Content Collections via API

Published November 1st, 2022 by Sven Pierschalla

This article gives an overview on how to manage Content Collections via API. If you want to understand what Content Collection is, please read this article first. If you are just starting to work with our API it is advised to read our API documentation first and focus on our locations Endpoints first. Content Collections via API In order to start ma

How to search in the customer feedback section?

Published April 14th, 2021 by Sven Pierschalla

This article shows how the search in the customer feedback section works and what options there are to use the search in the best possible way. Search function Like any other search bar, the one of the customer feedback can be used to search for keywords in the form of free text: Search for a keyword: If you enter a certain keyword as a parameter fo

Locator & Pages Re-ordering Pages Components

Published November 3rd, 2021 by Sven Pierschalla

It is possible to re-arrange the displayed components on the Local Pages. Components, can be moved vertically, but not horizontally between columns. Components of the Primary column must stay in that column, the same thing can be said for components of the Secondary column. To re-order the components of the each column, use the column's respective d

Locator without Pages

Published November 10th, 2021 by Sven Pierschalla

This article explains how you can display pins of locations on your Locator, without creating Location pages for them. Locator without Pages The intended behaviour of our Locator + Pages product is, to provide a Map, display locations on it and create a Location Page for each location. There might be use cases though, where you don't want your locat

Map Styling for Locator + Pages

Published December 15th, 2021 by Sven Pierschalla

This article gives an overview of the process to change the colours of the map in Locator + Pages. Map Style Locator The default style of Locator + Pages is based on the default theme of Google Maps. To integrate Locator + Pages into your website, it might be reasonable to adjust the map colours to match your website's branding. Default: The default

How to embed the Uberall Locator via iFrame

Published January 6th, 2021 by Sven Pierschalla

This article gives a guide on how to embed your Locator via iFrame on your website. Not recommended Uberall does not recommend this solution, as it is not beneficial for SEO. To embed your Locator via iFrame follow these steps: Have your code set up First of all you need to have your HTML code of the locator ready. Find our how to set it up here. Ex

How to remove Hashbangs (#!) from Locator URL

Published May 27th, 2020 by Sven Pierschalla

The Hashbangs are by default part of the URL. If you like to remove these for a cleaner URL structure you have to set a so called wildcard route for the Pages of the Locator. Once the locator and page widget implementation is complete and working as expected, the hashbang (#!) can be removed. Info The removal of the Hashbangs is advised to ensure pr

How to change the style of the map in Locator & Pages?

Published January 22nd, 2021 by Sven Pierschalla

This article explains how to change the style of the Locator's map using the Google MapStyle tool. To provide styles for the static map in the location details page, there are two ways: Adding a script tag: Create a script tag before the store locator script tag and assign the styles string to `window.ubStaticMapStyles` <script type="text/java

How should a clean Google Business Profile (GBP) Account look like?

Published October 1st, 2021 by Sven Pierschalla

This article outlines the recommended steps to undertake, in order to achieve a clean Google Business Profile account. Afterwards the account can be used to import locations into our platform. Only a clean Google Business Profile account should be connected to our system. This way users can eliminate flaws and issues during the connection and down t

Locator and Pages attributes

Published September 19th, 2019 by Sven Pierschalla

The default Locator Widget contains the minimum HTML elements that are required to execute the Locator Widget. In order to customize the appearance of the Locator Widget to be aligned with the requirements and design of the website it is possible to add HTML attributes within the <div> HTML element to adjust the displayed components. Locator W

How to change the name of an element in Locator & Pages?

Published April 30th, 2021 by Sven Pierschalla

This article explains how to replace the naming of an element on a Location Page on the example of the email address. Disclaimer The following attempt was created and tested with a certain Locator and Pages version. Please note, that this solution might not be supported at a given point in future and we do not guarantee support for it. Replace email

Google Business Profile - Located-in relationship

Published March 10th, 2021 by Sven Pierschalla

This article shows how to request an edit of the located in relationship for a location, which is located in another location - e.g. a shop in a mall. Request Located-in relationship Open Google Maps (or Google Search) and search for the location which should be nested in another location: Click "Suggest an edit" and click "Change name or other det

Getting started with Self Serve Locator + Pages

Published September 13th, 2022 by Sven Pierschalla

This is article serves as the "Go-To Collection" of articles when it comes to the Locator + Pages implementation. The listed articles are ordered in a chronological way, so starting with the first will guide you through the journey of L+P. Getting to know Locator + Pages Before you dive into the depths of Locator + Pages, please check out the follow

How should my location's name be structured?

Published June 18th, 2020 by Sven Pierschalla

This article provides our recommendations to name locations for publishing listings on directories and also shows the different possibilities when you want to publish your locations in our Locator & Pages solution on your website. Naming your locations - Listings A location's name may represent your business and not describe the locality or cont

How to set up Locator + Pages?

Published September 12th, 2022 by Sven Pierschalla

The following article explains how to set up Locator + Pages within our Platform. It also provides an overview of the articles needed to complete the L+ P implementation. Locator + Pages Builder You will find a dedicated section for Locator + Pages within the left side navigation bar in our platform. With a click on "Locator + Pages" you can create

Locator & Pages - JavaScript to preselect a Filter

Published August 3rd, 2020 by Sven Pierschalla

This article showcases JavaScript used to preselect the first Filter of a Locator. It holds the code itself, the "how-to-setup" and how to enable it. The preselect is non permanent - the user can deselect to see the whole set of Locations. What will happen Go from this: to this: How to set it up There is a prerequisite to have the data field "servic

Locator & Pages Analytics

Published January 21st, 2021 by Sven Pierschalla

This article gives an overview of what is possible regarding tracking and analytics of the Locator & Pages product. Uberall Analytics In Uberall's "Advanced Analytics" metrics of a Locator's Pages can be tracked and analyzed. Supported are Clicks on: Directions Call To Action Button Call Website Email Google Analytics Enable click tracking in Go

Photos & Videos in Locator + Pages

Published January 21st, 2021 by Sven Pierschalla

Learn in this article about photos and videos in the Locator & Pages product. Please make sure to follow the recommendations on pictures sizes to ensure photo quality and avoid cropping. Logo, Photos, Landscape Pictures from your Locations are pulled into the Locator & Pages product. Please read the following to find out whichgraphics are d

Google Business Profile (GBP) Locations Import Guide

Published January 5th, 2021 by Sven Pierschalla

In this step-by-step guide you will be importing and connecting the locations from your Google Business Profile account in one go! Step 1 Connect account Go to the Locations tab and click on "Connect Google account" in the Google Import section Step 2 Log in to Google Business Profile Click on "Connect Google account" Step 3 Sign in Make su

Google Update Logic

Published January 6th, 2021 by Sven Pierschalla

After you connect your Google profile, the system will conduct the steps detailed below when updating your Google listing. There is an initial (first) update and the ongoing updates that will be performed throughout the location's lifecycle. Step 1 Field comparison between the information in the platform and the Google listing The system will condu

Implement the Locator + Pages widget

Published November 12th, 2020 by Sven Pierschalla

To start the implementation of the Locator & Pages widget into your website, you need to have access to manage pages on your web server. The Locator & Pages widget needs to be either added to an existing HTML page or to a new HTML page. Understanding the HTML code structure The Locator & Pages HTML code consists of two elements: a <sc

How to index pages of Locator & Pages

Published June 25th, 2020 by Sven Pierschalla

Indexing Indexed pages will show up in search results when deemed by Google to have enough quality for relevant search phrases so organic traffic will be driven to your site. Your pages can be found by search crawlers (like Google spiders) and indexed. In order to ensure correct crawling and indexing by Google we recommend to complete the steps belo

Use Google's Places ID

Published September 19th, 2019 by Sven Pierschalla

Google Place IDs The Google Place ID is a unique textual identifier to identify a place in the Google Places database and on Google Maps. See here for more information. Once you've identified the place ID for a place, you may use that value you look up that place or use that for other actions. This Places ID can be used to: Specific link for a locat

How to achieve best performance and SEO for Locator + Pages?

Published October 21st, 2021 by Sven Pierschalla

This article holds a summary of topics to consider, when focused on SEO and Locator + Pages. Disclaimer Please be aware, that completing all following steps will match your Locator to SEO industry standards. It does not guarantee indexing or ranking improvements. We do see SEO as a mosaic of lots of pieces, which put together in a certain way and co

Everything about URLs of Self Serve Locator + Pages

Published September 20th, 2023 by Sven Pierschalla

When implementing our Self Serve Locator + Pages product, it's crucial to have an understanding regarding the new URLs our Locator will create, how to extract them, how to edit them and what's to do to ensure proper indexing. This article serves to bring light into all of these topics. URLs of Self Serve Locator + Pages Default URLs As our Self Serv

How to use the Uberall API - First Steps

Published May 15th, 2020 by Sven Pierschalla

This article states everything needed to get familiar with the Uberall API, to understand the logic behind it and to make first API calls. What’s an API? An application programming interface (API) is a computing interface which defines interactions between multiple software intermediaries. It defines the kinds of calls or requests that can be mad

Customizations of Locator + Pages via CSS

Published September 19th, 2019 by Sven Pierschalla

Some aspects of customization are not natively available in the Locator + Pages product. This article shows how to do so using css styles. Note that as the product evolves, some of the below customizations might become official features available for customization in the widget attributes. If this is the case, the CSS will be replaced by references

How to set up a consent management for Locator & Pages

Published December 18th, 2020 by Sven Pierschalla

In order to be able to position the user on the Locator map, the Uberall Locator has to send the user's IP address to Google. In order to respect the end-user's privacy, the map will not be displayed before receiving consent from the end-user. This end-user consent handling needs to be considered when implementing the Uberall Locator & Pages. Di

Locator + Pages Components

Published April 24th, 2020 by Sven Pierschalla

The Locator and Pages widget is composed of two main components – Locator and Pages: The Locator is a map view of locations The Pages are specific landing pages for each location Further components are the Locator and Pages widget header and footer. The Locator widget can be embedded in the HTML code of every website. In the following sections the e

Business Structures for Locator & Pages

Published May 7th, 2021 by Sven Pierschalla

This article serves as a starting point to understand why, in certain cases, a distinct business structure is needed when using Locator & Pages. Some common use cases are described. Why businesses are important for Locator & Pages Although businesses will not necessarily be reflected to an end-user when entering a Locator, they are the found

Can Locator + Pages be implemented into Shopify?

Published October 20th, 2021 by Sven Pierschalla

This article shows how to embed the Uberall Locator + Pages widget inside of your Shopify pages. It also describes challenges, that might occur and how to overcome them. Hashbangs in Shopify Please be aware, that embedding the Locator + Pages widget into a Shopify page will add a Hashbang #! to the URL of this very page.If you want to find out more