Location Directory Configs

Franchise & Store Settings Configuration for SeoToaster

1. Steps to Configure:

Install the Franchise and Sales plugin on the SeoToaster website.

Locate the plugin in the admin panel and open the configuration (config) settings.

2. Fill Out the Configuration Fields:

Auto Redirect: Ensure this option is always checked.

If this option is checked and no custom URL is provided on the page, the user will be redirected to the page where the zip belongs. It will be redirected to the franchisee's custom URL if not checked.

Analyze Franchise Location Instead of Zip Location: This setting prioritizes the franchise contact information (or franchisee zip) over the general zip location for searches. The search results will display a single page associated with the franchisee’s zip.

Zip Location: Input the zip code list displayed on the uploaded franchise page.

Redirect to the Closest Location: Enable this option if you want the search to display the location closest to the zip code entered.

Landing Page: Select a landing page (e.g., “Contact Us” or another appropriate page) to display in cases where no franchise location is found.

Search for Zip Within a Radius (km): Enter the radius (in kilometers) within which the search will be conducted.

Google API Key: Have the client generate and add a Google API key to the configuration settings.

Choose Auto Location Redirect Page: Select the redirect page from the dropdown menu. Choose only to enable automatic redirection based on the user's IP address.

Ensure search results pages are created beforehand. Create Templates and pages. “This page is” option up after the plugin is installed. These templates are in the default SeoToaster package and are visible in the dropdown menu.

Make sure to include these elements on the radius match page: 

<div class="radiuscontol">

                <p> kms</p>

            </div>

            <div class="local-info large">

                {franchiseresults:radius-match}

                         <p class="icon-earth">

                        <a href="" style="display:inline;"></a>

                    </p>

                    <p class="icon-phone">

                        <a href="tel:" ></a>

                    </p>

                    <p class="icon-mail">

                        <a href="mailto:" ></a>

                    </p>

                {/franchiseresults}

            </div>

3. Handle Duplicate Zips and Closest Location Scenarios:

If zip codes are repeated on multiple pages or the closest location has a zip code (e.g., 2002), but pages with zip codes 2001 and 2003 exist, two locations should appear on the Search results page.

Notes: Ensure all necessary search result templates are correctly set up in SeoToaster before enabling these configurations.

Double-check the Google API key functionality to avoid mapping or location errors during searches.