ChangelogEdit pageSTAFFOpen dashboard

Create a location

Draw a geofence on the map, as a polygon or a circle, and give it a name. Campaigns fire when a phone crosses it.

  1. 1
    Open the editor
    Go to Locations › Create Location, or click + on the locations list.
  2. 2
    Find the place
    Use the search box on the map to find an address, postcode or business, or drag and zoom the map. The map starts in, and the search looks in, your company's Default country (set under Company › Overview › Regional defaults).
  3. 3
    Choose the shape
    Under Geofence shape, choose Polygon to draw the outline yourself, or Circle for a centre and a radius.
  4. 4
    Draw it
    For a polygon, click to add points, then click the last point again to close the shape. For a circle, click the map to place the centre, then drag the slider to set the radius. The Draw polygon and Clear shape buttons at the top right of the map start again.
  5. 5
    Name and save
    Enter a Location name and click Create location.

Shape rules#

ShapeRule
CircleRadius 50 to 1,000 m (the slider starts at 150 m).
PolygonAt least 3 points and up to 99, with edges that don't cross.

If a shape breaks a rule, the form says what to fix, for example "The shape crosses over itself. Redraw it so the edges don't cross."

Edit a location#

Open the location and click Edit. You can rename it, switch its shape, or redraw it, then click Save changes. View activity → goes back to its inspector. Every campaign using the location picks up the new shape.

Allow for GPS driftPhones can be tens of metres out in dense city centres. For a single shop, draw the geofence a little larger than the building so people are caught as they arrive (a circle of 100 to 200 m usually works), and avoid overlapping neighbouring geofences.