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Definition

Geocoding

Turning a written address into map coordinates (latitude and longitude), which decides where a business pin lands.

Every map and directory geocodes the address it is given. Small differences in how an address is written, or a missing suite or street number, can move the pin to the wrong building or the wrong side of a street.

A wrong pin sends drivers to the wrong place and can weaken proximity signals, so it is worth checking the pin on each major map after any address change.

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