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10 blog posts tagged "US Reverse Geocoding"
Wildfire risk assessment with Smarty®
By Ryan Muir on January 27, 2025
In the wake of the recent LA fires that scorched over 10,000 homes and displaced thousands of families, the need for precision in disaster preparation, wildfire risk assessment, and emergency response is clear. Wildfire risk assessment processes are full of pain points for insurance carriers and reinsurance carriers alike: specifically considering risk assessment, efficient response times and routes, and even recovery efforts. This is where address location intelligence can support insurance carriers and governmental entity responses.
Santa uses Smarty®
By Santa Buttons on November 20, 2024
HO HO HO! Merry Christmas, my dear friends,I’m taking a minute from my busy toy-making and list-checking (twice) schedule to write you a letter. I know, I know, usually, it’s you and your lovely children writing ME letters, but I’ve loved seeing your efforts to get on the nice list this year and want to give you a peek into how I make the magic happen. Because you made my heart feel warm even at the North Pole, I’m sharing the answer to my most asked question: "How do I deliver billions of gifts to people all over the world?” The magic behind my sleigh rides? Hint: it's not the reindeer… I use Smarty.
Optimizing telecom with geocoding & address verification
By John Hickey on January 15, 2024
In the fast-paced and competitive world of telecommunications, where high customer expectations and intense rivalry prevail, the strategic use of address data intelligence, including geocoding and address verification, is increasingly essential. For professionals in the telecom sector, understanding and utilizing these tools can significantly streamline operations, enhance customer satisfaction, and drive business growth. This article delves into how Smarty's address data solutions address common pain points in the telecom industry.
Address Autocomplete API implementation tips
By Ryan Muir on August 3, 2023
Hey, web developers! Ready to enhance your address forms and provide a seamless user experience? In our new ebook, "Magical Benefits of Address Autocomplete," we explore valuable insights and implementation tips to transform your checkout and make address entry the easiest thing they'll do all day. Click here to download the ebook and learn more, or read on to get a preview of what the ebook offers. Let's discuss how reverse geocoding and address autocomplete can work together to facilitate zero keystroke autocomplete.
How autocomplete and reverse geocoding improve your geocodes
By Davin Perkins on June 9, 2022
In our ebook, 8 Questions to Ask When Selecting a Geocoding API, we break down the key features to look for in a geocoding provider and what questions you should ask vendors so you know you’re choosing the solution that will work best for your business. In this article, we dive into whether you should look for a geocoding provider that also offers address autocomplete and reverse geocoding. Validated address autocompleteAddress autocomplete is a form feature that pre-populates address information to users as they’re typing an address into a form.
Cloud geocoding APIs vs. on-premise pros and cons
By Davin Perkins on June 3, 2022
On-premise vs. the cloud is a constant debate when it comes to software purchases. Geocoding software is no different. How your geocoding solution is deployed can greatly impact both the performance and the cost. In our ebook, 8 Questions to Ask When Selecting a Geocoding API, we talk about the pros and cons of on-premise and cloud-based geocoding options, as well as other key features to consider. In this article, we’ll summarize why on-premise versus cloud-based matters, and touch on another deciding factor for your API purchase: third-party basemaps.
Evaluating geocoding API capacity and speed
By Davin Perkins on May 25, 2022
The right geocoding API can help your business reduce costs and increase profits through accurate location data. But how do you know if a service can handle your data needs? Capacity and speed are two key topics to consider when comparing geocoding services. You can find out more about all the questions you need to ask in our ebook, 8 Questions to Ask When Selecting a Geocoding API by clicking the link here:API capacity and speed: What you need to knowThe higher the capacity and faster your geocoding API works, the faster you can utilize that address data and make money.
How no-matches & apartment geocodes improve location data
By Davin Perkins on May 17, 2022
If you’ve made it to this blog, you’re clearly interested in taking advantage of location data and geocodes. Welcome to the club—we’re so happy to have you!Not all geocoding APIs offer the same levels of service and accuracy. That’s why we wrote an ebook all about how to choose the right geocoding provider. In this article, we’ll summarize two points from the ebook: How are no-matches handled and are sub-address geocodes offered?How are no-matches handled?First things first—what do we mean by “no-match?” A no-match is the result when a geocoding service can’t find a match for the address you entered.
How to identify the right level of geocoding
By Andrew Townsend on May 12, 2022
Geocoding can unlock valuable business intelligence that is hiding in your address data. But how do you know what level of geocoding you would benefit from the most? Do you need rooftop data? Or maybe you just need parcel data? What about ZIP 9 geocodes?These are the questions Adam Charlton, one of Smarty's genius geocoding developers, set out to answer in his recent webinar. What is geocoding?Geocoding most typically means appending a latitude and longitude to a named location like an address.
New hyper-accurate US Rooftop Geocoding and US Reverse Geocoding
By Davin Perkins on November 22, 2020
September 22, 2020 - PROVO, UTAH - SmartyStreets, the leader in location data intelligence, announces the release of their US Rooftop Geocoding and US Reverse Geocoding. These new products will provide customers with the highest precision geocodes available in the market today. Most other geocoding providers provide “parcel-centroid” geocodes. That means that the geocodes are approximations of the center of a property or parcel. While providers in the past have called their geocodes “rooftop accurate,” in reality, their geocodes are often quite far from the actual rooftop of a property.