How the Locator Works for the Trainer
This section overviews how the Locator works and how the list of personal trainers are selected. The Locator is based on software code that uses the longitude and latitude of the ZIP codes. Each trainer is allowed to sign up for free and are allowed to select 2 primary ZIP Codes to be found under.
1. All Memberships register 1 ZIP code when listing. Additional ZIP code credits can be earned or purchased. Trainers will enter the maximum number of miles they will travel from their ZIP codes. For more specific details on the ZIP code search logic and techniques to cover specific areas, read here.
2. Each ZIP code will never contain more than 35 registered trainers. A trainer can be listed under a specific ZIP only once. For specific details regarding the actual maximums and distributions per ZIP code, read here.
3. When visitors to the site enter a ZIP code to search, the Locator will first select 100 ZIP code listings which are the 'closest' based on their geographic center. 10 randomly selected records are displayed from the list of 100 ZIP Codes. Specific details of the selection logic, read here.
The primary points of the Locator results:
- All Trainers get "ZIP code listings" to be found under based on their membership level.
- Trainers can only be listed under any specific ZIP code once.
- Trainers also list the Maximum Mileage they are willing to travel from those ZIP codes.
- 10 random picks from a pool of 100 records (fitting the criteria) are displayed.
