I also can not get searches to work properly where the zip code is provided as the location. The documentation says the zip search should work. It only works if it is provided with a a radius - [location:@"07023"+2mi]. This applies to the Real Estate searches. The documentation says the following: "Likewise, you can specify an address up to the state level to find locations within the state, up to the ZIP/postal code level to find locations within a ZIP/postal code, or up to the country level to find locations within a country."
Does anyone know why this will not work? thanks, Mike On Dec 16 2009, 1:00 pm, "LeadInternet.com" <[email protected]> wrote: > I've been working w/ Google Base for several years now and have > noticed inconsistency w/locationbased searches within the "housing" > itemtype for the snippets feed. Here are a few items I've found that > I'm hoping to get resolution on. These searches did work at one point: > > For the examples I've shown the "unencoded version" for easy reading > followed by the "encoded version" for copy & paste verification that > the query's not working as documented. > > Zipcode searches return 0 results unless used with a radius search. > These used to work. > > EXAMPLE 1: (Zipsearches w/o radius don't > work)http://www.google.com/base/feeds/snippets?bq=[item type:housing] > [listing type:for sale] > [location:@"90210"]http://www.google.com/base/feeds/snippets?bq=%5bitem+type%3ahousing%5... > > (Same query above but w/ radius works returning listings in thezip > above)http://www.google.com/base/feeds/snippets?bq=[item type:housing] > [listing type:for sale] [location:@"90210" + > 3mi]http://www.google.com/base/feeds/snippets?bq=%5bitem+type%3ahousing%5... > > Certain city names no longer return results when searching within the > city unless you use a radius search. These used to work. I've noticed > that any city that starts w/ "St" or "Saint" w/o quotes no longer > works like St Louis or St Paul. St Paul returns results but only a few > of the thousand listings available for that city. > > EXAMPLE 2: (Certain city searches w/o radius don't work) Ventura, > CAhttp://www.google.com/base/feeds/snippets?bq=[item type:housing] > [listing type:for sale] [location:@"ventura, ca, > usa"]http://www.google.com/base/feeds/snippets?bq=%5bitem+type%3ahousing%5... > > (Same query above but w/ radius > works)http://www.google.com/base/feeds/snippets?bq=[item type:housing] > [listing type:for sale] [location:@"ventura, ca, usa" + > 3mi]http://www.google.com/base/feeds/snippets?bq=%5bitem+type%3ahousing%5... > > EXAMPLE 3: (Another city search w/o radius that doesn't work) St > Louis, MOhttp://www.google.com/base/feeds/snippets?bq=[item type:housing] > [listing type:for sale] [location:@"st louis, mo, > usa"]http://www.google.com/base/feeds/snippets?bq=[item+type%3ahousing]+[listing+type%3afor+sale]+[location%3a%40%22st+louis%2c+mo%2c+usa%22] > > (Same query above but w/ radius > works)http://www.google.com/base/feeds/snippets?bq=[item type:housing] > [listing type:for sale] [location:@"st louis, mo, usa" + > 3mi]http://www.google.com/base/feeds/snippets?bq=%5bitem+type%3ahousing%5... > > Thanks ahead for providing more info on these issues. Also, on another > topic, who can I contact @ google about quota limits for accessing the > snippets feed. > > -Matt -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Base Data API" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-base-data-api?hl=en.
