Glossary

Chain vs independent

Whether a place belongs to a brand with several branches.

Chains and independents buy, decide and respond differently: an independent owner decides on the spot, a chain branch follows head office. Many sales teams target one or the other.

Nearby places marks each place as chain or independent and gives its brand, and can keep only one kind.

BlocksNearby places

Templates that use these blocks

Chat about places near anyoneA chat for your customers that finds places near anyone, live.WhatsApp assistant with live placesAn AI agent that answers your WhatsApp messages with live places.Branch finder and menu chat for your websiteA chat on your website that finds the customer's nearest branch, live.Citizen services chat: nearest pharmacy or clinicA chat that finds residents the nearest open pharmacy, clinic or hospital.

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POI data (points of interest)Records of places such as shops, clinics and offices, with their category, position and details.Competitor mappingKnowing where competitors are, what opens and how they are rated.

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