[Plugin: Geoposty GeoLocation Widgets, Posts and Redirects] Location could be more precise?

Hi Polyfade-

The database we’re using for GeoPosty is provided by Quova. Although your story about the accuracy comparison is intriguing, Quova’s database ought to be the most accurate/dependable as it used for security and marketing by the likes of Facebook, Comcast, MLB and BBC. You can see more here: https://www.quova.com/who/

While you can get very close readings with opt-in html5 technology, I would not trust any database (including Quova’s or Maxmind’s) inside of 25 miles. If Maxmind somehow has better technology than Quova’s, I would be interested to hear about it. Though, the comparison you are describing seems like it could be a bit of luck.

As you can imagine, I would recommend your sticking with GeoPosty. As developers, we will continue to invest our time in it. Currently on the horizon is a better system for filtering locations and a test portal so that wordpress admins can test their work (without traveling to India).

Quova, as always, is improving their data as they move forward as industry leaders.

Thanks and brgrds,

Matthew Pilon
GeoPosty Dev Team

thanks a bunch for your explanation, matthew.
it may just be a fluke in the way they have my isp mapped to their database. it’s out of my field of expertise. as you mentioned, other large organizations use their database and it dishes out the same improper location. msn must be using quova for bing, too. google must be using something else. although, it’s still not accurate, google offers a better estimation according to ip (not gps).

i realize geoposty has been targeted for desktop browser usage, but maybe getting the user’s location using gps first with a fallback of ip address would help to achieve accuracy. although, this wouldn’t affect desktop browsers with the exception of firefox. but, it would include users using gps on mobile devices. again, i don’t know the process and huge undertaking needed make it work. but, in this day and age, it’s important to consider mobile device (gps) usage as well.

with geo-based services such as coupons and special offers, etc., i think geolocation accuracy is important. there really isn’t a plugin for wordpress that takes advantage of gps-based services.