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Enable geo-targeting

Use the Location section of the weather alert template Content section to select a location on a map to target weather alerts and to enable geo-targeting.
  1. Open the weather alert template you want to enable geo-targeting for.
  2. In the
    Content
    section, click
    Add
    beside the
    Location
    field. The interactive map opens.
  3. Optionally, if the location you want to target is not displayed on the current map, enter the address, point of interest, or longitude/latitude value pair in the search field. Press
    Enter
    to refresh the map location.
  4. Click
    Create Custom Locations
    to display the drawing tools for creating shapes.
  5. Click one of the shape buttons in the
    Map Tools
    bar and click and drag on the screen to cover the location you want to use in the weather alert.
  6. Optionally, to view the size of a location, click the shape on the map. A black box appears beside the Create Custom Locations button, listing the total area of the custom location.
  7. To edit a location, click the shape and then click and drag on any of the circles that appear around the edge of the shape.
    As you create shapes on the map, the
    Location Summary
    field in the bottom-right corner provides an overview of the total number of locations that are displayed on the map and the locations that will be included in the weather alert.
  8. Optionally, to delete a location, do one of the following:
    • In the
      Location Summary
      field, click
      X
      beside each location you want to remove. Note that if you have created more than one custom location, they are combined in the list and cannot be deleted individually. To delete individual custom locations, use the method described below.
    • Click the border of the location shape on the map to select it, then click The delete icon or press
      Delete
      on your keyboard to remove it.
  9. To see the total number of users and organizations that are located within the selected map locations, click
    Calculate
    beside the
    Target By Location
    field.
  10. Select the checkbox beside
    Target Users
    in the
    Select By Location
    drop-down to enable geo-targeting of users.
  11. Click
    Apply
    .
  12. In the
    Target Users
    section of the weather alert template, select the
    By Location
    tab.
  13. In the
    Location
    panel, select the
    Users in the defined location
    option.