location identity:
... AKA location ID, succinct information which does not constitute an address, such as a mailing address, that is used as an efficient aid in finding a place on a map or in an atlas. It's a name that identifies a geography as large as a global region as well as the smallest of communities that one would expect to find on a transportation map. For .network users location identities are concise search phrases unique enough to contribute to an elevated degree of efficiency in online searching for places of interest.
The name Big Canoe in combination with the abbreviation for Georgia (Big Canoe, GA) is enough information to identify the location of Economic Development Services, the enterprise behind The Network. Copy Big Canoe, GA to the following search tool to see how it works. For more information, see the .network user guide, Search for a Location.
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What is a location ID?
It's the identity of a place of interest to a .network core user. ID is an acronym for Identification Data or IDentity. Page up for a definition of location identity.
If your interest is in North America, for example, the two words are enough for searching and finding location information on the Web. Copy suggested search terms below to the search engine provided to see what you can find online about North America as it relates to site selection, a process of enterprise development.
Search for North America using the following GRC search tool. In North America, the state of Alabama in the United States (US) is another example of a location ID. Locations seeking economic development in Alabama are identified in the GRC using the state's two-letter abbreviation, AL. Search for locations in North America using state and province abbreviations.
Suggestions (in italics) for searching the Web:
| "site selection" resources U.S. states "contact directories" location information |
| "site selection" resources (type in the location identity of a place of interest to you) |
| "site selection" "enterprise development" "North America" locations |
| "site selection" enterprise economic development "North America" locations |
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