How to Verify Door Hangers Were Delivered

There are six ways to check that door hangers really went out. Each one proves something different. Here is what each shows, what it doesn't, and how to combine them.

Six ways to check, and what each one proves

1. The GPS path of the route

Proves the person walked those streets, and when. It doesn't prove anything was left at a door: someone can walk a street with the box under their arm.

2. GPS check-off of each home

Proves the worker came up close to that house. FlyerFly credits a home only when the worker comes within a few metres and it is the nearest house, so the neighbour across the street doesn't get the credit. It still isn't a picture of the hanger on the handle.

3. Photos along the route

A start photo and proof photos at set times prove hangers were going out at that place and time. They show the route really started and kept going, not that every door got one.

4. A photo at every door

The strongest proof for each door, and the slowest. A few seconds at each of 300 homes adds 15 to 30 minutes to a route, and that time comes out of how many doors get covered.

5. Spot checks

Drive two or three streets after the route and look. It's the only check that shows real hangers on real doors, and it costs your time, so do it on new workers and new areas.

6. Results by area

Calls, texts or QR scans that come from the area show the hangers reached people. A good response proves something got there; a quiet one doesn't prove nothing did.

The combination that works for most businesses

• Use GPS for coverage and photos for proof. The walked path and the home check-off tell you which streets and houses were reached and which were skipped. Photos at set times tell you hangers were actually going out.
• Spot-check the first route of every new worker, then every so often after that. Once their GPS and photos have matched what you saw on the street a few times, you can trust the record.
• Keep the record. A route you can open next month, with the homes, the path and the photos, settles what to pay, whether to rehire and which streets to send someone back to.

Signs a route wasn't really walked

The path skips the side streets

The line sticks to the main road while the homes are on cul-de-sacs and courts off it.

Driving speed on a walking route

A path that moves along a street of homes as fast as a car does wasn't someone walking to each door.

Big gaps in the check-off

Whole blocks of homes left unchecked inside an area the worker says is done.

Photos that don't move

Proof photos that all look like the same street, or come in long after the route went quiet.

How FlyerFly records it

Every home reached, and every one missed

A real FlyerFly route. The pink line is the path the worker walked. Green dots are homes they reached; yellow dots are homes still to do. That's GPS coverage, not a photo at each door.

• You circle the neighborhood on the map and FlyerFly counts the homes in it. Your worker opens the route on their phone and takes a start photo inside the area.
• Then they walk. Each home is checked off by GPS as they reach it, with no photo or tap at every door, even with the phone in their pocket. Your map shows where they are and draws the path they walked, and proof photos come in at the times you set.
• Afterward the route keeps its homes, path, photos and times. FlyerFly is free.

Questions about door hanger proof

What counts as proof of door hanger delivery?

Several things together: the GPS path of the route, a check-off of the homes the worker reached, photos taken during the route, and your own spot checks. No single one proves every door on its own.

Does GPS prove door hangers were delivered?

Not by itself. GPS shows where the worker went and which houses they came close to. It doesn't show the hanger on the door, which is why photos and spot checks matter too.

Should I require a photo at every door?

Only if you need proof for each individual door. It's slow: a few seconds at each of 300 homes adds 15 to 30 minutes. Most businesses get better coverage from GPS check-off plus photos at set times and a few spot checks.

How do I verify a distribution company delivered my door hangers?

Ask for the GPS path of each route and the photos taken on it, then spot-check a few streets yourself. If they can't share where their people walked, treat that as an answer.

Can FlyerFly verify door hanger delivery?

FlyerFly records the walked path, checks off each home by GPS as the worker reaches it, and collects a start photo and proof photos at the times you set. That shows coverage and that hangers were going out; pair it with spot checks for proof at the door.

Is FlyerFly free?

Yes. FlyerFly is free door hanger and yard sign tracking software. No credit card and no subscription.