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Territory Mapping

How to Map a Door-Knocking Territory

May 15, 2026 · 5 min read

A simple way to draw, assign, and work a territory so reps stop freelancing and managers stop guessing.

Step 1: Pick the boundaries that match the route, not the city

Don't draw on city lines. Draw on streets a rep can actually finish in a day or a week. A good territory has clear edges (a major road, a school, a park) and roughly 200–800 doors depending on density.

Step 2: Paint it on a real map

In Territoryly, paint the boundary with your finger. Assign it to a rep. They now own those doors.

Step 3: Decide your status pin colors

  • Gray — not home
  • Red — not interested
  • Yellow — interested
  • Orange — callback
  • Blue — quote sent
  • Green — sold

Step 4: Work it in passes

  1. First pass — knock every door, log status
  2. Second pass — hit the not-homes at a different time of day
  3. Third pass — convert the yellows and oranges
  4. Recurring pass — re-knock sold-adjacent doors after install

Step 5: Review weekly

Open the Manager Dashboard once a week. Look for blocks with no pins, reps with no follow-ups, and yellows that never moved to orange.

Map every door, sketch every job, and follow up every lead with Territoryly.