How to Use GoogleMaps to Help Customers Find Your Storefront's Location
Let's start with our conclusion first:
Every company that relies on in-store customers as the basis of its business model should now use a customized Google Map to guide customers directly to their storefront location.
Here's just one example that shows how easy it is to actually embed a whiz-bang interactive map into your site without knowing anything more than a little HTML. Since I'm visiting Seattle this month, I'll share with you one of my favorite places—the Pike Place Fish Market...
| You can click and drag this interactive map, zoom in or out, switch to satellite view, or even visit the Fish Market by clicking the link. | ||
Now, I know nothing about programming. Yet I was able to embed the map and include the market location along with images of tasty seafood delicacies and even a link to the site of this famous Seattle landmark.
As you can see, the map is completely interactive. It scrolls, zooms, and toggles between satellite and map view. You can also close the description box to get a better look at the surrounding area. Go ahead, play with it a bit. It's pretty cool. And you can have one for your site too. Here's the easiest way we've found to do it.
The easy way to put a Google Map on your site
Start by going to: http://www.getaholdofme.com — Google Maps API Tool
Once there you'll find a tool that converts location info and simple HTML code into the javascript you'll need to make the magic work on your site. Here's the H...
