Mapping using Google Maps

In order to create custom maps in Google, you need a Google account. If you don’t already have one then sign up for a Google account.

Sign in to Google and go over to http://maps.google.com

You’ll see a link at the top of the left column to My Maps.

• Click My maps, then create new map (or get started if it’s your first time)

Create a custom map

Fill in the map details :

New map details (click to enlarge)

Working on a custom map is a s easy as adding placemarks to the map and adding information to them.

1. Click the Add a placemark tool
2. Click on the map where you want it to go
3. Fill in the information e.g. title and description
   1. Click Rich text for extra formatting
4. You can add pictures here too

Adding placemarks to a map

Pictures

If you want to add a picture to a placemarker, it needs to be online already. Either upload it to your site or find one online.

• Click the add image icon in the placemarker editor
• Copy the URL of an image
• Paste it into the Placemarker image URL dialogue

Adding an image (click to enlarge)

More..

Add a link to your description:

1. Add some text and select it
2. Click the link icon
3. Paste in the website link
4. Click this to add a custom Icon!
   1. The custom icon must be resized to maximum of 64 x 64px
   2. Then it must be uploaded to your website and it’s address pasted into the custom icon dialogue

Add a link and a custom icon (click to enlarge)

To embed the map into your post, see Embedding HTML into your posts