How to Add Google Maps to Your Site
Adding a Google map to your site takes just a few minutes to learn. Whether you have a travel-based site or your own business, you can enhance your site with custom Google maps. There are many Google map options, and people rely on the maps for directions and often print the map listed on your page. They also will use the Google maps application embedded on your site to get directions.
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Instructions
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Embedding Google Maps
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Go to Google.com/maps and enter in the location of your choice or directions from a specific point or destinations. Once your map is finished, click on "link."
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Click once on the link option and a small menu will drop down and give you the option to copy a link to the map you have created. Copy and paste the code in your site to display the map. By default the map is set at 425 pixels by 350 pixels.
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Customize your map by clicking on the link "Customize and preview embedded map." Once you click on this link, a new window will pop up and give you the option to choose the exact height and width of the map to fit correctly on your website. Altering the dimensions is done by clicking on the custom option under the map size and then entering in the size of the map you need. Once you alter the size, hit tab or click on an empty box to preview the new map size. Once you're ready, copy and paste the code to embed it into the HTML code of your website.
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