How Do I Get My Maps Featured on Google?

Change your settings to see your map featured in searches.

Google Maps lets subscribers customize their maps to chart a path, make notes about a place or embed photographs and videos of events that take place at locations on the map. If you own a GPS-capable Android phone you can even track your movement throughout the day and then post it on a Google map. You can share a map's URL to show your customized Google maps to friends, but you need to change your privacy settings before Google will feature it in search results.

Instructions

1. Log into your Google Maps account.

2. Click on the map, from the list on the left side of the screen, that you want featured in the results for Google searches.

3. Click in the circle marked "Public" under "Privacy and sharing settings" along the left side of the screen.

4. Click "Save" at the top left part of the screen.

Tips & Warnings

• Never provide information in public maps that could tell someone when you are generally away from home. Crooks could use the information to burglarize your home.

References

• Google: Public Vs. Unlisted Maps

Resources

• Geek Sugar: New Google Maps Tricks and Tips
• Google: Maps Help